Celebrate International Day of Forests With Go Jauntly
On 21 March in 2011, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed this day to be known as the International Day of Forests. It’s a day to raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests, across the globe. They cover one-third of the Earth’s landmass and perform hugely valuable functions around the world.
Here in the UK, we’re extremely lucky to have a number of forests and woodlands that we can discover. As well as raising awareness of the importance of the woods to our planet, we wanted to highlight the importance of connecting with nature to benefit your wellbeing too. Shinrin-yok, or forest bathing, is one such way to do so. But what is forest bathing? Simply put, this is the Japanese art of being at one with the woods. This practice allows you to connect with nature, which we know has significant impacts on your mental health.
And while we must remain local when exercising, we wanted to share some of the best forest walks on our Go Jauntly app. They’re great for discovering nature & wildlife near you, whilst practising the art of forest bathing. If you live close by why not try them out? Don’t fret if these walks aren’t in your local area, just bookmark them for future adventures, when it’s safe to do so.
There’s also a competition at the bottom! Scroll down to find out more…..
This two and a half hour, circular jaunt, is an off the beaten track walk around Black Water Woods. Spend time in the New Forest, connecting with nature, discovering wildlife and forest bathing.
Pooh Bear & The Enchanted Place, East Sussex
Take a kid-friendly walk through Ashdown Forest. Bring a picnic & discover the landscape which inspired the stories of Winnie The Pooh and friends.
Enjoy this hilly forest walk in Wildboarclough. Take a walk down to the reservoir, whilst you enjoy views towards Tegg’s Nose and the quarry.
Queen Elizabeth I & Epping Forest, London
Spend an hour and a half following royal footsteps. Spend time discovering the hunting lodge & enjoy beautiful views around Connaught Water.
If you love Scandinavian forests and need more pine trees and art in your life, then this is the walk for you. A forest and a sculpture park? You really are treating us Kielder Forest.
From Coniston to ‘The Sun’, Cumbria
This is a four hour stroll through Coniston. As a well deserved treat, the trail ends at the lovely Sun pub.
Competition time!
In honour of International Day of Forests, win 1 of 5 Go Jauntly Premium Memberships
To enter:
Follow Go Jauntly on Instagram
Comment on the International Day of Forests post with your favourite forest walk
For a bonus entry: share your fave forest snap in your feed or stories and tag @gojauntly 🌳
Competition ends 23:59 31st March.
That’s it, good luck!
Full competition Terms and Conditions
You must be in the UK to enter this competition and you must meet the entirety of the entry requirements: follow @gojauntly on Instagram and comment below the relevant post with your favourite forest walk.
Competition will run between 21st and 31st March 2021. Entries after 11:59pm on the 31st March 2021 will not be considered.
There are 5 premium passes to give away.
All eligible entries will be considered. The winning comment will be selected using an online randomiser.
We will will direct message the account holder on Instagram to ask them for their app username so we can issue the prize.
We will make 3 attempts to contact the winner over a period of 3 days on direct message.
If we get no response from the winner we will choose another randomly generated name from the eligible contestants 4 days after the closing date (31st March 2021).