Feeling down in the dumps after a hard day’s work? Then get out and walk more often. It’s good for your physical and mental wellbeing, gets you closer to nature, and best of all it’s free! Claire Hanley-Öpik looks at the benefits.
HERE IN DERBYSHIRE, we are blessed with some of the most beautiful countryside in the world, so it’s a terrible shame that so many of us spend so much time indoors. As the landscape changes along with the seasons, there is always something new to see. What could be better than leaving the first footprints in fresh snow, or kicking up crunchy leaves in the park? Walking outside on a regular basis will get you in tune with the seasons, and gives you a chance to see nature in all her guises…