Driven wild

per trip (up to six people). Fore/ Adventure course from £50 per person. Both excursions can be booked through englandscoast.com/ en

Sound of birds in flight

From the soothing symphony of a dawn chorus to the furious flapping of flocks cruising across the sky, birds are an inspiring soundtrack to our daily lives.

Filled with salt marshes, sand dunes and twisty tidal creeks, North Norfolk is a paradise for birders and walkers; trips to RSPB Snettisham Nature Reserve are particularly recommended.

Inntravel has introduced a new selfguided short break to Snettisham and Holkham, following the Norfolk Coast Path from Old Hunstanton to Thornham, and inland to Burnham Market via windmills and wildflowers. Or head to the ancient woodlands of Castle Eden Dene in Durham, the ‘wildwood’ that once covered most of Britain.

Inntravel four-night B&B trips cost from £580 per person (two sharing). Visit inntravel.co.uk

Dunstanburgh Castle, main; red knot flock at RSPB Snettisham, top; oysters at West Mersea, above

Touch of a tree

The art of forest bathing first became popular in Japan during the 1980s, and has since spread it’s restorative roots worldwide. There is a science to the trend: trees emit oils used to naturally protect them from insects or other invaders, which induce a sense calm. North London’s closest glamping escape, Home Farm Glamping in Elstree has partnered with charity The Wilderness Foundation to offer therapeutic sessions in 150 acres of wild woodlands and historic parklands.

You’ll hear curlew calling and find egrets wading along the shoreline

An Introduction to Forest Bathing at Home Farm Glamping,

May 13 - £15 per person. Visit homefarmglamping.com/whats-on

Sight of great horizons

Although not vastly mountainous, the UK and Ireland do have their high points – one being the fabulous Wicklow Mountains, south of Dublin. Wilderness Ireland include the national park on a guided tour visiting three of Ireland’s most scenic areas known for walking and mountains.

A six-night trip from €1,710 per person (two sharing), departs September 18. Visit wildernessireland.com