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Affordable Cottages in Swedish Lapland - May to September

Cottages just £250.00 per week  

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Beautiful scenic countryside, nature, peace and wide open spaces, all with the unique Swedish right to roam policy. The uncrowded wide open spaces of Swedish Lapland are perfect if you enjoy rambling, cycling, canoeing, walking and nature in stunning peaceful surroundings. This is a tranquil area where you can sample a simple and traditional way of life without all of the costly distractions of modern living.

We now offer clients the opportunity to rent a selection of traditional Swedish country cottages set amongst the trees and close to the waters edge in the delta where the two rivers meet, these traditional old properties are comfortable, well equipped for self catering breaks and are ideal groups of friends or families who long to experience true nature, rural living and the way things used to be. You can sit on the veranda and let the world go by, enjoy a barbeque, explore the forests, swim in unpolluted waters and look for the wildlife and birds. There is a well stocked shop within the village for your daily needs and the local campsite has a cafe, tennis court and offers boat, kayak, fishing tackle and cycle hire. The camps resident guide offers various exciting country activities, advice, airport transfers and you can hire him for various guided activities, sightseeing trips and road transfers to local towns and areas of interest.

Local buses pass close by on the main E12 every two hours, running a return service from Umea on the Baltic coast as far as Mo I Rana in Norway and calling at all major towns such as Storuman and Lycksele. There are many pleasant activities available in Lycksele including the zoo, shops, water-park and interesting museums

Each cottage has electricity, fridge/freezer, shower room and WC and kitchen utensils. A radio, CD and DVD player are also provided, so you can bring along some discs if you wish

Each cottage sleeps 4 persons, however one does offer summer house accommodation with bunk beds for two extra – perfect for the adventurous older children

Return airport transfers from Gunnarn are also included in the prices shown

Cottages are now available at: £250.00 per week or just £40.00 per day

Return flights; from Gatwick, Nottingham EM and Edinburgh via Stockholm can be arranged from just: £195.00 pp (a small admin fee is charged) or if you prefer you can arrange you own flights and we will collect you from Gunnarn or Lycksele* airports.

Local car hire – at reasonable rates can also be pre-arranged if required.                   (Full licence must be produced)

For those who like to fish:

Although we have a range of self catering properties, the two shown above are particularly well located for the coarse angler, just fifty meters from the waters edge and boathouse Naturally coarse fishing is free of charge and is readily available around thirty meters from your accommodation. Fly fishing for trout, grayling and char is available locally on a private lake at a reasonable cost. We are happy to pre-arrange this on your behalf, or you may choose to discuss the various options with the local guide on your arrival, a family fishing licence costs less than four pounds

For the adventures:

Rowing boats and aluminum kayaks and bikes are available at low rental rates, we are happy to pre-arrange these on your behalf, or you may choose to discuss the options with the local guide on your arrival Our local guide will meet the guests on their arrival at the local airport and via the local supermarket where you can stock up on a few essentials will transfer you to cottage

The surrounding area:

Vasterbotten County accounts for one-eighth of Sweden’s total area, here you can experience the freedom of the mountains, the mystique of the forests, the power of the rivers and the fresh breezes of the sea.

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