WITH spring around the corner and baby bird season here, the team at Vine House Farm bird foods has analysed TripAdvisor review data for forests across England to identify the best places to hear birdsong and Mortimer Forest is the fourth-best place in the country.

The data analysed the percentage of reviews of 3 stars and above that mention birds for over 30 forests in England.

A study by Forestry England found that birdsong is the favourite ‘sound of spring’, gaining almost 70 per cent of the votes. Another study by King’s College in London also found that seeing or listening to birds has a positive impact on wellbeing, evidencing how important exploring nature is.

The data reveals that hundreds of visitors have mentioned birds and birdsong in their reviews of English forests, suggesting that wild birds are an integral part of why people spend time in nature.

“Studies have shown that seeing and listening to birds has a positive impact on wellbeing so visiting any forest or park in the UK should be beneficial to your mood,” said Lucy Taylor, manager of Vine House Farm.