Bechs Hotel

4.5 of 5 Stars

Bechs Hotel in the heart of Tarm is one of West Jutland’s best restaurants, and especially the many fish dishes are popular. Right outside the door you will find Skjern Å and the North Sea with fine possibilities of angling, lovely walks, bathing and bird watching.

Storegade 4, 6880 Tarm

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  • Central Denmark
  • South Denmark
  • Jutland
  • Western Jutland
  • Danish inns
  • City Break
  • Mini-break-offer
  • Weekend stay
  • Super rate
  • half-board-offer

Hotel Facilities

  • Fitness Room
  • Disabled-friendly
  • Free wifi
  • Pets
  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Airport: 20 km
  • Train: 500 m
  • Busstop: 200 m
  • Beach: 25 km
  • Fishing: 1 km
  • Golf: 10 km
  • 38 Rooms

Stays and sleepovers atBechs Hotel

Close to Skjern Å and angling

With its central location in the center of Tarm, Bechs Hotel is the natural meeting place, whether it is for a cozy dinner, a few days of total relaxation, a golf stay or a weekend full of experiences in the area.

Just outside the door you will find Skjern Å, which invites to a wealth of nature experiences for both children and adults. Among other things, Skjern Å is known to be Denmark's best salmon water.

If you want to play golf, Bechs Hotel are located close to several amazing golf courses, all of which are beautifully situated in the astonishing West Jutland nature.

The unique location by the magnificent area around Skjern Å, gives your stay an extra dimension that you will hardly find anywhere else.

The hotel's restaurant is also one of the better in West Jutland, and especially the many traditional fish dishes are popular. The menu offers both well-prepared everyday dishes as well as elegant and exciting seasonal specialties. The hotel also has a cozy bar where you can regularly meet the host even behind the bar. Here he serves both drinks and a story or two.

Since ancient times, Denmark's westernmost main road has crossed Skjern Å between Tarm and Skjern. The route has been called Drivvejen, Studevejen and Kongevejen. In the winter of 1513, King Hans was on his way from Ribe to Aalborg with a large retinue, but right here in the water-filled meadows at Tarm Kær he fell off his horse. He was rescued ashore, but he was severely injured and died shortly afterwards of pneumonia. That is why the bridge over the river is called King Hans bridge, and a memorial stone on the southern bank of the river still remind crossers of this.

When the West Jutland longitudinal railway was built in 1875, it largely followed this old West Jutland Road, and the small village of Tarm became a large station town with market town potential. On Storegade, the city got its hotel, Bechs Hotel.

Bechs Hotel has 40 modern double rooms, all with shower and toilet, telephone, radio and TV. Indoors there is also a sauna, solarium, spa pool and billiards, all for free use by hotel guests. The same goes for the large outdoor roof terrace. The hotel organizes short breaks and golf holidays with a discount on green fees to nearby golf courses.

Attractions nearby of Bechs Hotel

  • Photo: Destination Ringkøbing Fjord

    Flyvergrav by Tarm

    1.14 km

    On the evening of March 12, 1945, an English Lancaster bomber with a crew of 7 was shot down by a German fighter jet near Lyne. The plane crashed between Vallund and Østergårde, and before the crash, 5 men parachuted out and were hidden with Danes in the area and then smuggled quickly to Sweden.

    The 2 crew members who died in the crashed plane got local people out and transported the bodies to Tarm Hospital. The Germans came the next day and demanded that the bodies be handed over. The bodies were driven out into the plantation, and buried without marking a burial site. The local haulier who had driven this transport was able to designate the site, which was marked with flags and square stonework on the day of liberation on 5 May.

    On 14 June 1945, the parish council decided to donate the area for the construction of 2 burial sites, and maintain it in the future. The burial site was constructed for funds raised, and the circular ring wall of cobblestones was erected at the same time as the demarcation of the burial site.

    On Sunday, August 12, 19455, there was a church funeral service at the cemetery.

    Read more : Flyvergrav by Tarm
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    Egvad Church

    2.54 km

    From about 1150-1200. The church is made from granite. The pulpit and the altarpiece are from 1600. The ends of the chairs are with carved wood from 1500. You also find arches in the church. The church is open, when the sexton is present.

