Survey respondents were asked how many times, if at all, they visited green and natural spaces in the last 14 days. In May, 60% of respondents reported taking a visit to a green and natural space in the last 14 days. This is an increase compared to April (up from 49%). Thirty two percent reported that they had not visited such a space over the previous 14 days (down from 46% in April) with 22% making no visits within the last month (down from 26% in April). In May, 52% of adults in England visited green and natural spaces in the previous 7 days, compared to 41% in April. This is broadly consistent with historical MENE data for May 2018, where more than half of adults (59%) spent time in green and natural spaces in a seven day period. The Office for National Statistics ‘Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain survey’ collects data on the proportion of adults in Great Britain reporting visiting a park or greenspace in the past 7 days, which also shows that visit-taking increased over the month of May (Figure 1). However, proportions of people visiting were lower for those with any specific health conditions and those aged over 70. Figure 1: Proportion of adults in Great Britain making a visit to a park or greenspace in the last 7 days across the period 3rd April to 24th May. Visit-taking increased for all people across the UK population but proportions of people visiting were lower for those with any specific health conditions and those aged over 70. Figure notes
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) - Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain
(1) Any specific health condition is defined as a chronic or long-term illness that can cause the individual to be more at risk of initial infection and in fighting the infection.