Seitseminen Nature Centre

Welcome to Seitseminen Nature Centre

The Seitseminen Nature Centre is closed until further notice because the business operations at the centre have ended.

Opening Hours in 2021

We serve by phone, e-mail and facebook Mon-Fri 9 am -3 pm.
Telephone: + 358 206 39 5270
E-mail: sisasuomi(at)metsa.fi

The cafe-restaurant is open and serves take away food.

9.3. - 7.5. Wed - Sun 10 am to 4 pm

8.5. - 31.5. Wed - Sun 10 am - 6 pm

Lunch 11 am- 3 pm

Other opening hours see Catering Sami Jokinen (makujenlaguuni.fi, in Finnish).

Catering Sami Jokinen reserve the rights to changes.

Free entry.

Contact Information

Seitseminen Nature Centre is operated by a privat entrepreneur.
Address: Seitsemisentie 110, 34530 Länsi-Aure (Ylöjärvi), Finland
Telephone (Restaurant and Accommodation): Pitopalvelu Sami Jokinen, +358 (0)50 562 5500
E-mail: sami(at)makujenlaguuni.fi

Metsähalitus / Customer Service
Telefone: 0206 39 5270 ( Mon to Fri 9 am to 3 pm)
Email: sisasuomi(at)metsa.fi

Things to Do and See

Permanent exhibition, Näädänpiha playground, Runokangas nature trail.

Services

Exhibition, cafe, restaurant, accommodation, accessible toilet at the Nature Centre. Services provided by partners are available.

Directions and Maps

By Car

When arriving from the north, when you reach the Länsi-Aure village turn onto the Seitsemisentie road from the Kuru – Parkano road no. 332. When arriving from the south, turn onto road 2764 when you reach the Poikelus village, and then from the Ylöjärvi – Kuru road no. 65 onto the Seitsemisentie road. Signposts direct motorists to the Seitseminen National Park (Seitsemisen kansallispuisto) from the directions of Ylöjärvi (ylojarvi.fi, in Finnish), Parkano (parkano.fi, in Finnish) and Luhalahti (ikaalistenkylat.net, in Finnish). The Nature Centre has a parking area.
Map of the Surroundings of Seitseminen Nature Centre

By Public Transportation

There is a daily bus service from Tampere to Kuru (26 km from the Nature Centre). There is a bus service (matkahuolto.fi) and train service (vr.fi) to Parkano (20 km from the Nature Centre). Note! The railway station is located approximately 6 km from central Parkano. From Kuru and Parkano, you can take a taxi.

This is the web page nationalparks.fi/seitseminennaturecentre

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe awards the European Diploma for Protected Areas (coe.int) to particularly valuable and well-maintained nature reserves in Europe.