Hammarstrands Camping

If you fancy stretching your legs, you’re in a good place – there are three hiking routes around the Vättaberget mountain (four kilometres away) or you could head to Forsaleden, a little over an hour’s drive away, to seek out waterfalls and ancient rock paintings. Should you be seeking a gentler stroll, roam locally to pick berries, take a trip to the Döda Fallet dry waterfall, potter through the Royal Thai Pavilion’s gardens or wander around the old church in the village of Ragunda – all are within 20 minutes’ drive. Those who’d prefer to paddle can hire canoes on site to take out on the Indälsälven at their own pace, or hook up with a local guide to help you spot beavers living around the lake. Come by in winter for all manner of snow-and-ice antics: family-friendly ski slopes are five minutes away at Kullstabacken, and you can also take ice fishing, dog sledding or snowmobile excursions. Being well away from urban sprawl, this is also a fab place to spot the Northern Lights.