Gubkow between Hofsee and art workshops

Gubkow combines a bathing lake with traces of the former estate complex and creative workshops. If, during your stay, you are weighing up nature by the water, the listed park of the former estate complex, and hands-on creative activities, the town offers several clearly distinct points of interest.

Hofsee as a bathing and nature experience

Hofsee in Gubkow is a bathing spot and bathing lake. The bathing area has a sandy bottom. From the road, you reach the lake via a large meadow on a gentle slope. A reed belt surrounds Hofsee, while tall trees line its shores. Free parking is available nearby. For the assessment period from 2022 to 2025, the bathing water quality was classified as excellent.

This means that Hofsee can be experienced in very different ways depending on your personal focus: the sandy bottom is an integral part of the bathing area, while the open meadow and gentle slope shape access from the road, and reeds and tall trees define the surrounding landscape. Those seeking peace and nature observation by the water will perceive the lake differently from visitors who place the bathing area at the center of their visit.

Manor house and listed park

The park of Gubkow’s former estate complex is located at Hofsee. It is a listed site. Also situated at Hofsee is the former manor house, Gutshaus Gubkow, which is privately owned. These two facts belong together, without equating the manor house’s private ownership with public access. This gives the town a historical dimension that forms a second focal point alongside the bathing lake.

Art and craft workshops

The “Ceramics, Glass Fusing, Basket Weaving” workshop offers year-round classes in pottery, glass fusing, and basket weaving. Visitors can try their hand at ceramics, basket weaving, and glass fusing there. This makes the workshop particularly appealing to travelers looking for a practical, creative activity alongside time spent in nature. The workshop also serves coffee, tea, and vegan cake.

The “Am Hofsee” art workshop presents works in graphic art, ceramics, painting, minimalist photography, and willow art. Gubkow’s artistic spectrum therefore ranges from hands-on craft techniques to the presentation of finished works. When planning your overnight stay, you can consequently consider whether to focus on the bathing lake, the historical dimension, or the workshops. No fixed program is required for this; these themes offer different ways to get to know the town.

A special event at Hofsee

A service in the open air followed by coffee and cake is scheduled at Hofsee Gubkow for June 22. This date complements the bathing, landscape, and workshop attractions described as permanent features with a single planned event at the lake.

You can access other destinations for planning your trip here: Neubukow, Bad Doberan, Groß Lüsewitz, Amt Krakow Am See, Gehlsdorf, Amt Carbäk, Amt Mecklenburgische Schweiz, and Dummerstorf.

For the higher-level travel overview: Rostock.