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Small-scale food craft, farm shops, and second-hand stores make the Mälaren islands and town centres of Strängnäs Municipality ideal for a full-day tour.
A tour of farm shops and second-hand stores in Strängnäs Municipality finds a natural hub at Gula Industrihuset on Brogatan 21 in Stallarholmen. Here Bageri Speceri’s sourdough bakery and local deli share a roof with Samverket, offering curated vintage clothing, ceramics, carpentry, and reuse. Nearby in Stallarholmen you also find Kerstis Vintage and Stallarholmen Antiques, while across the bridge on Selaön lies Kilfröslunda Farm.
Farm shops on Aspö, Fogdö and Selaön
North of Strängnäs across the Tosterö Bridge toward Aspö and Fogdön lies a rich agricultural landscape. On Aspö, organic-certified Hornuddens Trädgård sits right by Lake Mälaren with a farm shop stocked with estate-grown vegetables, preserves, apple juice, and herbs, alongside Morrarö offering seasonal vegetables and lamb.
Continuing west onto Fogdön, Hesselbyholm Farm Shop sells cold-pressed rapeseed oil, lentils, honey, and wild game from the estate, while Kungsberg Farm offers organic pasture-raised beef and lamb.
Second-hand in Strängnäs, Mariefred and Åkers styckebruk
In central Strängnäs, several permanent second-hand stores operate year-round. At Gyllenhjelmstorget 1 lies the Red Cross second-hand shop with clothing, books, and textiles, while Loop Collective on Trädgårdsgatan 12 specialises in curated women’s and children’s fashion. For furniture, porcelain, lighting, and larger household finds, 12 Korgar / Pentecostal Second Hand at Eskilstunavägen 35 is the municipality’s largest thrift hall.
In Mariefred and Åkers styckebruk, the route is rounded out by the Red Cross shop at Djurgårdsgatan 9 in Mariefred and Som en saga at Bergslagsvägen 17 in Åkers styckebruk with antiques and retro homeware.
Common questions
Which days is 12 Korgar / Pentecostal Second Hand open?
The store at Eskilstunavägen 35 in Strängnäs is open Tuesdays and Thursdays 15:00–18:00 and Saturdays 10:00–14:00.
Is Gula Industrihuset in Stallarholmen open year-round?
Yes, Bageri Speceri and the shops inside Gula Industrihuset in Stallarholmen are open year-round.
