Family Holidays in Sweden: Magical Traditional Family Holiday on a Farm in Sweden

Dates & Prices

Duration: 1 night minimum

Dates/Period: Summer season runs first week in Jun to mid-Sept, although this experience can be booked on any dates.

Price: from £64/adult per night incl. half board. Children 3-14 £32/night (in parent's room). Children under 3 FREE (in parents' room).

Accommodation: Accommodation on the farm consists of 2 rooms which share toilet/shower and TV/recreation room. Each room accommodates up to 4 persons (or a family of 5).

Required: Good general health. Suitable for the whole family.

Photos from top: 1,3:Å. Frick; 2:Staffan Widstrand

Summer Active Accommodation > Summer Fun on a Forest Farm

Map of Sweden

Hälsingland

Hälsingland is one of the most exciting provinces in Sweden. In this part of Sweden you will find a broad choice of activities and interesting places to visit.

The distinctive feature of Hälsingland is its moraine-landscape, from the interior to the coastline. The whole coastline is rough because of hard water floods. Hälsingland is also characterized by many peninsulas, necks of land, so called "halsar". "Halsar" in English means "necks" and has probably given the name to the province.

A traditional Swedish summer holiday with organic farmhouse cuisine

Farm holidays in Sweden: Hälsingland

"Sweden in spring is the perfect place to unwind." Easy Living magazine recommends Summer Fun on a Forest Farm as one of its Top Ten holiday ideas

Åsa and Lasse welcome you to their farmhouse deep in the forest! This is an out-of-the ordinary experience for those who value peace, quiet and nature. Come and stay and experience the forest up close. Enjoy the tranquillity of the woods, try your luck at fishing in one of the many lakes nearby, get to know the animals on the farm or take a trip by horse-drawn carriage on a guided tour of the historic surroundings.

You can borrow a rowing boat or Canadian canoe and take a quiet paddle round any of the lakes. Just a few minutes' walk away is an excellent bathing beach where you can take an evening dip and listen to the melancholy song of the divers.

Photo: Staffan Widstrand

If you feel like making a really energetic contribution to biological diversity, you can lend a hand and learn how to make hay the old-fashioned way. Åsa and Lasse do their haymaking with horses or scythes, leaving the grass to dry on the hillside or on drying racks depending on the weather.

There's lots to see and do out in the quiet. Enjoy a warm, friendly welcome and give yourself and your family a few days' gentle relaxation!

Åsa is also an accomplished farmhouse cook and mealtimes may well be the source of some of your fondest memories from your stay, providing the perfect end to an active day in the forest! Food served at the farm is home-made, organic and prepared from local ingredients wherever possible - offering a traditional Swedish culinary experience with the flexibility to accommodate a wide range of dietary requirements.

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Comments on Summer Fun on a Forest Farm:

"Just a quick note to say that we had an absolutely wonderful time...Åsa and Lasse made us so welcome - even though we brought an 18-month-old little boy who likes to run around and cause general mayhem into their peaceful haven! You were very helpful in the planning of our break and we will certainly be recommending you to our friends and family." Clare, August 2008

"You should make more of the standard of Åsa's cuisine in your information when selling the holiday! She is an amazing cook! I learned a lot - we had a fab time there." Heidi, August 2008