Discover Upplands Väsby

If you’re looking for a hotel in Upplands Väsby, you can plan your trip around cultural history, walking trails or swimming spots. Specific attractions include an open-air museum, churches with different layers of history, paths along the Väsbyån and swimming spots on Lake Mälaren and Fysingen. There’s also art at Väsby Konsthall and public ice skating at Vilundaparken, which is subject to the ice-skating season and specific times. This lets you tailor your stay to your interests.

Cultural history and churches

Gunnes gård is an open-air museum in the Smedby district. It reconstructs a farm from the early 11th century; the surroundings and life on a farm in the Late Iron Age, also known as the Viking Age, are recreated as well. The historical focus is therefore on a reconstructed farmstead and life in this period.

The churches also offer different historical points of interest. The oldest parts of Eds kyrka date from the middle or latter half of the 12th century. Its vaults were painted by Albertus Pictor in 1487. The present plastered grey-stone church, Hammarby kyrka, was built around 1200; one of its oldest furnishings is an oak altar from the 1460s. The building history and furnishings each offer their own starting points for a visit focused on cultural history.

Fifteen runestones, whole or fragmentary, have been preserved in the walls of Fresta kyrka or erected in its churchyard. The Baroque organ came to Fresta in 1788. Fresta kyrka in Upplands Väsby Municipality is not always open to visitors. Eds kyrka is also usually closed; after contacting the parish, it can be opened for personal prayer if staff are available. If you’re planning to visit the interior, take these different conditions into account.

Edda is a large cult and burial site associated with the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age. Together with the churches and Gunnes gård, this archaeological site reveals further aspects of the region’s history.

Walking trails and getting around

Fornslingan starts in the lower animal pasture below Gunnes gård. The walking route from Upplands Väsby station to Gunnes gård is approximately 2.5 kilometres long and passes through Smedbyskogen forest. Järnvägsparken is also located by the station, with walking paths running along the Väsbyån.

The Upplevelsestråken trail system is approximately 40 kilometres long in total and divided into several stages. Trail conditions and access may change, so it’s a good idea to check before planning your visit. The section of Upplandsleden in Stockholm County is a separate route: it passes through the municipalities of Järfälla, Upplands Väsby and Sigtuna.

For a peaceful walk along the water, Järnvägsparken is a destination in its own right; those interested in longer routes can explore the multi-stage Upplevelsestråken trail system. Fornslingan, meanwhile, starts at the animal pasture below Gunnes gård. These different details can help you choose the right focus for your time outdoors, without conflating a walking path, a multi-stage trail and a museum area.

Swimming spots and landscape

Kairobadet is a beach on Lake Mälaren. Bus route 532 connects Upplands Väsby station with the Kairo stop by the bathing area. Kairobadet also has an accessible bathing jetty for wheelchair users. If you plan to travel by bus, check the current timetable. Sättrabadet is a small swimming spot on Lake Mälaren in the west of Upplands Väsby; this distinguishes it from the beach at Kairobadet.

Fysingenbadet is a natural bathing spot on Lake Fysingen, behind Löwenströmska Hospital. A gravel cycle path leads to the bathing area. Sättra Gård Nature Reserve encompasses a cultural landscape around Sättra farm on Lake Mälaren. The swimming spots and cultural landscape offer different experiences: the former focus on spending time by the water, while the reserve highlights the landscape around the farm.

Art, ice skating and reflection

You can see art at Väsby Konsthall; exhibition programmes may change. Vilundaparken has two ice rinks, which are open for public skating at specific times during the ice-skating season. Times vary, so it’s worth checking the current schedule if you’re planning to include this seasonal activity.

Birgittavandringen has twelve stations featuring reflection materials inspired by the life of Saint Birgitta. This trail appeals to a different travel interest than the historic churches, walking trails or swimming spots. Whether you prefer art, church and cultural history, outdoor activities or time by the water, Upplands Väsby offers a range of themes to shape your travel plans around.

For the main travel overview: Upplands Väsby.