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Household Environmental Behaviours - Visits to Nature Areas Quarter 3 2021

CSO statistical release, 04 November 2021, 11am

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Households spent €46 million on their most recent visit to nature areas

Some of the main findings from the survey are:

Three-quarters of urban households visit urban green spaces most weeks for recreational purposes
60% of households travelled by private motor vehicles on their most recent visit to nature areas
Walking was the most popular activity with 78% of households going for a walk during their most recent visit

Figure 1 shows how often households visit different types of nature areas. Tables 1A-1G provide a full breakdown of the responses by household characteristics.

	Did not visit	Less frequently	Most months	Most weeks	Most days
Urban green space (e.g. park, field or playground)	8	12	13	34	32
Fields, farmland or the countryside	19	32	17	15	16
River, lake or canal	17	33	21	20	8
Beach, other coastline or the sea	9	37	27	19	8
Woodland or forest	13	26	29	24	7
Hill, mountain or moorland	21	38	24	13	3
Nature or wildlife reserve	35	46	13	4	1

Urban green spaces were the most popular type of green and natural space visited by Irish households in Quarter 3 of 2021, with 32% of households visiting most days and a further 34% visiting most weeks. The figure was higher for urban households with 74% visiting most weeks. Fields, farms and countryside, and woodland or forest areas were each visited by 31% of households most weeks.

Most recent visit	Most recent visit
Urban green space (e.g. a park, field or playground)	31
Beach, other coastline or sea	26
Grounds of a historic property or country park	13
Fields, farmland or countryside	13
River, lake or canal	8
Hill, mountain or moorland	5
Nature or wildlife reserve	4

Figure 2 shows that urban green spaces such as parks and playgrounds were most likely to have been visited most recently by households (31%), followed by the beach, other coastline or sea at 26%. Table 2 shows a breakdown of the most recent household visit to nature areas by household characteristics. While 40% of urban households compared with 10% of rural households reported their most recent visit was to an urban green space, 29% of rural households made their most recent visit to fields, farms or countryside compared with 6% of urban households.

	Rural areas	Urban areas
1 kilometre or less	25	22
1 to 5 kilometres	24	28
5 to 10 kilometres	18	16
10 to 50 kilometres	19	19
Over 50 kilometres	10	13

Table 3 in this release shows the number of persons on the most recent visit by households to nature areas, including numbers of children, while Table 4 shows that 60% of households travelled by private motor vehicle on their most recent visit and 35% travelled on foot, bicycle or wheelchair. Table 5 and Figure 3 show the distance travelled by households on their most recent visit to nature areas. Figure 3 shows that 25% of rural households and 22% of urban households travelled one kilometre or less, while 10% of rural households and 13% of urban households travelled over 50 kilometres.

	Activity
Walking	78
Appreciating scenery	43
Eating or drinking out, picnicking	28
Playing with children	23
Wildlife watching	19
Cycling or running	10
Visiting an attraction	10
Boating, water sports or swimming outdoors	10
Other	6
Sports and games	5
Fishing	1
Horse riding	1

Walking was the most popular activity on households' most recent visit to nature areas with 78% of households reporting that they went walking on their most recent trip. The second most popular activity was appreciating scenery which was reported by 43% of households. Picnicking or eating and drinking out was the third most popular activity and was undertaken by 28% of households, while 23% reported playing with children.

	Expenditure
Food and Drink	22.304176
Petrol/ motor fuel	12.341675
Admission fees	3.552505
Other items	3.092109
Gifts/ souvenirs/ maps or guidebook	1.855287
Bus/train/ ferry fares	1.488926
Car parking	1.279272

Figure 5 shows expenditure by households on their most recent visit to nature areas. Total expenditure by households was €45.9 million, of which €22.3 million was spent on food and drink and €12.3 million on motor fuel.

This publication is one of four statistical releases based on the CSO General Household Survey Environment module from Quarter 3, 2021. The other three reports cover Environmental Concerns; Waste and Recycling; and Energy Use.

