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Enjoying the Outdoors:
Monitoring the impact of
Coronavirus and social
distancing
Presentation of results
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Research
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1 July 2020
Introduction
• Scotland entered the first stage of lockdown from 23rd
March to 28th May 2020 with measures put in place to
slow the spread of Coronavirus.
• A stay at home message was central with only essential
travel to be undertaken, limits on outdoor visits and time
to only be spent with household members.
• This survey was designed to provide an understanding of
how the Scottish population behaved and felt during and
immediately after the initial lockdown period from 23rd
March to 28th May.
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 2 2
Survey objectives
A survey of the population to provide an accurate measure of how things have changed during lockdown and
what we may expect in the future…
How did behaviour change How did attitudes to the How did engagement with What longer term changes
during lockdown? outdoors change during nature change during might we see as we move from
• How often were visits taken to the lockdown? lockdown? lockdown?
outdoors? • What motivated people to spend • To what extent did people noticing • Do people expect to continue to
• Who were visit takers? time outdoors? everyday nature? use their local greenspaces in a
• What were the details of visits? • What benefits did people feel that • In what situations did they notice different way when lockdown rules
(places, activities, distance they are obtaining? nature (e.g. through a window, in are eased?
travelled). • What are perceptions/experiences garden or in a local greenspace). • Do people expect to continue to
of local areas? • Who was noticing nature most? engage differently with nature
• Does having access to a garden • How did engagement with nature when lockdown rules are eased?
change attitudes? benefit people? • How can SNH and partners help
people to change their behaviours
in the ways they want to?
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 3
Survey approach
• 1,008 online interviews were conducted between
Friday 29th May and Friday 5th June.
• Demographic quotas based on gender, age, social
class and region of residence to provide a
nationally representative sample (aged 16+).
• Data collection delivered in partnership with
consumer panel provider Dynata.
• Data weighted to further improve representativity.
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Participation in outdoor recreation
during lockdown
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Levels of participation were polarised with a third of the population
visiting the outdoors daily while a fifth avoided taking any visits
SPANS May SPANS March
2019 2020
(pre lockdown)
Every day 34%
22% 22%
71% at least 59% at least
Several times a
week
25% once 22% 21% once
a week a week
Once a week 12% 16% 16%
Less often 10% 26% 24%
Never 19% 14% 17%
Frequency of visits to the outdoors for leisure, recreation or
exercise during lockdown (23rd March to 28th May 2020)
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Participation was highest amongst men, younger age groups,
residents of least deprived areas, higher social grades and those with
good health
Every day Once/several times a week Less often Never
Gender Age SIMD Socio-economic Dog in home General Health
16% 13% 16% 17% 17% 16% 13% 14%
21% 24% 23% 21% 20%
30% 6% 28%
9% 11% 11% 4% 8% 6% 10%
12% 9% 13% 12%
19% 13%
13% 37% 34% 36%
37% 42% 38% 41%
40% 33%
37% 37% 38%
24% 33%
35%
39% 42% 45% 45%
34% 33% 34% 33% 38% 35%
29% 24% 29% 29% 27%
Male Female 16-34 35-54 55-69 70+ 10% 10% ABC1 C2DE Yes No Very Good Fair, Bad
Least Most good or Very
DeprivedDeprived Bad
Frequency of visits to the outdoors for leisure, recreation or exercise during lockdown (23 rd March to 28th May 2020) by population group
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 7
Most people changed the amount of time they spent outdoors during
lockdown
Note: the question measured cumulative time spent
outdoors during lockdown compared to the same
time a year ago. This could be impacted on by both
the frequency and average duration of visits taken.
