An ICM survey commissioned by Play England found that 51 per cent of children aged seven to 12 years are supervised by adults when climbing trees.
Forty nine per cent of children also report that they have been stopped from climbing trees because it was considered to be too dangerous.
The research also found a change in the places where children and young people experience adventurous and challenging play. Seventy per cent of adults enjoyed most of their adventures in natural outdoor environments when they were younger, according to the survey. This compares with only 29 per cent of children today as both the space and the freedom to roam has dramatically declined in recent years.
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