Connecting with nature and its wondrous wildlife and birdlife is therapeutic for our health, bringing a wealth of rewards and an enormous wellbeing boost. With almost 630 species of birdlife in the UK alone, the opportunities and magnificent backdrops to enjoy this leisurely pursuit are plentiful – whether it be the golden eagles in Scotland or ravens on the cliffs at Land’s End. Our Time for Life Correspondent, Sharon Cain, and photographer, Steve Hare, have been exploring in Northumberland – an acclaimed bird watchers utopia.

Hanging around for trains will never be the same after being transported to the former waiting room of Wensley Station - just a stone’s throw from Yorkshire’s magnificent Yorkshire Dales. Transformed into a high-end country cottage, The Old Waiting Room near Leyburn, was the perfect location to wind down after a four week, full on, South American adventure.

Gung Ho adventurers think nothing of throwing themselves into adrenaline-pumping activities like bungee jumping, skydiving, and hurtling off enormous cliffs. Reassuringly, not all of us, including our Time for Life Correspondent, Sharon Cain, have a head for heights, preferring the safety of ‘terra firma’.