Forest bathing in Denbighshire

Denbighshire runs from the Dee at Llangollen to the coast at Rhyl, and the woods follow the hills. Clocaenog Forest west of Ruthin is one of the biggest upland plantations in Wales, Sitka and larch with red squirrels and a lake at Bod Petryal. Loggerheads Country Park, on the A494 between Ruthin and Mold, is limestone ash woodland in a steep valley with the Alyn running through it, and on the Clwydians the slopes below Moel Famau carry forestry and old oak. Around Llangollen there is riverside woodland along the Dee.

Forest bathing sessions here tend to use the sheltered valley woods rather than the open ridge. Two or three hours in a small group, walking a few hundred metres at most, with time to sit by the river and a guide offering gentle prompts, is what to expect. Each guide's profile below sets out their dates and prices.

Loggerheads is the place to begin, with a large car park, a refurbished visitor centre and cafe, and a level path along the Alyn under the trees. Bod Petryal in Clocaenog has free parking, picnic tables and a short easy trail round the lake.