Is there anything more wonderful than a crisp autumn day out in nature? Rather than stay at home on a sunny autumn day, try something new. Here are some tips on what you can find during this autumn in Sjuhärad.
1. Visit farm stores with that little extra
There are many wonderful and cosy farm shops around Sjuhärad. Where you can find everything from vegetables, flowers, honey, meat and poultry to fantastic home decor. What better fits an autumn day than a trip to some of these amazing farm shops?
See the full list of farm shops in Sjuhärad. NOTE! Remember to always check the opening hours before your visit.
Swap the apples in the orchard for a delicious drink from Herrljunga
Did you know that you can turn the fruit in your garden into delicious apple juice? If you can't do it yourself, you can take your apples to Herrljunga drinks and they'll do it for you. Each kilo of apples you take is exchanged for a vouccher that can be used in their farm shop.
Tips! f you don't have a garden full of apples, it's probably good to visit farm shop in Herrljunga and pick up a good drink anyway!
3. Second-hand tour in Sjuhärad
Shopping second-hand can of course be done all year round, but there is something extra charming about strolling around beautiful vintage furniture, clothes and interior details while the leaves are falling.
We have out together a tour that stretches around the whole of Sjuhärad with several second-hand destinations where you can pick up a bargain. You can of adjust the tour to suit yourself. Here is our Second-hand tour in Sjuhärad.
4. Combine nature and food in Vänga
In Vänga outside Borås you will find the old Vänga mill where flour has been processed since 1850. Today you can visit Vänga Mill café & Bakery and taste their weekly bread and pastries, have lunch or shop in their agricultural shop.
Tip! A short distance from the old mill you can also take a refreshing autumn walk along the accessibility adapted walkways on the Vänga bog hiking trail.
5. Concert, wine and food at Hermans lada
Music, food and wine are all things that for most people belong to autumn. If this sounds like something for you then it is exactly what Herrmans Lada offers. Enjoy a lovely afternoon listening to an intimate concert at the lodge. Read more about upcoming concerts and book on Hermans Ladas website.
6. Visit a mini village and a motor museum
Take the family and experience a little culture in Timmele. Check out Timmele mini-village, in miniature model scale 1:10. The houses are located as Timmele village may have looked in 1880 before the law changed. A fun getaway for big and small..
The area is also home to the Ulricehamnsbygdens Motor museum which is open from 30th September to 26th November. On offer are cars, motorcycles, mopeds and other motorized vehicles from eight different decades!
7. Corn harvesting, autumn's version of strawberry picking
In Limmared you will find Limmareds manor. Their cosy farm shop offers home-reared meat from the farm as well as lots of good food from other local food producers. In the autumn they even let their guests come and pick corn directly from the farm, so here you can exchange the summer strawberry picking for the autumn corn picking instead. More information about times and dates can be found on the Limmareds manors website.
8. Experience nature by foot
Lace up the hiking boots and take yourself out on some of Sjuhärads beautiful hiking trails and paths this autumn. Strolling around in nature asthe leaves change colour and fall in the wonderful crisp autumn air can be magical. Here we list some of our autumn favorites, but Sjuhärad has plenty of trails to choose from!
Autumn is a great time to go to constructors and art exhibitions. Around the municipalities of Sjuhärad there is a long list of interesting art experiences.
