Like many modern people, my phone often seems almost surgically attached to my hand - but last week, I left the pressures of constant notifications far behind me as I ventured into territory where mobile phone coverage didn't reach. My destination? A secret, privately owned beach which is totally unreachable by car or paved road.

There wasn't a hint of a ping as the sounds of phone alerts were replaced by the chirping of birds and the gently crashing waves of the sea. The niggling headache I'd had when I woke up that morning faded away completely as I got the blood pumping round my body with a vigorous country hike. I made my way through rural country paths, with bright purple foxgloves swishing in the wind as they lit up the way, with perfect coastal views rarely out of my line of sight.

After 11km of tirelessly pounding the ground, with my step count exceeding 15,000, I reached the destination - a totally deserted Anglesey beach.

It wasn't deserted for long, however, as myself and my fellow hikers soon descended on the idyllic sands in expectation of two musical sets - one from a newcomer and another from a blast from the past, who'd been huge indie icons at their peak.

I knew the names of the performers already, but had to restrain myself from revealing the secret, as the majority of the other hikers - here as part of Columbia Hike Society's HikeFest - had no idea.

They were in for a treat when award-winning rockers Bombay Motorcycle Club, who have sold nearly half a million albums in their time, took to the stage - or should I say sands?

They were supported by new London duo Lavender, consisting of vocalist Adam Jackson and producer Oskar Rice - and their tunes were the soundtrack to a beautifully mellow moment, while reclining on the beach.

The surprise by Columbia, , was warmly received by hikers - especially when there was an opportunity to rest over-exerted bodies by taking a dip in the warm sea.

It was a once in a lifetime moment, as music fans would never have seen Bombay Motorcycle Club in such a relaxed setting, not to mention so close-up and with so few fellow fans around them.

HikeFest participants had been sent coordinates just four hours before the gig began, and routes of varying lengths and difficulty levels to choose from, before all ending up at the same point for an off-grid gig like no other.

Want to replicate the hike part of the experience? Columbia Hike Society is hosting 40 free hikes throughout the summer - and full details can be found here: