Forest bathing at Wallington

Wallington is a large National Trust estate near Cambo, west of Morpeth, with nearly 800 acres of woodland among its farmland and moor. The mix is part conifer plantation and part mixed broadleaf. East Wood has winding paths and ponds; West Wood has a wildlife hide and an area the Trust calls the Wellbeing Woods, set aside as a quiet space under the canopy. Storm Arwen did a lot of damage here in 2021, and you will still see its effects in places.

The easy River Walk runs 2.6 miles from the Walled Garden to West Wood, and the 1.9 mile pine marten discovery trail is a linear route through woodland. The woodland stays open on days when the house is closed, including much of November. Red squirrels have been scarce around the house since the storm, though there have been recent sightings in the East woods. Forest bathing sessions have been held in the woods here.