Forest bathing at Coed Pen y Pigyn, Corwen

Coed Pen y Pigyn is the steep hillside of ancient sessile oak and birch woodland that rises directly behind Corwen. Paths climb through the oaks past animal sculptures and a Gorsedd stone circle put up for the National Eisteddfod of 1919, to a viewpoint at the top. Legend has it that Owain Glyndŵr threw his dagger from here in a rage; the stone it is said to have marked is now a lintel over the south doorway of Corwen church.

You can walk straight in from the town: park in the main car park and follow the footpath past the church into the woods. That makes it one of the easiest woods in Denbighshire to reach by bus. The short Dagger Trail loop is about a quarter of a mile, and there are picnic spots on the way up. The slope is steep, so take it slowly and stop often; the oaks are at their best in spring leaf and autumn colour.