Neil Hopcroft

In the centre of Sigtuna are the ruins of a medieval abbey.

The small town of Sigtuna is situated on the shores of the lake to the north west of Stockholm, was at one time an important city, albeit a small one. Its population has grown significantly in recent years with the arrival of the nearby Arlanda airport.

On the way to Sigtuna I spotted a sign to Steninge Slott, a manor house and art glass workshop.

In the grounds of Haga Slott are the ruins of an old palace, a building that must have been impressive in its day, but which is now little more than foundations.

The tinghus (courthouse) is a building I had been meaning to visit for a long time having seen it many times from the road – it is in Haga Park.

I’ve driven past Haga Park a number of times – Haga Slott is one of the many royal palaces still in use in Stockholm. It was a beautiful autumnal day with the leaves turning and falling, showing off their best colours.

When I visited Inverness I spotted a tower in the distance which I had intended to return to, to find out more. It is now a conference centre.

On the way back from Fredricksborg ruin I stopped at Gustavsberg, the home of toilet manufacturing in Sweden.

Siggesta Gård is an art and leisure centre on the road back from Fredricksborg Ruin to Stockholm. There are a number of outdoor activities here, including quite a fun looking minigolf and pony riding.

Beyond Rindö Redoubt I was looking for Fredriksborg Ruin, an abandoned castle, but ended up missing the road and heading off into the countryside – eventually I figured out I’d gone too far along the main road and headed back to find the track to the ruin. There were a number of other people there taking photographs.