After Middelfart we continued across Funen and stopped around Ejby, where we ended up trying two completely different places. The first was at Høstmarksvej, directly by the coast. We arrived at about 5pm in mid season and still found a space easily for our 23-foot motorhome. There is a large grassy section reserved for motorhomes; the ground is a little bumpy, although the place we found was flat enough. The main reason to stop there is the location: the beach is very close and there is a good view over the water. Parking was completely free, access was easy and there was also a public toilet, although unfortunately it smelt rather unpleasant when we were there. That was essentially our experience of the place: simple, free and in a very good position rather than a fully equipped motorhome area.
Later we checked the motorhome stop at 56 Orelundvej, and it was almost the opposite. Instead of being by the sea, it is out in the countryside and is maintained by the local community. We liked it considerably as a practical overnight stop: everything was tidy, it was extremely quiet and peaceful, and the gravel area was very spacious, with unusually large pitches. Electricity connections were available, although there was no facility for emptying grey water. The main disadvantage was simply that there was very little to do in the immediate area.
That difference is what we remember most about Ejby. Høstmarksvej was the better place to spend time during the day because of the beach and the view; Orelundvej was the better organised and more comfortable place if the priority was simply having a large, quiet motorhome pitch. Orelundvej normally has eight places and costs around 75 DKK, with payment possible in cash; water and electricity are available.
Ejby itself is a small inland town, and we did not come here because of the town centre. The more interesting part of the surrounding area is Ejby Mose, one of the largest wetland areas on Funen. It covers about 270 hectares and includes peat lakes, reed beds, meadows and open water; 245 plant species have been recorded there. There is also a marked walking route of roughly 4.5 kilometres through Ejby and Kingstrup Mose.
For us, though, Ejby was mainly a useful stop between the coast around Middelfart and the next part of the journey across Funen. We would choose Høstmarksvej for the sea and the view, and Orelundvej for a quiet overnight stop with much more room. Neither was complicated or particularly touristy, but both worked well for different reasons — and this was one of those occasions where checking more than one place around the same town actually paid off.