Explore the area

Nordfyns Højskole is the old village school in Harritslev parish. The old buildings were first turned into a folk high school, when an ambitious Japanese man, with the name of Chiba, came to Denmark with a dream of creating a diverse folk high school in the idyllic nature of northern Fyn. Since then many students have wandered the area, and the folk high school has seriously left its mark on the history of northern Fyn. The fascinating area around Nordfyns Højskole has many exciting elements if you know where to look. With a scenery of beautiful mansions, old windmills and mysterious burial mounds the history of northern Fyn is very visible wherever you look. Bogense's old buildings tell the story of an old medieval town. Likewise can you often find spear and arrow heads if you do a little digging in the soil around the folk high school, which tells the story of a hunting community. There are a lot to explore for the one interested in history. If you are only interested in the viking age then the district of northern Fyn also has the Denmark's longest rune inscription which you can find on Glavendrupstenen. Nordfyns Højskole lies in an area full of history and old tellings which only waits to be explored.