3 WAYS TO REBOOT YOUR WALK

Enhance your workout by getting the most from your walk – and the great outdoors…

1 MIND HOW YOU GO

Walking stimulates the brain, decreases stress and improves concentration, as countless studies have shown. And, as Prince William noted in a Time to Walk podcast, it can help to clear your head, too.

2 BREAK NEW GROUND

Even if you’re exercising, you can still enjoy nature. Pay attention to what’s under your feet by identifying vegetation. Download Picture This, an app that can name thousands of species, from moss to wild flowers, from a simple photo. Start with the free version. A keen botanist? Take a magnifying glass.

3 SPOT BIRDS

Watch out for chaffinches, sparrows, blue tits, wrens, starlings and other species as they fly to and fro building their nests this month. Listen out for the elusive call of the cuckoo and scan the skies for diving swallows as they arrive after their epic journey from Africa. After your walk, you might know how they feel.