Andebu has been inhabited for centuries and the oldest artifacts retrieved here dates back 4000 years to the Iron Age.

Andebu’s geography consists mainly of valleys, hills, mountains, forests, and lakes.

[7] The parish of Andebo (later spelled Andebu) was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law).

The official blazon is "Vert, three triangles argent, one over two" (Norwegian: I grønt tre sølv triangler, 1-2).

This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a set of three equilateral triangles with one over two.

The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used.

[16] Various historical artifacts and burial mounds dated to the Viking Age have been discovered in Andebu.

Some mounds are dated back as far as 500 BCE (in other words, over a thousand years prior to the Viking Age).

Large amounts of burial mounds are found at Nordre Haugan, Nedre Skjelland, Våle, Vestre Høyjord, Bjørndal, and Gjerstad.

[21] The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Andebu was made up of 25 representatives that were elected to four year terms.

[7]: 196 Heisetra is a cabin owned by Sandefjord Tourist Association which lies by the lake Heivannet and the river Svartåa.

Nearby trails are used for hiking, skiing, mountain biking, horseback riding, and collection of mushrooms and berries.

[7]: 200–201 Andebu is home to numerous gravel trails, for instance located by Snappen, Trolldalen, and Vidaråsen.

Parking for Snappen can be found nearby Heisetra cabin, along with a variety of other forest- and mountain hikes.

It can be reached by driving to Pipenholt, which lies along county road 210 between Kodal and Åsrum in Larvik.

[7]: 197–199 Another mountain trail leads to the peak and tower at Vetan, a 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) hike from the village of Andebu.

Interpretive signs can be found throughout the trail, which describe the area's species of wildlife and flora.

The peak has an elevation of 180 metres (590 ft) and the house on top was originally a lookout tower meant to be used in times of war.

An overlook tower was constructed at Vetan in 1988, which provides panoramic views of Tønsberg Fortress, the Oslo Fjord, Gaustatoppen, and Skrim.

[9]: 47–50  Parking for the trail to Vetan is located by the Møyland kindergarten, immediately west of the centre of the village of Andebu.