Table 1: How often have you visited the following green and natural spaces for recreational purposes during the last 12 months?

Table 1A: How often have you visited an urban green space (such as a park, field or playground) for recreational purposes during the last 12 months?

Table 1A: How often have you visited an urban green space (such as a park, field or playground) for recreational purposes during the last 12 months?
	% of weighted households
	Most days	Most weeks	Most months	Less frequently	Did not visit	No response	Sample Households
Total	32%	34%	13%	12%	8%	0%	4,641

Nature of occupancy
Owner-occupied	31%	34%	12%	13%	9%	0%	4,013
Rented	35%	33%	15%	11%	6%	0%	628

Number of occupants
1 occupant	33%	28%	11%	15%	12%	1%	755
2 occupants	35%	32%	13%	10%	10%	0%	1,376
3 occupants	31%	36%	13%	12%	7%	0%	901
4 occupants	33%	38%	12%	12%	6%	0%	975
5 or more occupants	28%	33%	16%	16%	7%	0%	634

Number of children
1 person under 18	32%	33%	15%	14%	6%	0%	651
2 persons under 18	32%	42%	13%	9%	4%	0%	706
3 or more persons under 18	34%	37%	14%	11%	4%	0%	334

Dwelling type
Detached house	26%	30%	13%	16%	14%	0%	1,854
Semi-detached house	37%	34%	13%	10%	5%	0%	1,590
Terraced house	39%	36%	13%	9%	4%	0%	713
Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block	33%	41%	12%	10%	4%	0%	390
Other	35%	32%	13%	10%	10%	0%	94

Construction date
Before 1961	36%	35%	10%	8%	10%	1%	891
1961-1980	38%	33%	12%	10%	7%	0%	865
1981-2000	34%	32%	12%	13%	10%	0%	1,257
2001 or later	28%	34%	15%	15%	8%	0%	1,280
Unknown construction period	29%	35%	15%	13%	7%	0%	348

Region
Border	22%	30%	10%	20%	19%	0%	257
Dublin	46%	36%	10%	6%	2%	0%	1,725
Mid-East	31%	34%	15%	11%	9%	0%	704
Mid-West	26%	35%	15%	16%	9%	0%	372
Midland	28%	27%	16%	15%	13%	0%	196
South-East	30%	30%	12%	16%	11%	1%	357
South-West	25%	36%	17%	13%	8%	0%	668
West	28%	30%	12%	18%	12%	0%	362

Urban/Rural
Rural areas	25%	23%	14%	20%	18%	0%	1,078
Urban areas	37%	37%	12%	10%	5%	0%	2,984
Not known	28%	39%	15%	9%	8%	0%	579

Age group of respondent
18-34 years	33%	36%	17%	11%	4%	0%	586
35-44 years	32%	41%	14%	10%	4%	0%	1,035
45-54 years	32%	33%	13%	14%	8%	0%	1,177
55-64 years	31%	31%	11%	14%	13%	0%	979
65 years or over	36%	24%	9%	15%	16%	1%	864

Sex of respondent
Male	30%	35%	12%	13%	10%	0%	2,194
Female	34%	32%	14%	12%	7%	0%	2,447

Working status of respondent
Working for payment or profit	31%	36%	14%	12%	6%	0%	2,939
Retired from employment	38%	25%	9%	12%	15%	1%	881
Looking after home or family	37%	26%	10%	13%	13%	0%	233
Other	29%	35%	13%	13%	10%	0%	588

Open in Excel: Household Environmental Behaviours - Visits to Nature Areas Quarter 3 2021 Table 1A (XLS 13KB)

Table 1B: How often have you visited a woodland or forest for recreational purposes during the last 12 months?

