Hammerstad Camping

A fjord-side base rather than a town one, with a private beach area, bicycles for hire and somewhere to freeze what you catch. The range of units is wide enough that two people and a family of eight can both be housed, and the airport at Svolvær is 4.6 km off with a shuttle on offer.

Anglers, first — the property leans on the fishing in Austnesfjorden and keeps a freezer for it. Families, because cots and extra beds can both be had, at a price. Drivers, since the site is 6 km out of Svolvær with no bus route stated. Anyone counting the cost should note that linen and towels are hired separately and the unit must be cleaned before you go, or a cleaning fee paid.

Linen and towels are not in the rate. The fine print puts the hire charge at NOK 130 per person and the property has answered that bedding and towels cost NOK 100 and NOK 130 respectively as a one-off, so bring your own if you would rather. Guests also have to clean the unit before leaving, or pay for the service. Cots and extra beds are each NOK 300 per child per night. Some units have a private bathroom and some share a bathroom and toilet, so check which you are booking — the two 12 m² holiday homes are the small end of that range. Cancellation terms vary by unit. Arrival is between 15:00 and 22:00 with the time wanted beforehand, and departure by 12:00. Pets are allowed only on request. From the age of 18 a child is charged as an adult.

Seven units on Booking.com: a Four-Bedroom House of 90 m² with eight beds; a Two-Bedroom House of 56 m²; a Two-Bedroom House of 25 m² sleeping three; two One-Bedroom Houses of 22 m², one sleeping three and one four; and two Holiday Homes of 12 m². Bed types across the site run to bunk beds, single beds, double beds and a sofa bed, with room maximums between two and four. Private bathrooms are listed and so are a shared bathroom and shared toilet, which differ by unit. Some units have a kitchen, others a kitchenette; some have a balcony, a patio or a terrace, and single-room air conditioning appears in some.

Free WiFi across the site and free private parking. A private beach area, bike hire, car hire, grocery delivery, a picnic area, barbecue facilities and vending machines for snacks and drinks. An airport shuttle is offered with pick-up and drop-off. Units carry heating, a private entrance, soundproofing, a flat-screen TV, a fridge, a hob, a kettle and, in some, an oven, a microwave and a dishwasher. Sea and mountain views are listed, and the accommodation is non-smoking.

Self-catering, with a kitchen in some units and a kitchenette in others; a fridge, a hob and a kettle are standard, with an oven, a microwave, a dishwasher and a toaster in some. No restaurant or bar is listed. Groceries can be delivered to the site, snack and drink machines are on site, and there are barbecue facilities and a picnic area outside. The property keeps a freezer guests can use for fish.

Vaterfjord, on Austnesfjorden in Vågan municipality, under the Svolvær postcode but 6.4 km from the town itself in a straight line. Booking.com gives the district as Svolvær and the setting as rural, with sea and mountain views and a private beach area. The property describes itself as sitting directly by Austnesfjorden.

Svolvær Airport is given as 4.6 km from the campsite, and an airport shuttle with pick-up and drop-off is listed, as is car hire on site. No bus route or ferry is stated on the listing.