Get fit and happy for FREE! Ten useful links to help you feel better

Fed up? Overworked? Stressed? Exhausted?

  

Well help is at hand... and it doesn't cost a penny.

Yes, it's official!

Getting out into the fresh air, walking, unwinding, relaxing, and just simply enjoying nature is FREE for all the family. 

Not only is it Brilliant for your Body... 

...it does Wonders for your Wellbeing...

...and is Marvellous for your Mind...

And South Devon's the place to be, with so many lovely walks and an abundance of nature to be enjoyed...

Ten useful links to help make your South Devon Escape even more enjoyable:

Health Benefits: 


1) Help reduce stress and anxiety:
https://goo.gl/A57EhM


2) Why the Great Outdoors is Great for Kids:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/16/childre-nature-outside-play-health




3) Benefits of walking for all ages - 'The Miracle Cure we've all been waiting for':
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/Whybeactive.aspx

4) Why walking is good for you:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/jun/05/best-foot-forward-why-walking-good-for-you

5) Benefits of walking:
http://www.bupa.co.uk/health-information/directory/w/walking-health

Walks and Nature Info:

6) Downloadable FREE Walks in Devon:
http://www.walkingindevon.co.uk/walks.php

7) South Devon Family Walks: 
https://goo.gl/I0g56s

8) Discover and Enjoy Nature:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature

9) Wildlife in Devon
http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/wildlife-devon

10) Seven Best Autumn Walks in Devon:
http://www.devonlife.co.uk/out-about/places/7_of_the_best_autumn_walks_in_devon_1_4691433

 Make your escape now and plan your own personal quick fix to help ease your worries and get back to nature as soon as you can. 

Go on - it'll make you feel better...

Stoke Lodge - the country house hotel by the sea.

http://www.stokelodge.co.uk/

Walking in South Devon - get it while you can!

While the days are still warm and sunny - and before autumn really makes its appearance - why not grab the opportunity to pull on your walking boots and rediscover the benefits of getting back to nature and enjoying the varied wildlife to be found in the South Hams, before those cold, dark days of winter take over..?

Stoke Lodge is the ideal base for exploring.

Not only is it a designated 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', it's also located right slap bang on the South West Coast Path. 

There is a whole host of interesting and special places just waiting for you to discover, and those nice people at family-run Stoke Lodge Hotel, with their wealth of local knowledge, can make things easier for you to help you get the best out of your stay.

Just say the word....

...and hotel owners Christine and Stephen - together with their daughters Sam, Sigourney and Chelsie - will be happy to advise you on walks, lend you books, maps and binoculars, and provide you with a lunch pack full of delicious local produce. 

Oh and should the weather turn nasty - perish the thought! - they can even dry off your boots and clothes for you when you return.

And what better way to rest at the end of your busy day than to relax in the hotel's two comfy lounges?  

Or have a drink in the bar or on the sunny terrace before enjoying a beautifully cooked meal in the Garden Restaurant? 

You can even have a pre-dinner swim in one of the two pools, relax in the sauna or jacuzzi, or visit the games room if you're still feeling energetic...

It's all waiting for you at Stoke Lodge so make sure you don't waste this lovely weather - once it's gone, it's gone..!

Some useful links to whet your appetite:

http://www.stokelodge.co.uk/wildlife_breaks.pdf

https://www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk/

http://www.southdevonaonb.org.uk/explore/walks-trails

http://www.visitsouthdevon.co.uk/lots-to-do/outdoors-activities/walking

http://www.visitsouthdevon.co.uk/explore-south-devon/south-hams 

Thanks to By The Dart for all this very useful information:

http://www.bythedart.co.uk/events/walk-%26-talk/

http://www.bythedart.co.uk/events/dead-man-s-folly-walk-talk-greenway-dartmouth/

http://www.bythedart.co.uk/events/dartington-garden-tours/

http://www.bythedart.co.uk/events/south-west-coast-path-challenge/

http://www.bythedart.co.uk/things-to-do-in-dartmouth/walking--outdoors

Stoke Lodge - the country house hotel by the sea