Ås: Discover the Park, Campus and Art

When planning your trip, Ås offers several distinct themes: NMBU Park, with its plants, walking paths and art; the campus, with its protected buildings; and the green spaces of Rådhusparken in the town centre. Local transport and cycling options can also help you find your way around. If you’re looking for a hotel, first consider which of these aspects of Ås you want to shape your stay.

NMBU Park and Campus

NMBU Park in Ås covers about 800 decares. It has around 1,100 different shrub and tree species, and several areas are suitable for walks. As you explore the park, you can focus on the plants or follow the art walk, where you can experience works by 21 artists. There is also a disc golf course associated with NMBU Park. For context, the park covers about 80 hectares.

Eighteen buildings on the Ås campus are protected. A digital art walk on the NMBU campus marks artworks, monuments, busts and key buildings on a map. Geologihagen displays rocks and shares information about them. These offer different areas of interest: the map brings together art and buildings, while Geologihagen focuses on rocks.

Green Spaces and Leisure in the Centre

Rådhusparken in the centre of Ås has green spaces, exercise equipment for adults and play equipment for children. In summer, the municipality lends out simple park games such as Kubb, boules, outdoor chess and frisbee from the Paviljongen. The pool in Borggården is filled with water during the summer half of the year; the water is tested during the bathing season.

Transport and Other Interests

Rådhusplassen in Ås is close to a transport hub with bus and train connections. There is a bicycle hotel at the station and several bicycle service stations in the centre of Ås. These details provide practical points of reference when planning your trip by public transport or bicycle. Årungen rowing stadium is nearby and is a national rowing facility.

More to Explore in the Wider Ås Destination

In the wider Ås destination, NMBU Forest offers another focus: it covers about 1,500 decares and is used as a recreational area. In Breivoll, the cultural trail is a 3 km circular route with information boards at cultural heritage sites. Vitenparken is a science and experience centre focused on technology, food and research.

For a different kind of outing, TusenFryd has more than 30 attractions for all age groups; the offering may change. TusenFryd also includes BadeFryd, a water park with a lazy river, swimming pool and paddling pool, which can be visited in summer. The wider Ås area therefore offers everything from recreational areas and cultural trails to science and seasonal water activities.

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