Countryside
The countryside at Radøy is rich with contrasts, from fertile woodland to marshland, lakes and windswept heather moors. Radøy has a large proportion of culturally important landscape, and it’s not without reason that Radøy is known as “The Green Island”.  Pathways have been opened through lakes and marshland, forest and thicket for ramblers to enjoy. Many lakes are rich with trout and char. Small animals, wild birds, foxes and deer can often be seen in the abundant landscape.  The Information Office sells tour maps of Radøy and Lindås in addition to the Radøy Tour Book, which has summaries in both English and German.  The rivers, with their shallows and bays, are home to plenty of fish.

Boat moorings
Many peaceful bays and coves offer safe moorings for small boats, and there are many enthusiasts of boating, fishing and bathing.  Official bathing coves include Byngja, Snekkevika and Solheimsvika.

Refueling: Stevnebø, Bøvågen, Tel: 56 37 00 08

Tjorehagen
Tjorehagen (The Tjore Garden) is a beautiful garden with around 2000 different plants. Of these, about 400 are various rhododendrons. Around 20 species of birds nest in the garden. The garden has one large and several small ponds, and idyllic pathways, some of which are adapted for wheelchairs.  The area of the garden is 15 000 square metres (3,7 acres) and it is situated in the southern area of the island, right beside highway Rv 565. (There were 6000 visitors in 2000)

Vestnorsk utvandringssenter (The West Norwegian Emigrant Centre)
The West Norwegian Emigrant Centre is situated at Sletta. The Emigrant Church, which was brought home from Brampton in North Dakota, is the midpoint. Emigrant archives containing around 9600 names and 6000 photographs can be found here. Five new buildings from the Mid-West are re-built and will make the Emigrant Centre more complete.

Radøy Kunst Senter (RKS) (Radøy Arts Centre)
Radøy Arts Centre is a foundation and centre for contemporary art in Nordhordland. The gallery area is 160 square metres.  The Arts Centre cafe is open Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 4pm. The centre works in collaboration with schools in the region and exhibits pupils’ work. The three to five exhibitions the centre has each year are advertised in the local press.

Emigrantkyrkja (The Emigrant Church)
The Emigrant Church at Sletta was consecrated on 6th July 1997. The church was moved from North Dakota, where it was extended in 1908 and consecrated in1921. Norwegian immigrant volunteers built the church.  Presently, the church is owned by the foundation “Vestnorsk utvandringssenter”.

Hordabø kyrkje (Hordabø Church)
The present Hordabø Church was consecrated on 5th August 1875. There has been a church on this site since the Middle Ages, of which the present church is the third.  Amongst the historical objects are a christening dish and a water vessel from the 1700s, a chalice from 1744 (restored 1875) and candelabra from the 1700s. Other inventory is from 1875 and later.

Manger kyrkje (Manger Church)
The present Manger Church was consecrated on 27th October 1891. There has been a church on this site since the Middle Ages, of which the present church is the fourth. Amongst the historical objects are a pillory, a chalice from 1794, a chasuble from the 1800s and a candelabrum from the 1700s.

Sæbø kyrkje (Sæbø Church)
The present Sæbø Church was consecrated on 20th May 1884. There has been a church at Sæbø since the Middle Ages, of which the present church is the third. Amongst the historical objects are a baptismal font, two procession crosses, an altarpiece from 1708, a chalice from 1831 and a chasuble from 1843.

Gamle prestegarden and tingstova (Pastor’s residence and Government Building)
The Pastor’s residence at Manger was built during1898 to1899 after the former building was demolished. The architect was the agricultural engineer, Grimnes, who, constant with the traditional style, designed the building in an open square. The courtyard consisted of the Pastor’s residence, tenant home, outbuildings and a storehouse. In the 1960s, the outbuildings and tenant home were demolished and only the pastor’s residence and the storehouse remain today. The Pastor’s residence is presently being used for office premises, meetings and cultural arrangements. The storehouse is used as a small handicrafts shop.

In 1998 the old government building from the 1800s was placed beside the Pastor’s residence. This has previously been used as government offices and a bank, amongst other things.

Other
Other cultural monuments worth a mention are Bogatunet, Syltastova, Øvre Tveiten and Ystebøtreet.

Contact Information at Tel: +47 56 34 90 00 e-post: postmottak@radoy.kommune.no for more information.