Winsnes Farm and Fly Fishing Lodge
Storstuu Winsnes (storstuu means ‘big house’) has been a home to the Winsnes family for hundreds of years. Traditionally a farm, today it is a modern guesthouse and fishing lodge offering full and half board accommodation and activity packages.
Originally part of a much larger farm occupied by several Winsnes families, during the late seventeenth century when the families outgrew their surroundings, the original farm was split into several smaller farms, including Storstuu Winsnes. The buildings at Storstuu Winsnes go back to the seventeenth century (parts of the barns and outbuildings), the eighteenth century (summerhouse) and the nineteenth century (the main farmhouse).
In the nineteenth century the current farm was relocated to its present site, with the big house constructed around 1880. In 1882, the Winsnes Farm was discovered by the English Salmon fishing gentry (known as ‘salmon lords’) and from the eighteen eighties onwards the salmon lords were regular visitors to Winsnes until the First World War came along. Read more about the history of Winsnes here.
Today, Winsnes is owned and occupied by the family and run by Anne Marit Winsnes-Hayes and her English husband, Matt Hayes and is used as a guesthouse and activity centre. Comprising seven bedrooms it offers full and half board accommodation packages for guests. The atmosphere at Winsnes is very special – a place of peace and friendship where visitors get to experience and touch genuine Norwegian culture.
It can be a place for simple relaxation or, for those who want a more active visit, a place to fish, hunt, horseback ride or use as a base for wilderness excursions. Perfect for weekend breaks or for longer holidays, Winsnes weaves a special magic and guests rarely visit just once!
Location
You will find Winsnes between Storen and Singsaas along road 30 in the valley of the famous Gaula River. It is around one a quarter hours from Trondheim airport. See our location map and travel directions for more information.