Table 1B: How often have you visited a woodland or forest for recreational purposes during the last 12 months?
	% of weighted households
	Most days	Most weeks	Most months	Less frequently	Did not visit	No response	Sample Households
Total	7%	24%	29%	26%	13%	1%	4,641

Nature of occupancy
Owner-occupied	8%	24%	29%	27%	12%	1%	4,013
Rented	5%	26%	29%	24%	15%	1%	628

Number of occupants
1 occupant	7%	21%	22%	29%	20%	1%	755
2 occupants	8%	22%	30%	26%	14%	1%	1,376
3 occupants	8%	27%	29%	25%	9%	1%	901
4 occupants	7%	29%	31%	24%	9%	1%	975
5 or more occupants	6%	22%	31%	29%	11%	1%	634

Number of children
1 person under 18	7%	23%	32%	26%	10%	1%	651
2 persons under 18	7%	33%	32%	20%	7%	0%	706
3 or more persons under 18	7%	26%	34%	27%	6%	0%	334

Dwelling type
Detached house	10%	23%	28%	25%	13%	1%	1,854
Semi-detached house	7%	26%	30%	24%	12%	1%	1,590
Terraced house	6%	26%	29%	27%	13%	0%	713
Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block	3%	20%	31%	33%	13%	0%	390
Other	5%	25%	24%	32%	14%	0%	94

Construction date
Before 1961	9%	25%	27%	25%	12%	2%	891
1961-1980	8%	21%	30%	26%	14%	1%	865
1981-2000	8%	25%	27%	27%	12%	1%	1,257
2001 or later	7%	27%	30%	24%	11%	0%	1,280
Unknown construction period	5%	17%	31%	31%	15%	0%	348

Region
Border	9%	21%	30%	24%	14%	1%	257
Dublin	4%	23%	29%	31%	12%	1%	1,725
Mid-East	7%	25%	28%	26%	14%	0%	704
Mid-West	8%	25%	31%	23%	14%	0%	372
Midland	11%	26%	29%	20%	13%	1%	196
South-East	9%	30%	25%	24%	10%	2%	357
South-West	8%	21%	30%	27%	12%	1%	668
West	10%	27%	28%	22%	11%	1%	362

Urban/Rural
Rural areas	11%	23%	24%	26%	14%	1%	1,078
Urban areas	6%	24%	30%	27%	13%	1%	2,984
Not known	6%	28%	32%	23%	10%	0%	579

Age group of respondent
18-34 years	7%	27%	33%	26%	7%	0%	586
35-44 years	6%	31%	34%	23%	6%	0%	1,035
45-54 years	8%	24%	28%	28%	11%	1%	1,177
55-64 years	8%	20%	27%	27%	17%	1%	979
65 years or over	7%	17%	22%	27%	24%	2%	864

Sex of respondent
Male	6%	24%	29%	27%	13%	1%	2,194
Female	8%	24%	29%	26%	12%	1%	2,447

Working status of respondent
Working for payment or profit	7%	27%	30%	26%	9%	1%	2,939
Retired from employment	8%	17%	24%	28%	22%	1%	881
Looking after home or family	9%	25%	29%	25%	11%	1%	233
Other	7%	20%	29%	26%	17%	0%	588

Open in Excel: Household Environmental Behaviours - Visits to Nature Areas Quarter 3 2021 Table 1B (XLS 13KB)

Table 1C: How often have you visited a river, lake or canal for recreational purposes during the last 12 months?

Table 1C: How often have you visited a river, lake or canal for recreational purposes during the last 12 months?
	% of weighted households
	Most days	Most weeks	Most months	Less frequently	Did not visit	No response	Sample Households
Total	8%	20%	21%	33%	17%	1%	4,641

Nature of occupancy
Owner-occupied	7%	19%	21%	35%	17%	1%	4,013
Rented	10%	22%	22%	27%	16%	2%	628

Number of occupants
1 occupant	9%	19%	18%	30%	22%	1%	755
2 occupants	9%	20%	22%	31%	18%	1%	1,376
3 occupants	9%	20%	23%	31%	16%	1%	901
4 occupants	7%	22%	21%	37%	11%	1%	975
5 or more occupants	5%	19%	23%	34%	16%	2%	634

Number of children
1 person under 18	8%	16%	23%	38%	14%	1%	651
2 persons under 18	6%	25%	23%	34%	10%	2%	706
3 or more persons under 18	6%	20%	22%	38%	14%	1%	334

