Another day stuck inside the office. Another week where the closest you came to fresh air was cranking up the car air-con. It’s time to get out there; touch grass, listen to the birds, feel the sun, rain and wind on your skin and escape those commutes, KPIs and crammed inboxes.

These apps will help you find your way to bucolic bliss, guiding you to inner and outer tranquility while finding ways to appreciate and nurture the wonderful world around us.

Wondering where to wander? AllTrails details thousands of routes to take you on a new adventure, no matter if you’re trekking through scenic countryside or just looking to catch some time outside in the city.

Prepare before you depart by checking the latest pollen count, weather and air quality using the app’s map details. For those times where you’re exploring even further off the beaten track, you can download maps to use offline.

If you can’t tell your bilberry from your bluebells, cow parsley from your cowslip or wood anemone from your wood sorrel, worry not – PictureThis is a trove of horticultural expertise. When you spot a plant you’re interested in learning about, point your camera its way and the app will help identify it from a library of more than 400,000 species.

It can tell you whether a plant is safe to handle or if it’s toxic to any pets you may be walking with while out and about. You can also use PictureThis to help grow and care for your house and garden plants when you’re looking to bring a bit more greenery into your home.

Listen! Is that a humble wood pigeon cooing in the trees? Or could it be a robin, blackbird or even a great spotted woodpecker? Merlin Bird ID can help you tell which birds you’re hearing or seeing, without needing to be a practised birdwatcher. Record nearby bird song or point your camera at a bird to automatically search the app’s catalogue of more than 10,000 species.

Not able to grab a snap? You can also identify birds by answering a series of questions describing what you saw. Created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and drawing from the world’s largest database of bird sightings, eBird, Merlin Bird ID is the ideal way to scratch your itch to twitch.

Spending a night under the stars is a surefire way to put it all in perspective. Night Sky helps you find the perfect time and place to gaze skywards, tracking cloud coverage, visibility and the overall conditions for star spotting.

Once you’re looking clearly into the cosmos, point Night Sky in any direction to instantly identify stars, planets, satellites and constellations. Follow one of Night Sky’s expert tours or personalised directions to spot the celestial wonders on your wish list. It’s the ultimate guide to making the most of the great outdoors – and beyond.

Connecting with nature can boost mental wellbeing, reduce stress and improve overall health. Headspace’s series of guided meditations, podcasts and activities include a number of ways to engage with the natural world, even when you’re not able to take yourself away to a rural retreat.

Sessions range from exercises designed to accompany you while on walks, gardening and being in nature, to those that bring the joy and relaxation of being outdoors into our everyday lives – including soundscapes to lull you to sleep and finding the benefits of nature even in the middle of a busy city street or stressful workday.

Eating sustainably is one way that we can help preserve this planet’s beauty for both ourselves and future generations. Kuri offers a recipe book filled with meals that are as thoughtful as they are tasty, bringing you closer to an appreciation of nature.

Tap the Earth symbol on a recipe to discover its sustainability rating, complete with an estimate of how much carbon you can help save. The app also recommends seasonal ingredients that can further reduce your environmental impact. And if you’re foraging fresh-picked fruit and veg, search by specific ingredients to find recipes that use what you have to hand and help avoid food waste.