“There were two things that made our childhood what it was - security and freedom. It felt safe having those two who cared so much for each other and who were always there should we need them, but who otherwise let us roam free and happily discover the fantastic playground we had in the Näs of our childhood.”
From "Samuel August från Sevedstorp och Hanna i Hult “, 1975.
In 1895, Astrid Lindgren’s parental grandparents, Samuel-Johan and Ida Ericsson moved from the village of Sevedstorp to take over the rectory lease for the farm Näs in Vimmerby. Here they farmed the land for a total of 3 generations between the years 1895 to 1965. It was here at Näs, in the red house with white knots, that Astrid Lindgren grew up, during the years that her father Samuel August was a tenant.
Astrid Lindgren’s brother Gunnar was the last generation to lease the farm Näs from the church. He farmed the land here until 1965 when the church stopped farming the land, and all the animals and equipment were sold at auction. It was at that time that Astrid Lindgren and her brother Gunnar bought the properties and land closest to the houses here at Näs. Even today, the childhood home and the yellow house are owned by Gunnar’s three daughters, Gunvor, Barbro and Eivor.

Guided tours
PRIVATE GUIDED TOUR
If you want to book a private guided tour for your own group without an age limit, we offer guided tours for smaller and closed groups of a maximum of 12 people. An admission ticket to Astrid Lindgren’s Näs is required to book a private guided tour of Astrid Lindgren’s childhood home.
The guided tours are offered in Swedish, German, or English, upon request during our opening hours and to the extent possible.
Price private guided tour:
2000 SEK/ guided tour in addition to the admission ticket per person.
