Overview

A 25 minute boat ride from the city centre transports you to Fjaderholmarna, Stockholm's closest archipelago island. The boat journey itself is part of the fun and there is lots of beautiful scenery along the way. On arrival take the path to the left for a step free, level walk, see map photo. Along the way you will pass the harbour, picturesque buildings which are craft shops, pub and restaurants. The views are attractive and there is plenty of seating along the way as well as two accessible toilets that I spotted.

Transport & Parking

From Gamla Stan, old town, in the summer there are boats every hour, which depart on the hour, until quite late into the evening (check timetable). The return boats from Fjaderholmarna leave on the half hour. At both ends of the journey there is a fixed ramp down to the boat. If you look at my photo of the boat docked you will see there is no ramp between the boat and the landing stage. As the boat is in the water it bobs up and down and when I went there was some water on the floor. There are grab rails either side which helped me exit the boat, I'm not sure how easy it would be for wheelchair users. Inside there is a lot of seating and to go inside there is a door with a lip which you need to step over. There is small outdoor space on the boat and there is no seating. I managed to stand leaning on the railing while I took some photos and as the sea was calm I felt safe doing that. The boat ride takes 25 minutes and then the boat turns around and returns to Stockholm.

Access

The island has flat and hilly areas, see map photo. Walking the path clockwise, numbers 17 to 1 and 17 to 7 are flat paved pathways. The centre of the island and the right handside is hilly and have gravel pathways. There are plenty of benches to sit on and admire the views. Along the step free route, there are several restaurants, in different price ranges, and quality craft shops. They have permanent ramps and are all single story. The only exception was the Allmogebatar exhibition (small museum) which was accessible by a couple of stairs with no handrail. I didn't go inside but there were a number of boats on display outside, which were easy to view. I had my lunch and a delicious ice cream sundae at Systrarna Degens, a cafe and ice cream parlour in a small cottage, see photos. Fjaderholmarna Krog, is a upmarket restaurant with outdoor seating, see photo. There is also a brewpub, which offers tastings and tours, and I noticed they had a ramp on the left handside of the building. The craft shops are dotted about. By the harbour is a chocolate shop. Further along the path are more craft shops including a glass shop, several handicraft shops and a forge, where you can make your own silver rings. The shops sell handmade and good quality gifts.

Toilets

I saw two accessible toilets on the island. One was near Systrarna Degens and the other was further along in the block by the Forge and glass gift shops. Both toilets had ramp access. i only used the one by Systrarna Degens, see photo. It was spacious, clean and had grab rails. No emergency cord.

Staff

I only had brief interactions with staff, buying my ticket for the boat, getting on/ off the boat, cafe and shops. However, all interactions were helpful and friendly.

Anything else you wish to tell us?

I would like to say a huge thank you to Sean Naughton, concierge at the Rival Hotel, as this was a trip I was wanting to make but as I hadn't found any accessible information online I was unsure what to expect. Sean told me all I needed to know. He advised about what areas were flat and which were hilly on a map. He talked me through what there was there to see and do and provided me with the ferry details as well. He gave me the confidence to visit and I was delighted I went. It felt like I was experiencing a bit of Swedish countryside not just the city centre on my holiday. I spent 3 hours on the island and took it at a relaxing pace. I visited mid-week in summer and it wasn't particuarly busy and it was nice to experience the tranquility. I loved my time in Stockholm, but visiting Fjaderholmarna, was the icing on the cake, it gave me something beautiful, unique and different from my usual city breaks of museums, architecture, sight seeing, etc, and I highly recommend if you're visiting Stockholm to add an extra day to you itinerary to give yourself the time to enjoy Fjaderholmarna.

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