PLANNING TO VISIT?

Swimquest ( swimquest.co.uk) runs open-water swimming trips to Lofoten and across Europe and Asia.

Wild Seas Adventure Travel and Wildlife Safaris ( wildseas.no) offers wildlife and whale-watching cruises – one-, three- or six-day – and can organise bespoke trips.

Boat trips to see white-tailed eagles run from Svolvaer, organised by lofoten-explorer.no/en/ and fjordtours.com).

For more information, see northernnorway.com, visitnorway. com and lofotenbirding.no