Dwelling type
Detached house	7%	20%	21%	33%	18%	2%	1,854
Semi-detached house	7%	21%	21%	34%	16%	1%	1,590
Terraced house	10%	20%	21%	32%	15%	2%	713
Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block	10%	20%	25%	31%	14%	0%	390
Other	15%	21%	22%	23%	19%	1%	94

Construction date
Before 1961	11%	20%	22%	30%	15%	2%	891
1961-1980	7%	19%	21%	32%	20%	1%	865
1981-2000	8%	20%	21%	33%	17%	1%	1,257
2001 or later	6%	22%	22%	35%	15%	1%	1,280
Unknown construction period	10%	17%	22%	31%	18%	2%	348

Region
Border	9%	22%	16%	31%	20%	2%	257
Dublin	7%	18%	22%	35%	16%	1%	1,725
Mid-East	7%	20%	26%	31%	14%	1%	704
Mid-West	8%	19%	22%	36%	15%	0%	372
Midland	9%	28%	26%	23%	13%	0%	196
South-East	9%	17%	21%	32%	19%	1%	357
South-West	8%	21%	20%	33%	17%	1%	668
West	9%	22%	19%	30%	18%	2%	362

Urban/Rural
Rural areas	7%	20%	18%	33%	20%	1%	1,078
Urban areas	8%	21%	22%	32%	16%	1%	2,984
Not known	10%	17%	27%	32%	12%	1%	579

Age group of respondent
18-34 years	10%	23%	24%	31%	9%	2%	586
35-44 years	7%	23%	26%	34%	10%	0%	1,035
45-54 years	7%	21%	21%	34%	16%	1%	1,177
55-64 years	9%	18%	18%	33%	21%	1%	979
65 years or over	8%	16%	16%	30%	29%	2%	864

Sex of respondent
Male	7%	20%	22%	31%	17%	2%	2,194
Female	9%	20%	21%	34%	16%	1%	2,447

Working status of respondent
Working for payment or profit	7%	22%	23%	34%	12%	1%	2,939
Retired from employment	8%	16%	15%	32%	27%	2%	881
Looking after home or family	7%	20%	21%	28%	23%	1%	233
Other	11%	18%	22%	29%	20%	1%	588

Open in Excel: Household Environmental Behaviours - Visits to Nature Areas Quarter 3 2021 Table 1C (XLS 13KB)

Table 1D: How often have you visited a hill, mountain or moorland for recreational purposes during the last 12 months?

Table 1D: How often have you visited a hill, mountain or moorland for recreational purposes during the last 12 months?
	% of weighted households
	Most days	Most weeks	Most months	Less frequently	Did not visit	No response	Sample Households
Total	3%	13%	24%	38%	21%	1%	4,641

Nature of occupancy
Owner-occupied	3%	13%	24%	39%	20%	1%	4,013
Rented	2%	14%	25%	35%	23%	1%	628

Number of occupants
1 occupant	4%	12%	21%	33%	30%	0%	755
2 occupants	3%	12%	23%	38%	22%	1%	1,376
3 occupants	3%	15%	26%	37%	18%	1%	901
4 occupants	2%	13%	27%	42%	15%	1%	975
5 or more occupants	2%	14%	24%	42%	17%	1%	634

Number of children
1 person under 18	1%	15%	24%	40%	19%	0%	651
2 persons under 18	2%	12%	32%	38%	14%	1%	706
3 or more persons under 18	2%	15%	26%	42%	14%	2%	334

Dwelling type
Detached house	4%	14%	23%	37%	21%	1%	1,854
Semi-detached house	2%	14%	24%	41%	19%	1%	1,590
Terraced house	1%	13%	27%	36%	21%	1%	713
Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block	1%	10%	26%	39%	24%	1%	390
Other	2%	14%	25%	33%	24%	1%	94

