Heartwood Forest has been named in the top 10 locations to hear a birdsong in England.

According to research conducted by Vine House Farm, the location sits 10th in the country for the number of TripAdvisor reviews that mention birds.

The company analysed the percentage of reviews for forests that have a rating of three stars and above.

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6.07 per cent of Heartwood Forest's reviews mentioned birds, meaning that it sits behind Cumbria's Whinlatter Forest, at 6.11 per cent, and Buckinghamshire's Burnham Beeches, with 6.42 per cent.

Kielder Forest, Northumberland, has been rated as the number one location to hear a birdsong, with 14.16 per cent of reviews mentioning birds.

                                                                                                                                

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Bedfordshire's Forest of Marston Vale and the Isle of Wight's Parkhurst Forest sit second and third.

Lucy Taylor, manager of Vine House Farm, said: “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. 

"Spring is the ideal time to start engaging with nature again as more begins to stir from winter.

"If you don’t have the time or availability to visit your nearest forest, you can still get the benefit for birdsong from your own garden by laying out food for wild birds and attracting them to you.”

Ellen Devine, Forestry England's wellbeing manager, added: "It's amazing how just tuning into the sounds of the forest on your walk can make you feel less stressed.

"The sounds, sights and smells of the forest play are so powerful!

"They all play a role in bringing our blood pressure down, calming our thoughts and helping us see our thoughts more clearly."