    Read more : Egvad Church
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    Superægget

    5.04 km

    "The Super egg is a geometric innovation in this century and appear as a beautiful,harmonious and timeless sculpture, signal Skjern as a dynamic and progressive town.Such sculpture will place Skjern on the art map of Denmark."
    Such wrote manufacturer Th. Skjøde Knudsen in 1994, when he in connection with conservation associations competition for decoration of the roundabaut Bredgade/Søndergade in Skjern first time proposed the superellips as decoration in the roundabaut in Bredgade, but the idea won then no response.

    The reasons for choosing "The Super egg" was, that Piet Hein hat some connection to Skjern, from which his eggs from " The Super Egg World Center" were sold to over 30 countries."The egg production" was then a successful collaboration between Piet Hein and Th. Skjøde Knudsen.

    Some years later,as the roundabaut Arnborgvej / Ringvejen was made, the idea was taken up again by then-City Manager Erik Lorentzen. They got permission to use Piet Hein´s Superellipse, and applications were send to local firms, Banks and various foundations.

    The Sculpture by Ringvejen is made of silver bronzed fiberglass, over 4 meters high and has cost about 400.000,- kr.

    Roundabout east, Arnborgvej/Østergade/Ringvejen, 6900 Skjern.

     

    Read more : Superægget
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    Skjern Å

    7.38 km

    This century, in the Skjern Å river valley, major invasive actions were taken against the rivers natural flow. After a series of isolated attempts at building dams and thereby controlling the river, in the 1960s, a very large drainage project was set in motion. The winding river was forced into straight canals and pumping stations were built, to lead the water away from the river valley. 4000 ha of meadows and bogs were transformed into agricultural lands, which was then in shortage; the damp meadows, haystacks, and livestock were replaced with productive grain fields and agricultural machinery.

    However, today – about 50 years later – the meadows and wetlands have been restored. The Skjern Å Nature project includes approximately 2200 ha or about half the area which was drained in the 1960s. The project in the Skjern Å river valley is the largest nature restoration project in northern Europe and it was begun in 1999 – after years of planning – and finished in 2003. The restoration has made the area a unique piece of nature of international importance and it is the only nature area in Denmark to receive the European award Europa Nostra, because it has become such a thriving piece of nature and wildlife, which benefits animals and people equally.

    Thanks to Real Dania’s project ’Stedet Tæller’, three of the pumping stations were restored into fully functional pumping stations. The project is about enhancing the experience of the area, as well as the accessibility. The pumping station to the south east, between Tarm and Lønborg, has been equipped with viewing platform; Pumping Station East has had an extension built on the roof, and Pumping Station North has been equipped with an elevator to its tower and a restroom for the disabled. Small architectural changes show how a classic, physical, and industrial element like a pumping station can be transformed and be bestowed with a new meaning and thereby cast light on the potential of these far out areas, showing the way to a new positive development of areas outside Denmark’s most populated areas.

    Read more : Skjern Å
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    Svanesøen in Ølgod

    12.8 km

    We recommend parking at Torvet in Ølgod. Walk about. 1.5 km. through the city along Søndergade past Guldsmedesøen and turn left. First you reach Engsøen, and then Svanesøen about 200 meters further along the path.

    Read more : Svanesøen in Ølgod
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    Danish Collection of Vintage Aircraft

    14.03 km

    A "flying museum". The Museum have more than 40 vintage aircrafts in Stauning.

    The Danish Collection of Vintage Aircraft has both Danish and foreign airplanes from the years between 1911 till 1990. The collection consists of e.g. Spitfire, Meteor, Starfighter and 11 Danish built KZ types.

    The museum in Stauning not only preserves old aircrafts, but they also keep them airworthy. 5 times during the summer the museum arranges flight nights. If the weather is fine, you can enjoy vintage aircrafts in the air. A visit at the museum takes you through the history and the development of the aircraft. In 2007 opened a new factory building that houses material from 1950 up to the latest.

    See opening hours and prices by clicking here.

