However, just 23 per cent of eight- to 15-year-olds did outdoor activities other than PE most or every day, down from 30 per cent in 2021. Among those who had spent time in green spaces the week preceding the survey, 72 per cent played in private gardens and 64 per cent a field or playground.
The research also illustrates children’s connection to and enjoyment in nature. From seven pictures which depicted different levels of closeness to nature, 47 per cent of children and young people chose ones showing high connection to nature to describe themselves. Some 87 per cent of children and young people agreed that being in nature made them very happy.
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