Where to stay in Borgheim
Beds in Borgheim are few, gathered in and near the village centre on Nøtterøy where small guest rooms stand within reach of the shops, the church and the roads out across the island. The centre suits visitors who want an island base near the water. It is a small place.
North toward Teie, rooms and holiday lodging sit near Teie kirke and the sports ground at Teie idrettspark, a handier base for those crossing to the mainland and the towns beyond. Stock is thin here. Out across the islands of this Vestfold municipality, summer houses and small guesthouses spread near Husøy kirke and the settlement of Søndre Hella, a quieter choice for travellers touring the south-eastern part of Vestfold by car and boat.
Reserve well ahead in the warm season, when the islands and the shore draw visitors to this corner of south-eastern Norway.
Things to do in Borgheim
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Churches & Religious Sites
- Nøtterøy kirke — church building in Færder
- Husøy kirke — church building in Tønsberg
- Teie kirke
Castles & Historic Sites
- Søndre Hella — settlement in Færder municipality
Stadiums & Sports
- Teie idrettspark
- Husøy Arena — sports venue in Husøy, Tønsberg
About Borgheim
What is Borgheim known for?
Borgheim is the village centre of the island of Nøtterøy, the meeting point for the parishes and settlements that spread across the islands of south-eastern Vestfold. It draws the island together. Nøtterøy kirke marks the old heart of the island close by, while Teie kirke serves the north end and the sports ground at Teie idrettspark gives the village its gathering field for this municipality in Vestfold.
What are the main landmarks in Borgheim?
The landmarks of Borgheim are the island churches and the sports grounds of Nøtterøy. Nøtterøy kirke stands as the old heart of the island near the village, with Teie kirke at the north end and Husøy kirke out on its own island offshore. Churches mark the islands.
Sport has its grounds too. The fields at Teie idrettspark and the venue at Husøy Arena give the parishes their gathering places, while the small settlement of Søndre Hella sits among the islands of this part of Vestfold.
What is the history of Borgheim?
Borgheim grew as the centre of the island of Nøtterøy. The island and its neighbours were settled and farmed long before the village rose, and the parishes left their churches across the ground, Nøtterøy kirke standing as the old heart of the island for the scattered farms and fishing families who lived along its shores through the centuries. The sea ringed every parish.
Teie kirke served the north end of the island, and out on its own offshore island Husøy kirke marked the fishing community of Husøy, each church the gathering point of its own island parish across this part of Vestfold. A village formed at the island's middle. Borgheim drew the shops and services of Nøtterøy to one centre, and the sports grounds at Teie idrettspark and Husøy Arena gave the islands their common fields.
The centre held the island together. As the parishes of Nøtterøy were drawn into one municipality in Vestfold, Borgheim became their administrative village, holding the island churches and the settlement of Søndre Hella across the south-eastern part of Vestfold together in south-eastern Norway.
Where is Borgheim?
Borgheim lies on the island of Nøtterøy, in the south-eastern part of Vestfold, in south-eastern Norway. The village sits near the middle of the island, the water never far on any side, with the smaller islands and the settlement of Søndre Hella spread around the coasts. Islands fill the sea here.
Nøtterøy kirke stands near the centre and Teie kirke at the north end, while this municipality in Vestfold reaches across Nøtterøy and the islands offshore, out to Husøy and the open water.
What is the climate of Borgheim?
Borgheim has the mild island climate of the south-eastern Vestfold coast. Winters stay cool rather than harsh, the water around Nøtterøy holding hard frost and lasting snow off the low island ground through much of the season. Summers are warm and long-lit.
The open sea around the islands tempers the heat and steadies the air under the long northern daylight, while rain and cloud reach this corner of Vestfold across every month of the year.
How do you get to Borgheim?
Borgheim sits on the island of Nøtterøy in the south-eastern part of Vestfold, reached by the road that crosses from the mainland to the north end of the island. The bridges tie Nøtterøy to the coast, and from Borgheim it is a short drive to Teie and the crossing or out to Husøy and the islands offshore. Many arrive by car.
The island roads carry the traffic of this Vestfold municipality between the parishes and the settlements, while the wider airports and rail of the region handle the longer journeys of travellers reaching this part of south-eastern Norway.