    Read more : Danish Collection of Vintage Aircraft
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    WOW PARK Skjern

    15.4 km

    Bring the whole family to WOW PARK Skjern, a large play and amusement park in the forest. Here you can let the whole family loose in the treetops, on the forest floor and underground! At WOW PARK, the whole family will get red cheeks, sweat, lots of play and fresh air. You can play in 10 metre high tree houses, slide down at full speed or run from tree to tree in the fun suspension bridges. If you're brave, you can also jump into big nets with giant balls or take a wild ride on the slings and cable cars.

    You can also stop by the petting goats or create imaginative characters in the Build & Crochet workshop.

    When you get hungry, you can buy delicious food in the park, have a family picnic in the forest, or cook food you've brought with you on a barbecue or campfire.

    With plenty of space in the large outdoor areas, WOW PARK is a safe experience for everyone.

    EDDERKOPPEN
    The West Coast's wildest attraction is a HUGE new addition to WOW PARK Skjern! Climb 110 meters of free-hanging net bridges through the treetops and hit your top speed from a height of 20 meters on the park's new free-fall roller coaster.

    You can also visit WOW PARK Billund. Buy an annual pass and get access to both parks.

    See you at WOW PARK - the wildest play and amusement park in the forest!

    Read more about WOW PARK here

    Read more : WOW PARK Skjern
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    Lydum Watermill and Power-station

    16.29 km

    Lydum Watermill and Power-station is located north of Varde, and has since 1903 been used for electricity production for the local community in the area. However, the Lydum watermill can be traced back to the 14th century, when people began to use the water to grind grain. Due to industrialization, the watermill was converted into a power plant.

    Today, the watermill is out of order, and has instead been continued as an experience center. This is because the association Lydum Mølle took over the mill in 2003 with a view to continuing it as an experience center. That is why Lydum Mølle offers communication of everyday life at a direct current plant in the 50s and 60s.

    In addition, the mill is also a starting point for excursions and outdoor activities in the beautiful landscape along Lydum Å.

    Read more : Lydum Watermill and Power-station
  • Photo: Ringkøbing Fjord Museer

    Bork Vikingehavn

    17.86 km

    Travel back in time to the Vikings and meet the Vikings as they go about their daily chores. They are happy to talk about what it was like to be a Viking in West Jutland and maybe they need a helping hand?

    Explore the Viking houses built from archaeological finds in West Jutland and see the many fine details. Make an offering to the gods or light a candle in the church. Board the Viking ship and take on the Viking playground like a true Viking.

    Visit the Viking Hall

    Step into the Viking Hall! It oozes the atmosphere of 1000 years ago. The table is laid out for a feast. You can sit down and enjoy the food from the café at the long tables or play a board game from the Viking Age - and who will sit in the great man's chair?

    Go on a riddle hunt

    Explore with one of Bork Vikingehavn's two riddle hunts in hand. Families with younger children must see if they can catch and chain the ferocious Fenris Wolf. While adults and families with older children will see if they can crack the riddles of the gods.

    Changing activities in the high seasons

    During the high seasons, the activities at Bork Vikingehavn are extra busy. The activities vary from season to season. Find the always updated programme at www.borkvikingehavn.dk.

    Inspiring Viking shop

    Visit the Viking shop and find delicious delicacies, jewellery, books, toys and other Viking-inspired goods. Admission to the shop is free.

    Children and young people under the age of 18 are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult and dogs on a leash are welcome.

    Part of Ringkøbing Fjord Museums

    Bork Vikingehavn is part of the Ringkøbing Fjord Museums, which bring history to life at 10 museums and attractions around Ringkøbing Fjord. Read more at www.ringkobingfjordmuseer.dk/en.

    Read more : Bork Vikingehavn
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    Nørre Vium Church

    18.36 km

    At a hillside close to Vorgod Å, a small casehardent church from the 12th century is situated...The choir and the nave are made of granite squares. Later on, the porch has been added to the church, in romanesque design and the south door has been bricked up.The church bell, one of the oldest in Denmark, is placed in a bell frame; the following inscription has been engraved:"In the year of our Lord 1329 I was made by Poul". Inside the church, the baptismal font, made of granite, is placed and most likely, it is as old as the church itself. The present chritening plate is made of pewter; in 1955, it was donated by the Danish Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs at taht time, Jens Sønderup and his wife.The altar piece is from 1697; the main theme is the Foundation of the Holy Communion.A minister's bench from 1585 has been placed in the choir.The pulpit is in Baroque design,dated back to 1700 and the sounding board is a copy of a previous one.In 1986-87, the church was thoroughly restored.

