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Bryggholmen

Bryggholmen

Nature reserve
Stroller accessible

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County: Uppsala län

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Description

In the middle of Lake Mälaren, south of Enköping, lies the island of Bryggholmen with its manor house and beautiful landscape. People have lived and farmed here for more than 1000 years. A large part of the island is a nature reserve. Here you will find a varied landscape with pastures, fields, forests and wetlands. The forests are full of noble deciduous trees such as oak, maple and lime. Look out for the mistletoe, which lives as a parasite in the trees. Mistletoe is rare in Uppland, but Bryggholmen has plenty of it.

Three hiking trails run across and around the island. They start from the manor and are 2-4 km long. You can walk to Salta Skär, for example, where there is a picnic area with a fireplace and a bathing jetty. There is also a picnic area with a fireplace at Hästskoviken. Also take the opportunity to visit Bryggholmen's garden with its flowers, berry bushes and fruit trees. It is located adjacent to the manor.

There is much to see and do at Bryggholmen. Many schools come here on camp school. There are two campsites with tent cabins. For individuals who want to stay a little longer, there is a hostel or cottages for rent. In summer you can have a coffee at Café Äppelboden. Maybe you want to take a paddle on Lake Mälaren? Canoes and rowing boats are available for hire.

Remember that special rules apply in nature reserves, click on the link to the regulations to read more.

Services: Parking lot, hiking trails, picnic areas, fireplaces, bathing jetty, hostel, cottages, café in summer.

Manager: County Administrative Board

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Year of protection: 2005

Area: 172 ha

Municipality: Enköping

Landowner: Naturvårdsverket

Administrator: County Administrative Board in Uppsala County

Type of protection: Nature reserve, Natura 2000

Bryggholmen is an island, 12 km south of Enköping. But the island is only 500 m from the mainland. You can get here by ferry from nearby Koffsan or by boat from Enköping.

Driving to Koffsan: From central Enköping, drive Torggatan south past Coop. Continue towards Boglösa and Husberg. After Gånstagården, turn right at the sign Vallby 9. After about 10 km, turn right towards Bryggholmen. Park your car at Koffsan. From here there is a ferry across to Bryggholmen during the summer months. Tours can be booked all year round (as long as there is no ice).

By bus: From Enköping, take the bus to the Vallby vägskäl stop. From here it is 2 km to Koffsan where the ferry goes over to Bryggholmen.

By boat: In summer there are boat trips to Bryggholmen from Enköping.

In the reserve it is forbidden to:

dig, hoe or otherwise damage the soil surface
break branches, cut down or otherwise damage living or dead trees or bushes,
collecting mosses, fungi or lichens, except for the collection of edible fungi and small collections for species identification
collecting insects or other invertebrates except for single individuals for species identification
deliberately disturbing wildlife
make a fire or barbecue in a place other than one specially prepared by the County Administrative Board,
bring an unleashed dog or other loose pet,
set up a motorized vehicle, caravan or trailer or similar,
moor a boat at the ferry dock at Tobaksvreten other than temporarily for loading and unloading,
put up permanent markings, signs or similar,
without the permission of the County Administrative Board, use the area for organized competitions or exercises, camp activities or the like,
drive motorized vehicles with the exception of driving in connection with activities for which the County Administrative Board has granted permission under regulation 11.