Can you stay at a farm in Norway?
Farm stays, summer pasture farms and where to find them.
Short answer
Yes, you can stay on farms across Norway, from manor houses with rural luxury to working farms where children can feed the animals and join in the farm chores. HANEN, the Norwegian organisation for rural tourism and farm food, lists farm stays around the country, and some summer pasture farms offer beds from June to late August.
Why
- Visit Norway describes HANEN as the organisation for rural tourism, farm food and inland fishing, and several of its members offer accommodation, activities, cafés and farm shops.
- HANEN says that with its members you can sleep in old barns, fishermen's cabins, secluded mountain lodges, stately manors or boutique hotels.
- According to Visit Norway, some summer pasture farms (setrer) offer accommodation from June to late August.
Details
Visit Norway's examples include Hoel Gård on the Nes peninsula in Ringsaker, Øyna Cultural Landscape Hotel on the Inderøy peninsula in Trøndelag and WonderInn Riverside at Huser Farm in Fenstad. HANEN's accommodation listings stretch from Aurland and the Sognefjord to Bakkevig Gard at Nedstrand in North Rogaland, and each listing links to the farm's own page.
Tip
Search HANEN's accommodation listings by region, then book directly with the farm through the link on its listing.
What may differ
Summer pasture farms are seasonal: those that take overnight guests do so from June to late August, while others are open to day visitors only.
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Sources
- Visit Norway: Farm staysChecked at:
- Visit Norway: Farm holidays (Norwegian edition)Checked at:
- HANEN: AccommodationChecked at:
Information checked on 15 October 2026.
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