Ängsö National Park

Meadows, old oak woods and farmland on an island in the Stockholm archipelago

Ängsö is a preserved piece of old Sweden, an island where farmed meadows and woodland survive in the Stockholm archipelago. Two islands joined as the land rose from the sea, and the sound between them is now a green meadow called Stormier.

Things to do

  • On the waterTake a boat to the island, the only way to reach the park
  • Try thismoor at one of the natural harbours or the wharf
  • On footwalk across the Stormier meadow
  • Try thislook for cowslip and wood anemones in the forest
Sweden · Stockholm Est. 1909 Size 1.9 km² Protected area category: IUCN II

Signature sights

  1. 1

    Stormier

    Green meadow on the former sound between the two islands.
  2. 2

    Ängsö forest

    One of the best preserved forests in the archipelago, covering a third of the park.
  3. 3

    Natural harbours and wharf

    The landing places on the island's shores, where visitors arrive by water.

Where it is

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