The hinterland consists of hilly terrain that was formed by the Øresund Glacier during the last Ice Age some 10,000 years BC.

The landscape is characterized by a number of southeast-to-northwest oriented, parallel streams and many small lakes, bogs and marshy depressions.

[3] The two state forests Teglstrup Hegn and Hellebæk Skov have both been designated as Natura 200 sites.

Frederick II constructed a watermill named Kongens Mølle ("The King's Mill") at the mouth of the stream in 1576.

It produced flour for the many soldiers, craftsmen and builders that worked on the expansion of Kronborg Castle which was completed in 1586.

A second watermill was built after a few years and a total of seven mills were ultimately powered by the local watercourses.

Hellebækgård (Nordre Strandvej 129) was originally a tenant farm first mentioned in 1576 when it was called Teglstrup but it was later used by Christian IV and by the managing board of Hellebæk Ironworks.