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Drone picture over a mighty stone church. The trees have yellow autumn leaves.

Photographer: Patrik Borgenhard

Opening hours in Varnhem

In Varnhem, you can visit cultural attractions such as Varnhem Abbey Church and Kata Farm, the thousand-year-old ruin of a Christian farm church from the Viking Age. Make your visit all the more enjoyable with good food and coffee, cosy accommodation, and rural shopping. Here you will find all opening hours for Varnhem.

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Information about guided tours

Varnhem Abbey Church

The summer season 2025 runs from 22 March to 30 September, open daily from 10:00 to 17:00.

Before and after the summer season: Open Monday-Saturday 11:00-16:00, Sunday open in connection with church service.

Please note that operations during holidays may affect availability.

Subject to the condition that access to the church is limited during services and ceremonies. For further information, please refer to the church services; for times, see the Skara parish calendar.

Free entry.

 

The Abbey Museum and the Abbey Church Bookshop

The abbey church bookshop in the Abbey Museum follows the opening hours of the abbey church. It is possible to visit the bookshop outside the abbey church opening hours if you announce your visit in advance.

Telephone: +46 511-26559 or +46 511-26551.

 

Kata Farm

Daily from 10:00 to 17:00 until 2 November.

 

Varnhem´s Pizzeria

Open Mon-Fri 11:00-21:00 and Sat-Sun 12:00-21:00.

Telephone: +46 511-600 53

 

Varnhem´s information point 

22 March-22 June open Sat-Sun 11:00-16:00

23 June-15 August open Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-17:00

16-17 August closed

18 August-2 November open Sat-Sun 11:00-16:00

Phone: +46 511-325 81

info@varnhem.se

 

Toilets 

Open daily from 07:00 to 21:00.

Four toilets, one of which is accessible and equipped with a changing table.

 

Abbey Ruins

Always open.

 

The Dahlia Sun

Always open. The dahlias usually begin blooming around midsummer and continue to bloom until the frost arrives.

 

Klostergården's hostel

The accommodation is open all year round and the farm shop is open Tuesday-Sunday 12:00-17:00.

Phone: +46 70-640 53 51

 

Varnhem's Abbey Café

Open daily 11:00-17:00.

Telephone: +46 511-604 44

 

Exhibition Varnhemsgården

The Skarke-Varnhem Local Heritage Association presents the exhibition "From the Abbey Village to the Varnhem Railway Town"

Bo Ramviken's photo series about the life of a smallholder couple over 25 years

Summer time daily 10:00 - 18:00

Winter time daily 11:00 - 16:00 (October - April)