These findings are published in a report by Natural England that analyses visits taken by the English adult population, accompanied by children, to the natural environment. This will be complemented by further research due for release this coming spring, which will examine what specifically motivates children to go outside and enjoy the natural world.
One of the reasons why so few adults take children to nature sites is because the costs are significantly higher, the survey found. The average cost of visits with children was £11.50 compared to an average of £6.60 without them.
The report was commissioned by Natural England and English Heritage and carried out by TNS Global and King’s College London. It examines three years worth of data (March 2009/February 2012) recorded in the ongoing monthly ‘Monitor of Engagement with the Natural environment’ (MENE) survey.
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