DESTINATIONS UK & IRELAND | WELLNESS HOLIDAYS 3 SEE WILDLIFE IN SCILLY


Nature has been one of the few beneficiaries of the current crisis, with fewer carbon emissions clogging the air. If customers are keen to reconnect with the environment, look out for new nature-focused product: Wildlife Worldwide has added a trip to Northumberland (see box, overleaf), while Prestige Holidays has reintroduced an Isles of Scilly wildlife tour. The latter is led by ornithologist Will Wagstaff, with boat trips to see Atlantic grey seals, dolphins and birds including oystercatchers, puffins, night herons and redstarts. General sales manager Lee Hamilton says: “The lockdown has led to greater interest in holidays that enable us to appreciate scenery, wildlife and flora. Over the next 18 months, I think


holidays with a slower pace closer to home will have great appeal.” Book it: Prestige Holidays’ six-day Flora and Wildlife holiday on the Isles of Scilly costs from £1,449 departing April 23, 2021, including ferry from Penzance, five nights’ half-board and excursions. ukprestigeholidays.co.uk


WOODLAND WELLNESS


Mindfulness went from buzzword to cliché with astonishing alacrity, but it could see a resurgence as guests look to put mental health at the top of their list of priorities. Country-house hotel Beaverbrook in Surrey – set to reopen on July 4 – has responded with wellness packages for clients readjusting to life after lockdown. Activities include an hour-long Awaken the Senses session, where guests are led blindfolded and barefoot through the forest then pause to listen to birdsong and try new foods, plus a silent meditative walk through the woods and a breathing therapy drawing on Buddhist


techniques to relieve stress. Book it: A half-day package starts at £150 for day visitors or £100 for hotel guests, including two wellness sessions, a light picnic and use of the spa. beaverbrook.co.uk


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GET FIT IN GUILDFORD


If lockdown has your customers picking up their exercise regime a few notches – or needing a kick-start to get into gear – the Flexible Fitness package at Grayshott Health Spa in Surrey might be the way to go. Wellbeing Escapes founder Stella Photi says: “Grayshott Spa has been a firm favourite with our clients for years for a short wellness break, but also if you have specific goals such as weight loss, getting fit or dealing with stress. We are hoping they will reopen by August as it will be an easy and safe solution


for those wanting to stay in the UK for their wellness break.” Book it: Wellbeing Escapes’ Exclusive Flexible Fitness programme starts at £1,274 for four nights with daily private fitness sessions (personal training, stretching, tennis or golf), plus exercise classes such as circuit training and yoga, a massage, full-board meals, talks and spa access. wellbeingescapes.com


top tip


Find your sense of calm with Wellbeing at Home webinars, featuring meditation,


yoga and exercises led by therapists from the world’s best wellness


retreats. Sessions are Saturdays at 11am. Pre-register at


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