Play England is reconnecting children with nature through play!

Since 2010, our Nature Play team has been busy working on three adventure playgrounds in London, North Tyneside and Torbay, as well as with schools and environmental organisations, to explore different ways of increasing children's understanding of nature through play.

To help share what works with the rest of the country, we have published a series of nature play activity 'recipes'. Whether you're a parent, carer, playworker or teacher, you will be able to use these cards to explore nature and help children experience the benefits of connecting with the natural environment through play. 

Putting nature play on the map!

In a poll of 2,000 families, 1 in 7 parents didn't know where their nearest green space was. We have created an interactive play map of great places for children to play and engage with nature across England. Families can search for and add places to play near where they live, and once they've been there they can rate them and upload comments and images.