TEN SCANDI SUMMERHOUSE STAYS

RIVER EYE TREEHOUSE Telemark, Norway

Set deep in the forest on the edge of a mountain plateau, this off-grid, glass-fronted treehouse straddles a shallow river. Cook with a woodburning stove and fetch water from a nearby well to fill an outdoor “bush bath”.

Sleeps nine and can be rented from £170 per night (hostunusual.com)

COTTAGE IN SALTSJO-BOO Sweden

Spend long evenings barbecuing or sizzling in a sauna, before diving into the lake from a private jetty. This compact cottage is located on Varmdo in the Stockholm archipelago.

Sleeps four and can be rented from £254 per night (airbnb.co.uk)

SUMMERHOUSE IN STEGE Denmark

Wake up to birdsong and rolling waves in a thatched, wooden A-frame surrounded by forest. A beach backed by sand dunes is within walking distance.

Sleeps seven and can be rented from £1,369 per week (landfolk.com)

h FARMHOUSE IN FISKEBACK Sweden

Overlooking a private pond, this simple cottage is within walking distance of Lake Vattern. There’s an outdoor kitchen and – for the real summerhouse experience – a bathroom and toilet in a separate building.

Sleeps three and can be rented from £55 per night (airbnb.co.uk) iOWNER’S CABIN

Sunnmore Alps, Norway Command an island of your own at the edge of the fjords on the spectacular north-west coast of Norway. Light a fire and gaze through windows to watch deer grazing in the gardens and seals playing in the water. Historical town Alesund is a short drive away.

Sleeps six and can be rented from £517 per night (62.no)

HOLIDAY HOME IN BORKOP Denmark

Brilliant white sand dunes tower 90ft on child-friendly Hvidbjerg Beach, close to this timber-slatted house. Dine on the terrace in warm weather, or have drinks on a quirky fishing boat permanently docked in the garden.

Sleeps six and can be rented from £150 per night (booking.com)

KOIA CABIN Sorlandet, Norway

Forage for berries along woodland trails and fish for perch in pristine lakes while sleeping in a modern hideaway that is far from back to basics. An outdoor fireplace invites long summer evenings.

Sleeps seven and can be rented from £150 per night with a minimum two-night stay (norgesbooking.no)

LILLESJO Smaland, Sweden

Pippi Longstocking loved the fairy-tale forests of this sun-splashed southern region. Hire a canoe (£16 per day) to explore waterways or use the cabin’s bikes to cycle along rugged trails. Sleeps four and can be rented from £408 per week (sweden-holidays.com)

SABY PERSTORP Smaland, Sweden

Reconnect with big families in a disconnected setting, surrounded by forests filled with ancient stone walls and prized chanterelle mushrooms. Built in the 1800s, this renovated home features a pizza-making oven and a wash house converted into a sauna. Sleeps 12 and can be rented from £504 per week (sweden-holidays.com)

ISLAND GETAWAY Femo, Denmark

Fewer than 200 people live on this tiny island, famous for its annual early August jazz festival. Pick apples from an orchard, then cool off with a sea dip, just feet from this cosy 1970s cabin. Sleeps eight and can be rented from £717 per week (landfolk.com)