Copenhagen
Eight kilometres north of central Copenhagen, this friendly camping ground, on Charlottenlund beach, is set in the tree-lined grounds of an old, moat-encircled coastal fortification. Space is limited so book ahead. Facilities include showers and a coin laundry on-site; a bakery and a supermarket are just a few hundred metres away.
To get here, take S-train line A, B or C to Svanemøllen station and switch to bus 1A (ask the driver to let you off at the camping ground).
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