Forest bathing in Glasgow

Glasgow's trees are in its parks and along its rivers, and there are more of them than its reputation suggests. Pollok Country Park on the south side is the big one, with old oak and beech woodland along the White Cart, Highland cattle in the fields and the Burrell Collection in the middle. Linn Park follows the same river through a wooded gorge further south, and Cathkin Braes Country Park on the city's southern rim has mixed woodland and views over everything. North of the Clyde, Dawsholm Park has woodland above the Kelvin, and the Kelvin Walkway links it down towards Kelvingrove.

Forest bathing in a city park is the real thing: two to three hours in a small group, a few hundred metres of slow walking, long pauses to listen beneath the traffic, and tea at the end. Pollok on a weekday morning can be very quiet. The guide profiles show dates and prices.

Pollok Country Park is the easy start: Pollokshaws West station is at the gate, there are car parks and a cafe at the Burrell, and the riverside paths are level and surfaced.