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Wales: people participating in outdoors activities 2019, by activity and age
Wales: people participating in outdoors activities 2019, by activity and age
Share of people who participated in outdoors activities during the last 4 weeks in Wales in 2019, by activity and age group
by David Lange,
last edited
Aug 19, 2019
The most popular outdoor activity in Wales is walking. In 2019, approximately 78 percent of the female and 76 percent of the male respondents in a nationally representative survey advised that they went walking as an outdoors activity at least once in the past four weeks. Second in popularity was visiting children's playground with 27 percent of women and 23 percent of men participating in the activity once monthly.
More information about sport in Wales can be found in the Dossier: Sport in Wales.
Share of people who participated in outdoors activities during the last 4 weeks in Wales in 2019, by activity and age group
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| 16-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | 76% | 78% | 78% |
| Visiting children's playgrounds / taking children to play area outdoors | 35% | 19% | 12% |
| Picnicking (as a significant part of the activity) | 17% | 16% | 7% |
| Wildlife watching | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Running | 23% | 10% | - |
| Informal games (e.g. frisbee or golf) | 18% | 12% | 8% |
| None of these | 8% | 12% | 14% |
| Road cycling | 10% | 12% | 5% |
| Swimming outdoors | 5% | 3% | - |
| Horse riding | 3% | 2% | - |
| Off-road cycling or mountain biking | 6% | 5% | - |
| 16-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | 76% | 78% | 78% |
| Visiting children's playgrounds / taking children to play area outdoors | 35% | 19% | 12% |
| Picnicking (as a significant part of the activity) | 17% | 16% | 7% |
| Wildlife watching | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Running | 23% | 10% | - |
| Informal games (e.g. frisbee or golf) | 18% | 12% | 8% |
| None of these | 8% | 12% | 14% |
| Road cycling | 10% | 12% | 5% |
| Swimming outdoors | 5% | 3% | - |
| Horse riding | 3% | 2% | - |
| Off-road cycling or mountain biking | 6% | 5% | - |
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by David Lange,
last edited
Aug 19, 2019
The most popular outdoor activity in Wales is walking. In 2019, approximately 78 percent of the female and 76 percent of the male respondents in a nationally representative survey advised that they went walking as an outdoors activity at least once in the past four weeks. Second in popularity was visiting children's playground with 27 percent of women and 23 percent of men participating in the activity once monthly.
More information about sport in Wales can be found in the Dossier: Sport in Wales.
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- Sport Wales
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- Release date
- June 2019
- Region
- United Kingdom (Wales)
- Survey time period
- March 2018 to March 2019.
- Number of respondents
- 4,650 respondents
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
- Respondents were asked: "Which of the following activities have you undertaken at least once during visits to the outdoors in the last 4 weeks?"
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- Sport Wales
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- June 2019
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- Region
- United Kingdom (Wales)
- Survey time period
- March 2018 to March 2019.
- Number of respondents
- 4,650 respondents
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
- Respondents were asked: "Which of the following activities have you undertaken at least once during visits to the outdoors in the last 4 weeks?"
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