Construction date
Before 1961	3%	13%	26%	37%	19%	1%	891
1961-1980	3%	14%	20%	38%	24%	1%	865
1981-2000	3%	14%	23%	39%	21%	1%	1,257
2001 or later	2%	14%	25%	39%	19%	1%	1,280
Unknown construction period	3%	7%	28%	36%	24%	2%	348

Region
Border	5%	16%	19%	36%	24%	1%	257
Dublin	2%	12%	26%	42%	18%	1%	1,725
Mid-East	3%	13%	23%	41%	19%	1%	704
Mid-West	2%	17%	21%	33%	26%	0%	372
Midland	2%	13%	29%	32%	23%	1%	196
South-East	3%	13%	24%	40%	19%	1%	357
South-West	3%	10%	24%	37%	25%	1%	668
West	4%	14%	27%	37%	18%	1%	362

Urban/Rural
Rural areas	5%	14%	23%	36%	22%	1%	1,078
Urban areas	2%	12%	24%	40%	21%	1%	2,984
Not known	4%	16%	26%	35%	19%	0%	579

Age group of respondent
18-34 years	3%	14%	30%	41%	13%	0%	586
35-44 years	2%	15%	29%	38%	16%	1%	1,035
45-54 years	3%	12%	24%	39%	20%	1%	1,177
55-64 years	3%	14%	20%	40%	23%	1%	979
65 years or over	4%	10%	18%	32%	35%	1%	864

Sex of respondent
Male	3%	14%	25%	38%	20%	1%	2,194
Female	3%	12%	24%	38%	22%	1%	2,447

Working status of respondent
Working for payment or profit	2%	14%	27%	40%	15%	1%	2,939
Retired from employment	4%	11%	18%	34%	31%	1%	881
Looking after home or family	1%	10%	26%	37%	25%	1%	233
Other	3%	12%	19%	34%	31%	1%	588

Open in Excel: Household Environmental Behaviours - Visits to Nature Areas Quarter 3 2021 Table 1D (XLS 13KB)

Table 1E: How often have you visited a beach, other coastline or the sea for recreational purposes during the last 12 months?

Table 1E: How often have you visited a beach, other coastline or the sea for recreational purposes during the last 12 months?
	% of weighted households
	Most days	Most weeks	Most months	Less frequently	Did not visit	No response	Sample Households
Total	8%	19%	27%	37%	9%	1%	4,641

Nature of occupancy
Owner-occupied	8%	19%	26%	37%	8%	1%	4,013
Rented	9%	18%	28%	35%	9%	1%	628

Number of occupants
1 occupant	10%	19%	20%	34%	15%	2%	755
2 occupants	9%	19%	25%	36%	10%	0%	1,376
3 occupants	8%	20%	28%	35%	8%	1%	901
4 occupants	7%	20%	30%	40%	3%	0%	975
5 or more occupants	7%	16%	32%	38%	6%	1%	634

Number of children
1 person under 18	10%	19%	27%	40%	5%	0%	651
2 persons under 18	6%	20%	32%	37%	4%	0%	706
3 or more persons under 18	6%	13%	37%	39%	5%	0%	334

Dwelling type
Detached house	8%	18%	24%	40%	9%	1%	1,854
Semi-detached house	9%	19%	29%	36%	7%	0%	1,590
Terraced house	8%	23%	28%	32%	8%	0%	713
Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block	9%	15%	27%	38%	10%	1%	390
Other	6%	19%	32%	32%	12%	0%	94

Construction date
Before 1961	10%	22%	26%	33%	8%	1%	891
1961-1980	9%	18%	25%	36%	11%	1%	865
1981-2000	8%	18%	25%	40%	8%	1%	1,257
2001 or later	8%	19%	28%	36%	8%	0%	1,280
Unknown construction period	6%	16%	29%	38%	10%	1%	348

Region
Border	10%	20%	24%	36%	9%	0%	257
Dublin	10%	21%	28%	34%	6%	1%	1,725
Mid-East	10%	18%	21%	40%	9%	1%	704
Mid-West	2%	11%	28%	50%	9%	0%	372
Midland	0%	4%	21%	53%	21%	1%	196
South-East	9%	24%	26%	31%	8%	1%	357
South-West	8%	24%	31%	30%	6%	1%	668
West	12%	18%	29%	33%	7%	1%	362

