Who we are | The founders and owners of Glamping Skovgaardsminde

WHO ARE WE?

"The feeling of peace and presence that we felt the first time we set foot in North Jutland, we knew from the first moment that we wanted to share. Therefore, it is a huge dream come true that we have now created the framework for a nature experience through Glamping, which settles in our guests, as noticeable memories."

Owners Lisanne and Karina
Glamping Skovgaardsminde

We are Lisanne & Karina

We are a couple in our mid-30s. We live here in Hou, North Jutland on an abandoned farm with our twins Vera and Vester, our dog Uffe and our 9 chickens.

Lisanne (left) was born in the Netherlands and moved to Denmark at the age of 9 and grew up south of Aalborg in the small town of Mejlby.
Karina (right) is Danish and was born and raised in Viborg.
But we had to move to Copenhagen before we got to know each other when we started working at the same restaurant.
And after 5 wonderful years together in the capital, the Jutlandic calm began to pull us together and we decided to move back.

I spring 2020 we moved to North Jutland, with a business idea we had to try out - and 3 months later the first bookings started rolling in at Glamping Skovgaardsminde. ...and they have done so every summer ever since.

We both have a great passion for creating memorable experiences. When we were young we sought out experiences all over the world and now we are incredibly grateful to host your Glamping experience.
We look forward to welcoming you .

What is Glamping?

Glamping has become a term that is widely used to describe all kinds of different types of overnight stays in nature.

If you ask us, we stick to the traditional origins of the word Glamping, which is a contraction of "Glamour" and "Camping" or as it sounds in Danish "Glamourøs Camping".
A cotton tent with hotel-like facilities. Here you don't have to pitch the tent yourself or bring your own sleeping gear or cooking equipment. You'll find everything you need in the tent and we even have a small minibar if you need something to drink on a hot summer day.

Glamping has taken Denmark by storm and as hosts, we are delighted that we are getting more and more glamping colleagues every year, as it brings more attention to our unique form of accommodation and not least our beautiful nature in Denmark. This creates more varied experiences and makes room for even more people to enjoy a nature vacation in their own country.

It's good for the climate and good for your conscience.

Forest estate

Is actually the name of our fine old farm. Therefore, we thought it was obvious that our company should take the same name.
Glamping Skovgaardsminde

In February 2020, we took the leap and moved from a 70m2. apartment in Copenhagen to the four-long farm in North Jutland.

We fell in love with North Jutland when we had a 2-week road trip in Northern Jutland the year before. The nature - especially here on the east coast, appealed to us a lot. The many beautiful sandy beaches and the calm bathing water.

Skovgaardsminde is our fine country estate from 1867.
We fell in love with the charm of the farm and the nature it is surrounded by. Here we have the forest in the backyard and the beach is just a short bike ride away.
And then we fell head over heels for Hou town.
A unique little gem where everyone helps each other and pulls together.