GET WALKING WITH THE WOODLAND TRUST THIS WINTER - TV star Julia Bradbury backs our top free woodland walks
TV presenter Julia Bradbury says invigorating woodland walks have helped her cope with ongoing treatment for breast cancer.
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ulia, who has presented both BBC’s Countryfile and Britain’s Best Walks, is an avid walker and has revealed some of her favourite free Woodland Trust’s woods for a winter stroll. She says her diagnosis for breast cancer in September has magnified
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her love of the outdoors and made her even more aware of the healing power of nature. “Although my treatment has left me feeling fragile, I’ve been trying to get outside every day and build up my steps,” Julia said. “There’s nothing like a walk, through beautiful trees, to boost your physical and mental well-being. Breathing in pure air and surrounding myself with nature is good for the soul
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and a welcome distraction from what I’m going through at the moment.” The Woodland Trust has more than 1,000 woods across the UK, all free to visit and open every day. You can locate your nearest woodland escape easily - just enter your postcode at woodlandtrust.org. uk/findawood or take a look at Julia and the Trust’s pick of the best winter walks from around the UK. Julia added: “This Christmas people www.lancmag.com