Urban/Rural
Rural areas	6%	16%	24%	42%	11%	1%	1,078
Urban areas	9%	19%	28%	36%	8%	1%	2,984
Not known	9%	23%	28%	32%	8%	1%	579

Age group of respondent
18-34 years	7%	21%	33%	34%	4%	0%	586
35-44 years	6%	18%	30%	40%	5%	0%	1,035
45-54 years	10%	19%	26%	38%	7%	0%	1,177
55-64 years	9%	19%	25%	37%	11%	1%	979
65 years or over	9%	19%	19%	33%	18%	2%	864

Sex of respondent
Male	7%	19%	28%	37%	9%	1%	2,194
Female	9%	19%	26%	36%	8%	1%	2,447

Working status of respondent
Working for payment or profit	8%	20%	29%	37%	6%	0%	2,939
Retired from employment	10%	19%	22%	34%	15%	1%	881
Looking after home or family	11%	17%	22%	39%	11%	0%	233
Other	8%	17%	26%	37%	11%	1%	588

Open in Excel: Household Environmental Behaviours - Visits to Nature Areas Quarter 3 2021 Table 1E (XLS 13KB)

Table 1F: How often have you visited a nature or wildlife reserve for recreational purposes during the last 12 months?

Table 1F: How often have you visited a nature or wildlife reserve for recreational purposes during the last 12 months?
	% of weighted households
	Most days	Most weeks	Most months	Less frequently	Did not visit	No response	Sample Households
Total	1%	4%	13%	46%	35%	1%	4,641

Nature of occupancy
Owner-occupied	1%	4%	11%	47%	36%	1%	4,013
Rented	2%	5%	17%	43%	32%	2%	628

Number of occupants
1 occupant	1%	4%	10%	39%	45%	2%	755
2 occupants	1%	4%	11%	44%	39%	1%	1,376
3 occupants	2%	5%	14%	46%	31%	1%	901
4 occupants	1%	4%	15%	52%	28%	0%	975
5 or more occupants	1%	4%	15%	50%	29%	1%	634

Number of children
1 person under 18	2%	6%	16%	49%	27%	1%	651
2 persons under 18	1%	4%	18%	53%	23%	1%	706
3 or more persons under 18	1%	5%	16%	54%	23%	0%	334

Dwelling type
Detached house	2%	4%	11%	46%	37%	1%	1,854
Semi-detached house	1%	5%	15%	45%	32%	1%	1,590
Terraced house	1%	5%	12%	46%	35%	1%	713
Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block	1%	4%	14%	46%	35%	1%	390
Other	1%	2%	15%	44%	37%	1%	94

Construction date
Before 1961	1%	5%	10%	49%	33%	1%	891
1961-1980	2%	4%	9%	42%	42%	2%	865
1981-2000	1%	5%	12%	46%	36%	0%	1,257
2001 or later	1%	4%	13%	48%	32%	1%	1,280
Unknown construction period	2%	3%	20%	41%	33%	1%	348

Region
Border	1%	3%	11%	44%	41%	0%	257
Dublin	2%	3%	12%	48%	35%	1%	1,725
Mid-East	1%	5%	11%	47%	35%	2%	704
Mid-West	0%	4%	14%	42%	39%	1%	372
Midland	0%	6%	15%	43%	36%	1%	196
South-East	2%	5%	13%	44%	35%	1%	357
South-West	1%	5%	14%	49%	30%	1%	668
West	2%	4%	15%	44%	34%	1%	362

Urban/Rural
Rural areas	1%	3%	11%	46%	37%	1%	1,078
Urban areas	1%	4%	13%	46%	35%	1%	2,984
Not known	2%	5%	14%	46%	33%	0%	579

