Central Nordsjælland

The area consists of several closely spaced urban areas; Allerød, Lillerød, Lynge, Uggeløse and Birkerød which all used to be sleepy villages before a railway to Hillerød was build in the mid 19th century. Allerød and Birkerød had stations built in the process, and grew by leaps and bounds in the following years, especially after the S-train commuter network was expanded here in 1934, while the other villages have mainly retained a more sleepy village feel to them.
While many of the towns have mushroomed and almost grown together, fuelled by a property boom (the prices are still 30-40% higher than the country average) in the 1990s and early 2000s, there are still patches of green forests, farms and pretty lakes sandwiched between the more built-up areas. The western part of the area around Lynge and Uggeløse maintains a distinctly more rural feel to this day.

Birkerød and Allerød can be reached by a half hour S-train trip from Copenhagen. To reach Lynge, take S-train E to Allerød and then change to bus 335 or 381, or take S-train A to Farum and change to bus 335.

Moving around inside the towns is manageable by foot. Travelling between Allerød and Birkerød is done by a few minutes in the S-train. Travelling to Lynge is most easily done from Allerød Station by bus 335.
Reaching other places in the area will often be time consuming by public transportation. A good alternative is taxis:

• Taxinord

  phone: +45 4848 4848

Historical sites

• Bastrup Stonehouse

  phone: +45 4818 4361
  address: Stengårdsvej 4, Lynge
  Ruins of the strongest medieval tower in Denmark. Built around 1100. The wall is 6 meter thick and the tower had a diameter of 21 meter.

• Birkerød Church

  phone: +45 4581 8822
  address: Henrik Gerners Vej 2, Birkerød
  Built around 1175 but rebuilt several times until around 1475. The church is famous for its frescos.

• Uggeløse Church

Museums and galleries

• Birkerød Local History Arcives and Museum

  phone: +45 4582 0036
  address: Vilhelm la Cours Vej 5, Birkerød

• Birkerød Former Vicar's Residence

  phone: +45 45 82 60 15
  address: Stationsvej 32, Birkerød
  Art exhibitions.

• Potteriet Anno 2001

  phone: +45 4817 4212
  address: Kollerødvej 27, Allerød
  Stoneware gallery.

• Allerød Art Society

  address: Kirkehavegård, Kirkehaven, Allerød

Theaters

• MantziusLive

  phone: +45 4582 2220
  address: Johan Mantziusvej 7A, Birkerød
  Cultural center with concerts, plays and other entertainment.

• Mungo Park

  phone: +45 4813 1300
  address: Fritz Hansensvej 23, Allerød
  Newly built theater.

• Drive In Bio

  address: Nymøllevej 1, Lynge
  The only drive in movie theater in Denmark

Golf

• Mølleåens Golf Klub

  phone: +45 4818 8631
  address: Rosenlundvej 3, Lynge

Woods

The area has plenty of woods well suited for a walk:

• Bistrup Wood

• Ravnsholt Wood

• Tokkekøb Wood

• Uggeløse Wood

Lakes

There are also several lakes in the area, which are worth exploring:

• Birkerød Lake

• Bastrup Lake

• Sjæl Lake

  address: Birkerød
  Marked routes through woods and along the lake. It should be possible to catch fish here. It is also possible to take a swim a bit further east. Restaurant, café and toilets avaiable.

• Bure Lake

There is not much of interest in the area when it comes to shopping. For daily stuff, try the main shopping street in the area:

• Hovedgaden

  address: Birkerød

• Cafe Alex

  phone: +45 4582 8201
  address: Hovedgaden 40, Birkerød
  This place looks more like a restaurant than a café and many of the patrons come here to eat.. Steaks and pasta. Nice seatings outside on the pedestrian street on warmer days.

• Blovstrød Kro

  phone: +45 4817 7000
  address: Kongevejen 21, Allerød

• Jægerhytten

  phone: +45 4581 0867
  address: Bakkevej 85
  Danish restaurant beautifully located at the lake side and surrounded by forest.

• Kinesisk Restaurant - Birkerød kro

  phone: +45 4582 2829
  address: Hovedgaden 40C, Birkerød
  This is not just another Chinese mediocre restaurant. This one is located in Birkerød's charming old inn and serves excellent Chinese food, especially the Mongolian barbeque.

• Ninas NaturCafé

  phone: +45 4828 0602
  address: Kirkeltevej 101, Kirkelte, Allerød

• Restaurant Hestkøbgaard

  phone: +45 4581 3214
  address: Hestkøb Vænge 4, Birkerød

• Café Creme-Fraiche

  phone: +45 4582 0950
  address: Hovedgaden 36, Birkerød
  Despite the name, this is more of a bar than a café. Mostly frequented by not too young regulars.

• Café Grundtvig

  phone: +45 4582 7276, +45 2637 3460
  address: Bistrupvej 1, Birkerød

• Café l'Oase

  phone: +45 4817 3703
  address: Allerød Stationsvej 5, Allerød
  Red Cross cafe. Coffee and tea served.

• Hotel Birkerød

  phone: +45 4581 4430
  address: Kongevejen 102-104, Birkerød
  Three star hotel with rooms with free internet and minibar.

• Hotel Lynge Kro

  phone: +45 4818 7788
  address: Højrisvej 22-24, Lynge
  Does also have a restaurant.

You will find the following post offices in the area:

• Post Danmark, Birkerød

  phone: +45 8020 7030
  address: Stationsvej 40, Birkerød

• Post Danmark, Allerød

  phone: +45 8020 7030
  address: M. D. Madsensvej 2, Allerød

• Post Danmark, Lynge Posthus

  phone: +45 4818 7245
  address: Lynghøjvej 8, Lynge