Fun things to do on the West Coast
Locally produced
At Orust and Tjörn, there are many nice places that sell locally produced products. Buy fish & shellfish, locally produced meat, home-grown and self-produced etc.
Tips on locally produced +
A Bohuslän deli – Ellös Orust – Seafood and many other goodies and ready-made food.
Moriks Fårgård – Aröd, Tjörn – Farm shop with self-produced & self-grown, also cozy café with homemade.
Tavlebods Honeys farm – Tavlebod, Orust – Fascinated by the bees’ fantastic life in a genuine rural environment. Bakery & shop.
RJ Locally producedVarekil, Orust – Wide range of meat, lamb, pork, chicken and charcuterie. Homemade sausages perfect for the grill
Lottas Bak & Form– Bleket, Tjörn – Sourdough bakery and café. Also courses in sourdough baking.
Restaurant & Café
Visit cozy restaurants on Tjörn and Orust. Have a good meal or a coffee in nice and cozy places with good food and homemade coffee.
Tips on restaurants & cafes +
Fröken Trulls – Ellös, Orust – Café & Restaurant & Antiques.
Södra Hamnen 12 – Skärhamn, Tjörn – Familiar and nice archipelago restaurant next to the sea.
Nösunds Värdshus & Spa – Nösund, Orust – Restaurant, treatments, sea spa & experiences with the sea as the nearest neighbor.
Margaretas Kök & Skafferi – Sundsby, Tjörn – Café, restaurant, bakery & farm shop.
Töllås sheep farm – Töllås, Orust – A cup of coffee or tea with the farm’s home-baked. Good pizza buns, Wiener sausage plate and different kinds of pies are also served.
Grindebacken Strandhak – Gullholmen, Orust – Restaurant and Shop.
Stockens Restaurang & Rökeri – Stocken, Orust – Restaurant and smokehouse at Stocken Camping.
To do
There is a lot to do on the islands. Rent a kayak, go to any of the available bathing spots, rent a boat, treat yourself to a day at the spa, hike, bike and much more.
Tips on things to do +
West Coast – Sail one day with the beautiful West Coast which has three masts and eleven sails.
Hiking trails on Tjörn – Put on your most beautiful shoes and clothes according to the weather and go on a hike on beautiful Tjörn.
Bicycle paths at Tjörn – Go on a bicycle sightseeing. Cycling among shops, sights and beautiful places.
Hiking trails on Orust – Embark on a hike on Orust, here you can hike for a long time in different environments.
Rent a kayak at Tjörn – At Myggenäs Marin you can rent a kayak.
Rent a boat with an engine – At Sjömacken in Mollösund you can rent a boat with an engine.
Boat experiences at Tjörn & Orust – Here you will find a variety of boat experiences in Södra Bohuslän.
Golf at Tjörn and Orust – Tjörns Golf club is an 18 hole forest / park course in the middle of the island which also has a good golf restaurant. Orust has two golf clubs, Morlanda Golf Course with seaside course and Allmag’s golf course with wonderful forest courses.
Gym at Tjörn and Orust – Gymmet i Ellös, STC Henån, STC Varekil, STC Myggenäs, Kållekärrs Gym, Träningskliniken i Skärhamn, Gym Access i Rönnäng
Activities at Stocken Camping – Stocken, Orust – Rent a kayak, play mini golf, buy an ice cream or rent a bike
Arts, crafts & shops
Stroll among cozy shops and check out arts and crafts at Tjörn and Orust.
Tips on arts, crafts & shops +
Pilane – Klövedal, Tjörn – Sculpture park.
Nordic Watercolor Museum – Skärhamn, Tjörn – Watercolor Museum.
Ålgårds Kvarn – Andenäs, Orust – Ecological sustainability, building maintenance, and crafts, arts and gardens.
Mollösunsljus – Mollösund, Orust – Candle production, hand-painted etc.
Silver Wijk – Hjälteby, Tjörn – Jewelery and interior design.
Göksäter – The country store that became a department store, known as Orust’s own Ullared.
Blomsterting – Varekil, Orust – Make personalized bouquets with personal service.
Bathing places
There are many nice bathing spots on Tjörn and Orust, including cliffs, piers and sandy beaches.
Tips on bathing places +
Orust
Gullholmen – Hermanö – Shallow beach, toilet, cafe
Edshulthall – Jensholmen – Trampoline, rocks
Ellös – Sörkilen – Disabled swimming area. Shallow beach with rocks, diving tower, trampoline, jetties, toilet, shower, café, kiosk.
Hälleviksstrand – Sand, rocks, jetty, trampoline, toilet.
Kungsviken – Rocks, jetty, sun deck, jumping tower.
Käringön – Family bath, shallow, sand, jetty, trampoline, toilet.
Mollösund – Kattevik – Sand, rocks, jetty, diving tower, toilet.
Nösund – Sand, rocks, jetty, trampoline, toilet.
Stocke – Sand, rocks, jetty, diving tower, toilet.
Svanesund – Large bathing area with several jetties & jumping tower. Large lawns to be on. Disabled and child-friendly with good parking facilities.
Tjörn
Höviksnäs – Låka – Grass areas, small sandy beach, cliffs, bathing jetties, diving towers, volleyball courts and toilets.
Almön – Sandy beach, jetties, diving towers and toilets.
Röra – The bathing area has a jetty, raft, rocks and toilet. Röra also has a natural shallow sandy beach that is popular with families with children.
Kyrkesund- Linneviken – The bathing area has a sandy beach, floating jetty and toilet. The bath has good parking facilities.
Lilla Askerön – Small sandy beach, bathing ridge, rocks and toilet.
