Summary

Looks at recreational use of the outdoors in Great Britain during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. will cover trends in exercise and use of public green space during lockdowns, as well as access to green space in different areas and among different groups.

Publications

• How has lockdown changed our relationship with nature?

  More than a year on from the first national lockdown in spring 2020, we look at how people's perception of nature changed during the pandemic and whether this is likely to continue as restrictions ease.

Data

• Access to public green space in Great Britain

  Ordnance Survey data estimating access to local green spaces across Great Britain, combined with Google mobility data showing the change in visits to and time spent in public green spaces between a pre-pandemic baseline period and spring and summer 2020.

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