LONDON

Taking back your lunch hour doesn’t have to be about filling it with activities – it can be as simple as making sure you actually escape your workplace.

Finding a peaceful spot, especially a touch of greenery in a busy town or city, is key. London-based Stylist.co.uk reader Natasha always heads to Middle Temple Gardens: “I spend every lunch hour with my book and a packed lunch. Doesn’t matter how busy I am at work, I always make time for that one hour a day to help me take a break and re-energise for the afternoon – it’s so important.”

Middle Temple Hall, Middle Temple Lane, London EC4Y 9AT; middletemplehall.org.uk

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