Age group of respondent
18-34 years	1%	8%	18%	47%	26%	1%	586
35-44 years	1%	5%	17%	54%	23%	0%	1,035
45-54 years	2%	3%	12%	46%	35%	1%	1,177
55-64 years	1%	3%	8%	43%	44%	1%	979
65 years or over	1%	3%	9%	35%	51%	1%	864

Sex of respondent
Male	1%	4%	12%	47%	36%	0%	2,194
Female	1%	5%	13%	45%	35%	1%	2,447

Working status of respondent
Working for payment or profit	1%	5%	13%	50%	30%	1%	2,939
Retired from employment	1%	3%	10%	36%	50%	1%	881
Looking after home or family	2%	7%	12%	47%	31%	1%	233
Other	1%	3%	14%	39%	41%	1%	588

Open in Excel: Household Environmental Behaviours - Visits to Nature Areas Quarter 3 2021 Table 1F (XLS 13KB)

Table 1G: How often have you visited fields, farmland or the countryside for recreational purposes during the last 12 months?

Table 1G: How often have you visited fields, farmland or the countryside for recreational purposes during the last 12 months?
	% of weighted households
	Most days	Most weeks	Most months	Less frequently	Did not visit	No response	Sample Households
Total	16%	15%	17%	32%	19%	1%	4,641

Nature of occupancy
Owner-occupied	19%	16%	17%	31%	17%	1%	4,013
Rented	9%	14%	17%	35%	24%	1%	628

Number of occupants
1 occupant	16%	13%	14%	31%	24%	1%	755
2 occupants	13%	16%	18%	32%	20%	1%	1,376
3 occupants	17%	14%	19%	31%	19%	1%	901
4 occupants	16%	17%	17%	37%	13%	0%	975
5 or more occupants	22%	15%	15%	30%	18%	0%	634

Number of children
1 person under 18	13%	13%	20%	34%	20%	0%	651
2 persons under 18	15%	17%	16%	38%	14%	0%	706
3 or more persons under 18	22%	15%	18%	35%	10%	0%	334

Dwelling type
Detached house	31%	18%	14%	23%	14%	1%	1,854
Semi-detached house	7%	15%	19%	37%	21%	1%	1,590
Terraced house	7%	11%	16%	42%	24%	0%	713
Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block	2%	10%	23%	40%	24%	0%	390
Other	7%	13%	20%	30%	30%	0%	94

Construction date
Before 1961	18%	13%	16%	34%	18%	1%	891
1961-1980	13%	15%	15%	36%	21%	1%	865
1981-2000	17%	16%	18%	31%	17%	1%	1,257
2001 or later	18%	19%	16%	29%	17%	0%	1,280
Unknown construction period	8%	8%	19%	35%	30%	1%	348

Region
Border	27%	22%	14%	22%	16%	0%	257
Dublin	3%	8%	19%	45%	25%	0%	1,725
Mid-East	16%	16%	20%	29%	18%	0%	704
Mid-West	15%	15%	14%	39%	16%	1%	372
Midland	23%	19%	10%	29%	19%	0%	196
South-East	25%	21%	14%	21%	16%	2%	357
South-West	19%	19%	17%	27%	17%	1%	668
West	29%	15%	17%	21%	17%	1%	362

Urban/Rural
Rural areas	41%	19%	11%	16%	12%	1%	1,078
Urban areas	5%	13%	19%	39%	23%	0%	2,984
Not known	18%	17%	18%	32%	15%	0%	579

Age group of respondent
18-34 years	12%	15%	22%	36%	15%	0%	586
35-44 years	13%	18%	19%	35%	15%	0%	1,035
45-54 years	19%	14%	14%	34%	19%	1%	1,177
55-64 years	19%	16%	14%	28%	22%	0%	979
65 years or over	16%	13%	16%	27%	27%	2%	864

Sex of respondent
Male	14%	15%	18%	33%	20%	0%	2,194
Female	18%	15%	16%	32%	19%	1%	2,447

Working status of respondent
Working for payment or profit	15%	16%	18%	35%	16%	0%	2,939
Retired from employment	18%	14%	16%	26%	24%	2%	881
Looking after home or family	27%	14%	12%	27%	21%	0%	233
Other	13%	14%	14%	31%	27%	1%	588

Open in Excel: Household Environmental Behaviours - Visits to Nature Areas Quarter 3 2021 Table 1G (XLS 13KB)

Table 2: Which green and natural space did you go to on your most recent visit?