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    WOW PARK Billund - Fantastic experience in Billund

    44.33 km

    The wildest play and amusement park in the great outdoors

     

    Welcome to WOW PARK – a huge play and amusement park in the middle of the forest, where families can adventure together up in the treetops, on the forest floor, underground, and even among the waves – all in a safe and beautiful environment.

    WOW PARK features lots of open space, fresh air, and a stunning natural area spanning an area larger than 40 football fields.

    The GIANT – CRAZY new attraction in WOW PARK Billund

    In Scandinavia’s highest free fall slide tower – the GIANT - the bravest guests can try the LIGHTNING – the park’s new 20-metre free fall slide or one of the 2 other cool slides. The whole family can experience the spectacular view from the top of the tower in 25 metres height!

    Try the 3 crazy slides!

    - The LIGHTNING – reach your maximum speed with the 20-metre free fall slide.

    - The SPIRAL – spin like crazy in the wildest forest.

    - The FOREST RACER – race with your friends. Who will come first?

    Are you ready for a crazy experience? Reach your top speed with the free fall slide – if you dare!

     

    Treehouses, giant slides and suspension bridges 14 metres high

    Have you ever played in the treetops? Swooshed down slides at full speed? Run from tree to tree on high-flying bridges? Do it all at WOW PARK, a magical place full of sky-high fun. And be sure to try our 40-metre long sledding run, where you can zoom down the hill, even in summer.

    Wild ziplines, giant swings and high-hanging cargo nets

    Race down ziplines at full speed and challenge each other to a wild contest on the Giant swings. Jump and play among big bouncy balls in one of our treetop nets up to 300 sq. meters in size.

    Underground caves, secret hideouts and a giant maze

    In WOW PARK's underground universe, you can crawl on all fours and discover hideouts among secret entrances and winding paths. Above ground, the entire family is challenged to find their way through the wooden twists and turns of the willow forest and the fun, mysterious labyrinth.

    Water World - a great splash of fun

    You’re never too old to play with water! In Water World, you can tip over the barrels and spill water all the way down the mountain, making small floods and fun waterfalls.

    Let the games begin!

    Compete with Mom and Dad in a balance contest, an ancient Viking game or in a fun match of football billiards. You can also goof around with your little ones in the playground area.

    The friendly goats

    Swing by our gregarious goats and say hello to old Villy, cheeky Frida and little Mads. They are very tame and they love to eat grass right from your hand.

    Creative craft workshop full of fun materials

    Build and create whatever you wish, including mini creatures and characters, using any of our helpful tools and our mix of fun supplies.

    Family food court, ice cream bar, forest shelter, grill and campfire

    When you're hungry, or just feeling peckish, swing by our fun, kid-friendly food court where you can greet the giant butterfly, play with the water wall, and even spin a huge tree around with your bare hands! You are also welcome to enjoy a picnic meal or grill your own food in the shelter and campfire area. You can even roast popcorn, marshmallows or twisty bread here with your family and friends.

    A fantastic day at a good price

    We have plenty of space throughout the park, so it is easy for everyone to keep good and safe distance from each other. We have indoor spaces, too, but you can easily be outside during your entire visit, if you wish.

    All park activities are free upon entry and there is free parking for all.

    With the annual pass, you can come and go whenever you like, enjoying Denmark's best play park whenever the gates are open. Run, climb,crawl, splash, swing, feast and laugh with your family and friends all year round.

    Seeya!

    Read more : WOW PARK Billund - Fantastic experience in Billund
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    The North Sea

    44.63 km

    All year round a walk on the beach is a sure hit. A walk in the fresh air gives you red cheeks and new energy.

    Enjoy the roar of the waves while the kids gather rocks and sea shells, and visit the old bunkers from WW2 - but pay attention! The sea and the ravages of time have left their marks on the bunkers.

    A swim in the North Sea is a wonderful experience on a lovely summer day, but please observe the great forces of nature of the North Sea!

     

    Read more : The North Sea