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Boserup Skovabout 4 km (3 mi) from Roskilde. Image credit: Image: Edelmauswaldgeist / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Roskilde, Denmark

Research 15 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Roskilde, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
15
Closest
Boserup Skov — about 4 km
Furthest listed
about 46 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Roskilde. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Roskilde. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 4coast and headlands
  • 3islands
  • 2beaches
  • 1national park
  • 1park

15 places near Roskilde

Ordered by straight-line distance from Roskilde, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Roskilde

Showing all 15 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Boserup Skov
    ForestNearby

    Boserup Skov

    Straight-line distance
    about 4 km (3 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Boserup Skov is a forest reachable from Roskilde as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Boserup Skov, about 4 km (3 mi) from Roskilde

    Image credit: Image: Edelmauswaldgeist / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Roskilde Fjord, Denmark
    CoastNearby

    Roskilde Fjord

    Straight-line distance
    about 8 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    fjord

    Roskilde Fjord is a long inlet branching from the Isefjord at the edge of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Roskilde Fjord, about 8 km (5 mi) from Roskilde

    Image credit: Image: Mariusz Paździora / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Eskilsø
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    Eskilsø

    Straight-line distance
    about 10 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Eskilsø is a island reachable from Roskilde as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Eskilsø, about 10 km (6 mi) from Roskilde

    Image credit: Image: Henrik Buhl / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Vestskoven
    ForestNearby

    Vestskoven

    Straight-line distance
    about 19 km (12 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Vestskoven is a forest reachable from Roskilde as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Vestskoven, about 19 km (12 mi) from Roskilde

    Image credit: Image: Henrik Hansen / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Dragerup Skov
    ForestNearby

    Dragerup Skov

    Straight-line distance
    about 20 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Dragerup Skov is a forest reachable from Roskilde as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Dragerup Skov, about 20 km (13 mi) from Roskilde

    Image credit: Image: Lonehenrik / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Orø
    IslandNearby

    Orø

    Straight-line distance
    about 22 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Orø is a island reachable from Roskilde as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Orø, about 22 km (13 mi) from Roskilde

    Image credit: Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Isefjord
    CoastNearby

    Isefjord

    Straight-line distance
    about 29 km (18 mi)
    Recorded type
    fjord

    Isefjord is a fjord reachable from Roskilde as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Isefjord, about 29 km (18 mi) from Roskilde

    Image credit: Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lammefjord
    CoastNearby

    Lammefjord

    Straight-line distance
    about 31 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    empoldered inlet

    Lammefjord is a fjord reachable from Roskilde as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lammefjord, about 31 km (19 mi) from Roskilde

    Image credit: Image: Vilhelm Theodor Fischer / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Saltholm
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    Saltholm

    Straight-line distance
    about 43 km (27 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Saltholm is a island reachable from Roskilde as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Saltholm, about 43 km (27 mi) from Roskilde

    Image credit: Image: Holger.Ellgaard / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Stevns Klint, Denmark
    CoastNearby

    Stevns Klint

    Straight-line distance
    about 46 km (29 mi)
    Recorded type
    cliff

    Stevns Klint is a white chalk coastal cliff on the south-eastern coast of Zealand. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Stevns Klint, about 46 km (29 mi) from Roskilde

    Image credit: Image: Dan Simon, Sfdan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0