29%
22% 21%
14% 15%
Decreased a lot during Decreased a little during No change during lockdown Increased a little during Increased a lot during
lockdown lockdown lockdown lockdown
Overall 43% decreased time outside but greater Overall 36% increased time outside but greater
decreases amongst: increases amongst:
• People with poor or very poor health (52%) • People with very good health (51%)
• People aged 70+ (46%) • People aged 16 to 34 (42%)
• Women (40%)
Amount of time spent outdoors for leisure, recreation or exercise during the initial lockdown period compared to a year ago
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 8
While adhering to lockdown was the main reason for decreasing time
outside, for others increased free time allowed more time outside
REASONS FOR DECREASING TIME OUTDOORS DURING REASONS FOR INCREASING TIME OUTDOORS DURING
LOCKDOWN LOCKDOWN
More free time (e.g. furloughed/ not at university) 24%
Adhering to lockdown/ rules/ nervous to go outdoors 58% Good weather 12%
Nowhere else to go/ cannot do normal leisure 6%
Something to do/ bored/ to fill time 11%
Time is more flexible e.g. working from home, kids off school 9%
Not been able to spend time with friends/family/socialising 5% To stay fit/healthy/exercise 6%
Couldn't go normal sports/outdoor pursuits/ go to gym 5%
Couldn't go normal sports/outdoor pursuits/ go to gym 4%
A way to relax/unwind/gain mental health benefits 4%
Avoiding people/other people not social distancing 3% Adhering to lockdown/ rules/ nervous to go outdoors 4%
Nowhere local to go 2%
Nowhere else to go/ cannot do normal leisure 3%
More dog walking/ longer dog walks 2%
Unable to travel 2% Getting fresh air 2%
Reasons for changing amount of time spent outdoors during the initial Opportunity to take kids out/ spend time with family 2%
lockdown period (23rd March to 28th May 2020)
Trying to get out every day/ follow advice to exercise daily 2%
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While adhering to lockdown was the main reason for decreasing time
outside, for others increased free time allowed more time outside
REASONS FOR DECREASING TIME OUTDOORS DURING REASONS FOR INCREASING TIME OUTDOORS DURING
LOCKDOWN LOCKDOWN
Following the rules… More time
“I am shielded due to underlying health issues.” “I am not going to work so more time to
spend outdoors.”
“Was only allowed out once a day. I would
normally be out multiple times a day.” “More time to do these things because
school is not open.” Good weather
Fearful
“Because the weather was hot and sunny
and I wanted to be outside”
“I'm very anxious about being around other
people.” Something to do “Weather was good, nothing else to do.”
“I felt safer staying at home.” “Fewer other options to distract.”
Reasons for changing amount of time spent outdoors during the initial “To relieve the boredom of being
lockdown period (23rd March to 28th May 2020) indoors.”
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 10Participating in shorter distance walks was by far the most
frequently undertaken activity
WalkingCompared to a year ago, participation in wildlife watching, short walks,
running and cycling on paths increased most
Decreased No change Increased NET CHANGE
Other wildlife\nature watching 14% 52% 35% +21%
Birdwatching 14% 54% 32% +18%
Walking - less than 2 miles 24% 40% 36% +11%
Running\jogging 21% 48% 30% +9%
Walking 2-8 miles 27% 37% 36% +9%
Cycling - on paths and tracks 25% 45% 30% +5%
Cycling - on public roads 28% 48% 24% -3%
Playing outdoors with children 31% 41% 28% -4%
Cycling - not on paths and tracks or roads 25% 54% 21% -4%
Walking - more than 8 miles 32% 50% 19% -13%
Hillwalking\mountaineering 38% 48% 14% -24%
Outdoor activities undertaken during the initial lockdown period compared to a year ago by population group
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 12Close to home places including roadside pavements, local parks and
paths and tracks were the most visited locations
Roadside/ street pavements 44%
Local Park or open space 42%
Paths/tracks which are away from the roadside 37%
Woodland\forest 22%
River 16%
Village 13%
Beach 11%
Canal 9% During SPANS
Wildlife area/nature reserve 8% lockdown May 2019
Farmland 8% Normally only walked/cycled 73%
34%
Less than 2 miles 9%
Mountain\hill 7%
2-5 miles 11% 25%
Sea\Sea loch 7%
6-10 miles 5% 14%
Loch 6% 11-20 miles 1% 7%
Moorland 3% More than 20 miles 1% 20%
Cliff 3%
Places visited during outdoor visits taken in the initial lockdown period compared to a year Forms of transport used/distance travelled during visits to outdoors taken for leisure, recreation or
ago by population group exercise during initial lockdown period (23 rd March to 28th May 2020)
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 13Compared to a year ago, visits to roadside pavements, paths and tracks
and woodland increased overall
Decreased No change Increased
NET CHANGE
Roadside/ street pavements 28% 40% 32% +4%
Paths/tracks which are away from the roadside 29% 39% 32% +3%
Woodland\forest 29% 40% 31% +2%
Local Park or open space 33% 35% 33% 0%
Farmland 28% 54% 18% -10%
River 35% 44% 21% -14%
Canal 36% 44% 20% -16%
Village 33% 50% 17% -16%
Moorland 32% 53% 15% -16%
Wildlife area/nature reserve 38% 43% 19% -19%
Mountain\hill 37% 48% 15% -22%
Loch 41% 45% 14% -27%
Sea\Sea loch 43% 42% 15% -28%
Cliff 40% 49% 11% -29%
Beach 47% 40% 14% -33%
Places visited during outdoor visits taken in the initial lockdown period compared to a year ago by population group
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 14Other engagement with nature during
lockdown
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No private garden
or other outdoor
Access to other space, 9%
private outdoor Overall 71% of Scottish adults have access to a
space (e.g.
