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Getting to Sheeps Inn by car in winter
The photo is from 16th January 2018 after a heavy fall of snow. However the first snow can arrive as early as the end of October. In winter conditions you can still drive up Vollen skog road but if there is a lot of snow, or minor roads are icy, it is possible to...
Asker town
Asker town is the administrative centre of our municipality and has a wide range of shops, cafés, restaurants and activities such as theatre, cinema, library, swimming pool and training centres. From Asker railway station you can take the train to Oslo, the south of...
Golf
We are members at Kjekstad golf club, a 15 minute drive from Vollen. - Kjekstad has several practice putting greens, a large driving range, pitching and sand practice areas, a café and shop. The picture above was taken on 9th May 2016 when the temperature was a...
Walking/jogging/skiing in the forests and on the coastal paths
There are many trails and paths in the forests and along the fjords all over Norway. In Vollen we have some very beautiful ones. Many of the most popular trails are marked at intervals with a blue stripe on a tree or stone (see the photo below) From July until the...
Snow sports
The picture of Vollen harbour was taken at the end of January when the ice is beginning to thicken. The photo looking down on Vollen village, after a light fall of snow and a frosty night, was taken in December. However, we usually get most snow and the possibility...
Vigeland Park
Vigeland Park is the world's largest sculpture park made by a single artist, and is one of Norway's most popular tourist attractions. The park is open to visitors all year round. There is a large parking lot beside the park. Allow at least an hour to enjoy the...
The Norwegian Opera & Ballet / Den norske opera & ballett
Whether you are interested in ballet, opera or architecture, The Opera House in Oslo is very well worth a visit. Opened in 2008, and designed by the Snøhetta firm of architects, the building is one of the most fascinating in Norway. Visitors delight in walking all...
Oscarsborg Fortress
Taken from a plane on the approach to Oslo airport from the south, the island on which the Oscarsborg fortress stands, is in the middle of the narrowest part of the Oslo fjord, between the town of Drøbak on the eastern shore and the big island of Håøya. The Norwegian...
Shops in Vollen
It's always fun to wander around the village, discovering the various shops and workshops. You will decide yourself which you enjoy most, but just to mention my own favourites: RhombIn the building to the right in the picture above, you'll find lots of...
Vardåsen – local hill to climb or go slaloming
Vardåsen is our local slalom hill. It's seen here from the fjord, with Sheeps Inn just above the sailboat masts to the left of the photo. Although this is a fun slope in winter, it is at least as popular during other seasons, as the view of the countryside and Oslo...
Kitesurfing at Vollen
The illustration above was taken on a cold (+3 degrees C) October 15th morning, when according to the kiters, the wind was far from optimal and they could only use the waves fairly close to the shore. In general of course, the whole fjord would be their playground. ...
Drøbak Christmas Shop – all year round!!
If you come to Norway in November and December, you will find Norwegian julenisser (Christmas elves and Father Christmas) everywhere - and lots and lots of seasonal decorations on sale in the shops. But these might be more difficult to find at other times of the...
Kistefos Museum and Sculpture Park
Kistefos Museum and Sculpture Park is well worth the 70 minute drive from Vollen. In the autumn of 2019, the utterly amazing TWIST bridge gallery was opened. This has since been acclaimed as one of the two must-see buildings in Norway and one of the...
Hadeland Glassworks Village
Hadeland Glassworks enjoys an idyllic setting on the southern shore of the lake Randsfjorden, just 80 minutes' drive from Vollen. The Glassworks was founded in 1762 and is Norway’s oldest handicraft manufacturer in continuous operation. In summer and at weekends...