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Calming sounds
We go down to the sea and just watch the waves, as a lot of people do round
here. It’s lovely. It’s so soothing watching the waves.
A person with dementia sharing their COVID-19 pandemic experience with our researchers
Many people spoke to us about places: places they enjoy and places they miss. Scenes and
sounds are important to our wellbeing.
Sometimes you just need to re-centre by tuning out from your current surroundings and tuning into a relaxing scene. Our team have recorded some calming sounds as they have been out and about. They have taken photographs too so that you can see where the sounds come from.
Click on the audio player below each photograph to hear its accompanying calming sound.
Catherine, our Research and Translation Manager, recorded this at Aberbach, a beach in North Pembrokeshire. She often walks to Aberbach when visiting her mother-in-law, and swims when it’s not too cold. This clip is 9 minutes long.
These are Professor Linda Clare’s cats, Siena and Lucca.
They sometimes make an appearance on video calls!
You can hear them purring. This clip is 6 minutes long.
Our Programme Manager, Dr Claire Pentecost, is a keen walker and enjoys going camping. These bird sounds were recorded near Dolgellau in Wales. This clip is just over 3 minutes long.
This is the sound of the blowhole at Boscastle. Our marvellous administrator Emma recorded it while on holiday in her beloved Cornwall. This clip is just over 5 minutes long.
Claire recorded this blackbird singing near her home in Topsham. Other birds join in and you can hear nature waking up. This clip is 4 ½ minutes long.
This clip was recorded by Catherine, walking between two beaches in Pembrokeshire. This features birdsong and footsteps. This clip is almost 4 minutes long.
Claire recorded this fast stream near the Emily Kelly Hut (Cwm Dyli) in Snowdonia (Eyri). This clip is just over a minute long. It is a little bit louder than some of the other sounds.
Would you like to search for further sounds from the comfort of your home? Try the BBC
Sound Effects Archive. It has a huge range of different sounds and scenes to listen to.
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Calming sounds
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