Store Sjørup is named after the lake in the centre of the village. The area offers a range of options to help you plan your trip: the public bathing beach, the Paradiset nature reserve, the Djursland Trail, GPS-guided stories and local summer markets. If you’re looking for a holiday apartment, you can start by considering which of these would shape your stay.

Beach and practical information

St. Sjørup Beach is a public bathing beach just north of the holiday home area. Sandbanks and a sandy seabed characterise the beach. There is access to a toilet and car park at St. Sjørup Beach; facilities are a long way from the actual bathing beach. Bear this in mind when planning your visit, and check the latest visitor information beforehand, as facilities may change.

Nature, trails and stories

Paradiset is a fenced nature reserve where sheep graze. The Paradiset shelter site is about 1 km west of St. Sjørup, right by the Djursland Trail, which is part of the North Sea Trail. Signs from the public road point the way to the shelter site and the beach. There is no parking in the immediate vicinity of the shelter site. If you’re planning to visit, this practical detail is just as important as its location by the trail.

The Story-to-Go app offers another way to get to know St. Sjørup: it guides visitors through the area using GPS and shares stories along the way. If you’d like to use the app during your stay, check that it’s available before you travel. This lets you plan this story-led way to explore the area separately from a beach visit or a section of the trail.

Cultural heritage and summer markets

Estruplund Manor lies just north of Store Sjørup and is designated as a heritage environment worthy of preservation. This adds a clearly identified cultural and historical point of interest to the nature and beach options. You can consider the manor’s heritage designation as a separate focus when planning your trip.

The St. Sjørup Bylaug summer markets are a recurring local event. They include market stalls and entertainment, as well as the sale of food and drinks. If you’d like to plan your trip around a market, check the dates for your chosen period.

Tailor your stay to suit you

Practical considerations vary depending on what you’re interested in: at the beach, bear in mind how far the facilities are from the actual bathing beach; at the shelter site, there is no parking nearby; and for a market, check the event date. The Story-to-Go app, meanwhile, offers GPS-guided stories through St. Sjørup. You can use these differences to focus your holiday apartment search on the kind of stay you’re actually planning.

Discover more destinations: Grenå Strand, Selkær, Lyngby, Auning, Grenå, Anholt, Fjellerup, Allingåbro

For the broader travel overview: Norddjurs Municipality.