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Forest Bathing Walk with Better Outdoors

Guided by Karen from Better Outdoors, this seasonal Forest Bathing Walk invites you to de-stress, slow down and tune your senses into the wider natural world.

  • Booking essential

See the Calke Abbey parkland and trees from a new perspective and support your sense of wellbeing.

Forest Bathing is a slow-paced sensory walk through the trees, being mindful and present. You may feel the tension leave your body as you breathe in the fresh air and tune in to your senses. You may find yourself noticing things you would normally miss and being reminded that we all belong here and we are all part of nature.

You can expect to leave feeling calmer, lighter and more relaxed than when you arrived.

Tickets are £20 per person and include admission to Calke's park & gardens.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All per ticket£20.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 01332863822 Book via the Better Outdoors website. Admission to Calke is included within the ticket price.

Suitability

Suitable for ages 16+. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

Meeting point

At the back of the main car park. A What 3 Words reference will be sent on your booking confirmation email.

What to bring and wear

Please wear weather appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear. As the walk involves moving slowly, you may find you need more layers to keep warm than normal.

Accessibility

The walk will venture away from surfaced and/or established paths where terrain may be uneven, including areas of mud, long grass and tree roots. There will be no steps or stiles but there will be areas with steeper inclines/declines. The walk covers around 1.5 miles within the same area.

Other

Assistance dogs only. The walk from the meeting point to the location where the experience will take place will take 5-10 minutes, this is not included in the session which will be 1.5 hours. Please allow extra time when planning your day around attending the event. The walk will go ahead in all weathers unless it unsafe to do so. This is not a social, guided or nature identification walk, but a chance to be more present in the moment, leaving the busy-ness of everyday life behind.

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