I'm either one of those fortunate people who can work from my home office most of the time, or I'm one of those lazy low productive workers who are hiding away from the office - take your pick. Either way I take a daily, brisk lunch time walk down through Holly Hill woods and back up the river, roughly 5 Kilometers (three and a bit miles in old money).
Quiet apart from the exercise and getting way from desk, computer and zoom meetings, it's a daily cure for the soul.
The woods are varied, with steep drops, almost small cliffs going down toward the river.
In winter the leaves and bushes have fallen back to reveal vistas that are completely hidden during the summer months.
Amazing how nature can cope and grow back in the strangest ways
In years gone by this plateau area would probably have been coppiced for fencing and such like, now the fast growing ash (I think) mixes with the mature oaks and becomes very overgrown in summer.
Down in the valley local streams join together on their way into the Hamble creating a swamp area, especially at this time of year.
I've been walking this route sine 2020 following an injury which made running difficult, but I found walking I was more connected with the environment than rushing by on a run and I seem to return to my desk relaxed and ready, clearly good therapy.
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