The moves come as new figures reveal how only 10 per cent of schoolchildren have ‘access to outdoor learning’, despite over half the population living within an hour of a National Park.
The Plan for National Parks, unveiled by environment secretary Liz Truss, is a bid to safeguard England’s iconic landscapes and keep them central to our national identity.
It is also hoped that a boost in nature-based activity from a young age will soothe a stressed nation.
One strand of the campaign involves engaging children from primary school onwards, drawing in more than 80,000 young people.
At secondary school, there is an aim to double the number of youth volunteers in National Parks as part of the National Citizen Service.
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