Nature
The nature in the southern part of the Lim Fjord area by Skive is varied and preserved with a rich animal life. The area is abounding in water and has many streams as well as a large lake, Flynder Sø. Knuden is a small island, which you are able to walk out to, and here you can enjoy the unspoilt nature and experience both wading birds and perhaps seals. Good nature experiences await you also in the forest of Kvindskarp by the manor house Ørslev Kloster.

Activities
A minigolf course is available in Virksund. The nearest golf course is situated 5 km from Virksund. Coastal fishing is a very popular activity around here. Furthermore, it is possible to fish in the streams like Skive, Simested, Karup, Skals, as well as in the lake Flynder Sø. In the Skive region you may enjoy a cruise on board old wooden ships, explore limestone mines, visit castles, manors and museums as well as experience the special nature with moler slopes, 190 km coastline, fjords, moors and woods.

Attractions
In Skive you will visit Gamle Kirke, it is a Roman church from the 12th century, that was later enlarged at the end of the Middle Ages. The frescoes on the walls from 1522 are a representation of the Holy Family and the Apostles. Skive Museum is worth a visit. Some of the treasures there are a large find of amber beads, a grand bronze sword, the oldest bicycles in Denmark and the old fire pump. In the same building there is also the Skive Art Museum, which has varying exhibitions throughout the year. In 2007 Skive Museum of Art presents exhibitions of Danish contemporary art, electronic art as well as retrospective exhibitions of the Danish artist Arne Haugen Sørensen and the internationally recognized designer Jacob Jensen. In a wood behind the harbor stands Krabbesholm Manor, dating from the 16th century which since 1907 has been a College of Adult Education. The central wing in brick was built by Iver Krabbe. In the Knights' Hall, richly furnished in the Jutland Roccoco style, the wall and ceiling paintings are worthy of attention.

Herjl Hede Nature Park

Discoveries
Experience the processing of amber in the amber grindery Virksund Ravsliberi. The area is rich in old manor houses. Staarup Hovedgaard is the oldest estate of the area. This beautiful manor house was built in 1556 with moats and a magnificent park like garden. it is furnished with antique furniture.
In the west of the Salling Peninsula, north of Skive, stands Spøttrup Castle, one of the best examples of medieval fortress architecture in Denmark. It was built in the 15th century for the Bishops of Viborg and is surrounded by a double moat with a dividing rampart. For a long time it was considered impregnable. After threatening to collapse in the 18th century it was purchased by the state in 1840 and restored. Note in particular the Gothic vaulting in the east wing, the Knights' Hall in the south wing and the battlement walk. To the east of the castle lies a rose garden with medicinal plants and spices.
Southwest of Skive, and accessible via Vinderup, by Lake Flynder lies Herjl Hede Nature Park, 1,000 hectares in area. It is named after H. P. Hjerl-Jansen, who acquired the site in 1900. The chief attraction is the Open-air Museum known as "Den gamle Landsby" (The Old Village), with a smithy, inn, fire-station, mills, shops and a church, together with one of the oldest Danish farm settlements, the Vinkelgård from near Viborg.
A former forest ranger's lodge now houses the Jutland Forest Museum; outside a Stone Age settlement has been constructed as well as a Bronze and an Iron Age house.