Choosing Hønsinge can be based on three different interests: the protected Korevlen, local history and equestrian sports. By the water, specific rights of use are the main focus; the history of the mill and school offers a historical perspective on the area.

Korevlen and the protected coast

The protected area of Korevlen includes cadastral parcel 44 in Hønsinge By. In the protected area, the public may walk along the east side of the lagoon and use the protected areas for recreation and bathing. The protected coastal stretch on Sejerøbugten behind Korevlen extends south to cadastral parcel 1Q in Hønsinge By.

Place names, school and mill

The place-name form “Hønsinge” is attested in 1380. Earlier attested forms include “Hønes-enge”, “Hønæs-enge” and “Housinge”. Because of the ending “-inge”, Hønsinge is considered one of the oldest settlements in the area. In the vicinity of Hønsinge, Bodilsminde was the residence of the Kinimond family.

Hønsinge Forskole is located on cadastral parcel 8b at Nykøbing-Slagelsevej 43 in Hønsinge, in the parish of Vig in Odsherred. Until 1920, it served as a preparatory school for Vig. Examination records from Hønsinge Pogeskole dated 30 October 1879 have been preserved. These records span widely separated periods: the name form is attested in 1380, the records date from the 19th century, and the preparatory school function ended in 1920.

The history of Hønsinge Mølle began with a Dutch-style windmill commissioned by miller Peter Clausen in 1867. After it burned down in 1921, a mill from Dalby near Tissø was moved to Hønsinge and erected there in 1922. Production at Hønsinge Mølle ceased in the 1950s; the mill was subsequently sold and used as a summer house. The sequence therefore includes not only a year of construction, but also a fire, the relocation of a mill and the shift from production to use as a summer house.

Equestrian sports in Hønsinge

D4-HorseShow was held for the 13th time in 2025, in collaboration between Odsherreds Rideklub and Vemmelev Rideclub. The venue was OHR’s outdoor arenas at Nykøbing-Slagelsevej 8A in Hønsinge. This links the area to equestrian sports through a specific historical event date.

Another equestrian facility is the riding hall at Nykøbing-Slagelsevej 10A in Hønsinge. It measures 20 × 80 metres; the competition area measures 20 × 50 metres, and the warm-up area 20 × 30 metres. All three measurements have a width of 20 metres; their lengths distinguish the hall from the competition and warm-up areas. The addresses identify the respective locations: HorseShow took place in the outdoor arenas at 8A, while the described hall is at 10A.

When looking for a holiday rental, it may help to decide in advance what you are most interested in: Korevlen, local history or an equestrian event offer different perspectives on Hønsinge.

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For the broader travel overview: Odsherred.