Hush Hush Glamping

It's a doddle to reconnect to the elements in this part of Radnorshire. Water? There's gallons of it at Water Break its Neck waterfall (15 minutes' drive), an alarming-sounding but actually pretty peaceful spot with several waymarked walks. After that, get canoeing on the river Wye down at Glasbury (40 minutes) or treat yourself to a soak at Cloud 9 Spa (15 minutes). Next up, earth, for which there's the fab flora planted in the grounds of Hergest Croft Gardens (15 minutes), the earthy tones of the Radnor Forest (five minutes) and – if you don't mind the drive – the deep, dark National Showcases Centre for Wales (an hour and 20 minutes). Windwise, you're looking at a choice between fluttering feathers at Valley View Falconry (35 minutes) and the gusty uplands of the Shropshire Hills (from 20 minutes). Feeling fiery? In the winter months, huddle up by the hearth in any one of the traditional pubs in Presteigne (15 minutes). And that just leaves aether, which is notoriously rather tricky to pin down. Not to worry – you can always pop down and seek out the answer in bookish Hay-on-Wye (35 minutes).