balcony, yard, private garden but this is lower amongst:
patio), 6%
• People with no access to a car – 44%
Access to private • People living in the 10% most deprived areas –
communal garden,
14% 50%
• People living in large urban areas – 58%
• People aged under 45 – 62%
Access to private
garden, 71%
Access to a private garden or other private outdoor space
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 16During lockdown, the majority of the population engaged with
nature while at home in their garden or from indoors
Higher amongst:
Sitting or relaxing in a garden or other outdoor
space attached to my home 62% Women (66% v 57% men)
Gardening, sowing seeds, growing flowers or
42%
Over 55s (56%), 10% least
vegetables
deprived areas (56%)
Enjoying nature or wildlife in a garden or other
outdoor space attached to my home 36% Over 55s (44%)
Enjoying nature or wildlife while outdoors in my local
area (e.g. noticing the changing seasons, trees 36% ABC1s (41%)
coming into leaf, birds and other wildlife)
Enjoying nature or wildlife from indoors (e.g.
through a window) 30% Remote rural residents (54%)
None of these 13%
Engagement with nature during initial lockdown period (23 rd March to 28th May 2020)
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 17Levels of engagement were also relatively high amongst those who
visited the outdoors infrequently or never
Sitting or relaxing in a garden or other outdoor space 63%
attached to my home 54%
61%
45%
Gardening, sowing seeds, growing flowers or vegetables 25%
41%
Enjoying nature or wildlife in a garden or other outdoor 40% Visited at least once a week
space attached to my home 19%
35% Visited less often
Enjoying nature or wildlife while outdoors in my local area 44% Never visited
(e.g. noticing the changing seasons, trees coming into leaf, 21%
birds and other wildlife) 17%
Enjoying nature or wildlife from indoors (e.g. through a 29%
window) 24%
31%
7%
None of these 22%
25%
Engagement with nature during initial lockdown period (23 rd March to 28th May 2020)
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 18Participation in all of the activities included increased overall,
especially time at home in the garden
Decreased No change Increased NET CHANGE
Sat/relaxed in garden or other outdoor space
attached to home
10% 36% 54% +44%
Gardening, sowing seeds, growing flowers,
vegetables
9% 47% 44% +35%
Enjoyed nature or wildlife in a garden or other
outdoor space attached to home
10% 46% 44% +35%
Enjoyed nature or wildlife from indoors 8% 50% 42% +34%
Enjoyed nature or wildlife while outdoors in
22% 43% 36% +14%
the local area
Engagement with nature during the initial lockdown period compared to a year ago
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 19Benefits of outdoor recreation and
nature during lockdown
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the outdoors to obtain health and wellbeing benefits
Higher amongst:
70% - Health/ exercise Over 55s, residents of 10% least deprived areas, people
with no dog in home.
54% - Enjoy fresh air/ pleasant weather Over 55s, people with no dog in home.
