Mortimer Forest provides a haven of peace and tranquillity. This deeply rural area, on the borders of Herefordshire and Shropshire offers opportunities for a diverse range of physical activities and recreation. It is popular for walking, with waymarked trails for those of all abilities, and vast swathes of forest in which to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and immerse one’s self in the natural world.

Wellbeing is a positive physical, social and mental state. Increasingly, research on the impacts of the environment on health, suggests that contact with nature can be beneficial in terms of physical, social and mental health. Researchers have found that people living closer to green spaces are more physically active and less likely to be overweight or obese. Exercise in woodlands has been shown to relieve symptoms like high blood pressure, stress and depression.