Hikes to heal your heart

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Spending time in natural ‘blue spaces’ – our coasts, rivers and lakes – benefits our physical and mental health. Discover the wellbeing effects of water, plus the best UK swim spots to dive into this summer

Research suggests that raising your heart rate outside can make workouts feel both less strenuous and more enjoyable. So, at the risk of emulating the energy of an elderly relative, go out and get some air – and while you’re at it, make this your strongest season yet…

From swimming to sailing, five women share the joy of blue spaces

Find a walk to bring you therapeutic benefits with some of our favourite hiking routes

HAPPY HORMONES Exercise increases levels of the feel-good brain chemicals serotonin and endorphins, giving you a happy ‘high’. Feeling low or lost your motivation? The idea of working out might not fi