46% - Relax/ unwind ABC1s
38% - Manage stress/improve mental Women, ABC1s
wellbeing
32% - Peace/ quiet
26% - Enjoy scenery/ wildlife People with no children, residents of North of Scotland
19% - Exercise a dog Dog in home
Motivations for visiting the outdoors for leisure, recreation or exercise during the initial lockdown period (23 rd March to 28th May 2020)
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 21The majority of people who took outdoor visits or engaged with nature in
other ways gained health and wellbeing benefits and felt closer to nature
Agree slightly Agree strongly
63%
58%
19% 52%
14% 47%
14%
13%
44% 44%
38% 34%
It helped me to de-stress, relax It made me feel energised and I felt closer to nature It improved my physical health
and unwind revitalised (through exercise and physical
activity)
Benefits of time outdoors and other engagement with nature during lockdown (agree slightly + agree strongly responses)
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 22Most of the population noticed reduced noise and pollution and more
wildlife during lockdown
73% Agree slightly Agree strongly
61% 60%
31%
15% 49%
25%
42% 42%
14%
14% 16%
42% 45%
36% 35%
28% 26%
I've noticed a I've noticed a I have noticed more Nature has become I've become more I've enjoyed not using
reduction in noise reduction in pollution wildlife and nature more important to my familiar with my local my car so much
levels in my local area than I usually do health and wellbeing greenspaces
General experiences of lockdown (agree slightly + agree strongly)
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 23Problems experienced during
lockdown
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issues with other people and difficulties maintaining social distancing
39% 39%
37%
Experienced Changed where I went
30%
25%
22% 21% 21%
20% 20%
18%
13% 12% 11% 11%
9%
7% 6% 6%
4%
Other people Cyclists on the Problems Concerns Cars parked on Overgrown Increased Safety Finding that A lack of good
behaving pavement maintaining about infection pavements path traffic speeds concerns you can't quality
inconsiderately social (e.g. from on local roads access the greenspaces to
or distancing touching outdoor places visit in your
irresponsibly while outside gates) you usually local area
visit
Problems experienced while visiting the outdoors for leisure, recreation or exercise during the initial lockdown period (23 rd March to 28th May 2020)
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 25Only a third of the population strongly agree that their local greenspaces
are easy to walk to and of a high enough standard
My local greenspaces (e.g. parks, woods, paths and tracks) are within easy walking distance
and of a high enough standard for me to want to spend time there
41%
34%
14%
7%
2%
Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
Higher amongst: People with ‘very good’ health 10% most deprived area residents
People with ‘fair’, ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’ health
People with a limiting illness or disability
Daily visitors to outdoors during People who visited outdoors infrequently or
lockdown never during lockdown
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 26Looking to the future
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Tuesday, 8 October 2019Around half of the population expect to take more visits to the outdoors
after lockdown than before the crisis
38%
31%
18%
6%
3%
A lot less than before A little less than before About the same as before A little more than before A lot more than before
lockdown lockdown lockdown lockdown lockdown
Higher amongst: Higher amongst:
Higher amongst:
• Residents of 10% most deprived areas (13%) • Those aged under 35 (57%)
• Men (44%)
• People with children (54%)
• Aged 70 and over (54%)
• Dog in home(53%)
• No change in time outdoors during • Women (52%)
Extent expect the amount visit the outdoors for leisure,
recreation or exercise will change after lockdown lockdown (65%) • Spent more time outdoors during lockdown (63%)
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 28There is interest in continuing behaviours which started during lockdown
– spending time outdoors, reducing non essential journeys and making
more of local greenspaces
Agree slightly Agree strongly
68%
63% 62%
58%
27% 20% 17% 49%
19%
12%
43% 45%
41% 39% 37%
I will encourage my children I will continue to travel less I will make more use of my I will try to cycle more rather I would like to do more to
to spend more time outdoors for non essential journeys local greenspace than using the car help look after local nature
and wildlife
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 29Summary
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• Visits to the outdoors during lockdown
Levels of participation were polarised with a third taking daily visits while 19% did
not take any.
Changes in participation were also extremely varied with 35% spending more time
outdoors than normal while 43% decreased time.
Women, younger age groups, families and people in good health were most likely to
spend more time outdoors due to free time and good weather.
People aged 70+ and those with poorer health were the most likely to spend less
time outdoors given a desire to follow the lockdown rules.
Those who spent more time outside were particularly likely to increase participation
in short walks, running and cycling on local paths, tracks, parks and woodland.
A large percentage of the population also enjoyed nature in their garden or from
home with participation increasing for much of the population.
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• Benefits • Looking to the future
Many benefits from outdoor visits and nature were reported. Around half of the population expect that the amount they visit
outdoors will be greater after lockdown.
2 in 3 participants felt mental health benefits (de-stressed, relaxed,
energised, revitalised) and half felt closer to nature and/or that that the Groups most likely to state that they expect to visit the outdoors more
experience improved their physical health. included women, those aged under 35 and families.
Many also noticed positive aspects in their area during lockdown – After lockdown, 3 in 5 would like to encourage their children to spend
including reduced noise levels, a reduction in pollution and more wildlife more time outdoors, continue to travel less for essential journeys and
and nature than normal (73%, 61% and 60% respectively). make more of local greenspace.
• Issues experienced
When spending time outside the most commonly experienced issues were
seeing other people behaving inconsiderately or irresponsibly & difficulties
maintaining social distancing.
SNH Coronavirus and Lockdown Impact Survey – Presentation of Results 32 32jim.eccleston@56degreeinsight.com | +44 (0) 744 703 1396 duncan.stewart@56degreeinsight.com | +44 (0) 771 786 8770
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