Table 2: Which green and natural space did you go to on your most recent visit?
	% of weighted households
	Urban green space (e.g. a park, field or playground)	Grounds of a historic property or country park	River, lake or canal	Hill, mountain or moorland	Beach, other coastline or sea	Nature or wildlife reserve	Fields, farmland or countryside	Sample Households
Total	31%	13%	8%	5%	26%	4%	13%	4,641

Nature of occupancy
Owner-occupied	28%	13%	8%	5%	27%	3%	16%	4,013
Rented	38%	11%	8%	5%	25%	6%	7%	628

Number of occupants
1 occupant	30%	9%	8%	7%	28%	6%	13%	755
2 occupants	31%	13%	9%	4%	26%	3%	14%	1,376
3 occupants	31%	14%	7%	5%	26%	4%	12%	901
4 occupants	34%	13%	8%	6%	25%	2%	13%	975
5 or more occupants	27%	15%	6%	4%	30%	4%	15%	634

Number of children
1 person under 18	31%	17%	5%	4%	29%	3%	10%	651
2 persons under 18	36%	13%	7%	6%	24%	3%	11%	706
3 or more persons under 18	29%	17%	7%	4%	24%	4%	15%	334

Dwelling type
Detached house	17%	16%	9%	6%	26%	4%	23%	1,854
Semi-detached house	36%	12%	6%	5%	29%	4%	7%	1,590
Terraced house	45%	10%	6%	3%	27%	3%	6%	713
Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block	45%	9%	12%	5%	20%	3%	6%	390
Other	40%	6%	6%	6%	24%	7%	12%	94

Construction date
Before 1961	36%	10%	6%	4%	26%	4%	13%	891
1961-1980	36%	10%	9%	4%	25%	4%	12%	865
1981-2000	28%	14%	8%	5%	27%	4%	15%	1,257
2001 or later	23%	15%	9%	7%	30%	3%	14%	1,280
Unknown construction period	47%	10%	6%	4%	20%	5%	8%	348

Region
Border	13%	20%	6%	5%	35%	2%	19%	257
Dublin	56%	5%	5%	6%	23%	2%	4%	1,725
Mid-East	24%	13%	9%	4%	28%	5%	17%	704
Mid-West	22%	16%	14%	8%	24%	5%	12%	372
Midland	21%	23%	18%	6%	6%	9%	17%	196
South-East	15%	17%	7%	4%	32%	4%	21%	357
South-West	30%	10%	6%	3%	32%	4%	14%	668
West	19%	18%	7%	5%	29%	3%	18%	362

Urban/Rural
Rural areas	10%	17%	8%	6%	26%	5%	29%	1,078
Urban areas	40%	11%	7%	5%	27%	4%	6%	2,984
Not known	29%	13%	9%	5%	26%	3%	15%	579

Age group of respondent
18-34 years	42%	12%	8%	4%	22%	4%	9%	586
35-44 years	34%	16%	8%	7%	22%	2%	11%	1,035
45-54 years	28%	13%	7%	4%	31%	3%	13%	1,177
55-64 years	23%	12%	9%	5%	29%	4%	17%	979
65 years or over	29%	9%	8%	5%	27%	7%	15%	864

Sex of respondent
Male	31%	13%	9%	6%	26%	4%	11%	2,194
Female	31%	12%	7%	4%	27%	4%	15%	2,447

Working status of respondent
Working for payment or profit	32%	15%	8%	5%	26%	3%	13%	2,939
Retired from employment	29%	8%	8%	6%	27%	6%	16%	881
Looking after home or family	27%	9%	7%	3%	28%	9%	17%	233
Other	32%	12%	9%	4%	27%	5%	11%	588

Open in Excel: Household Environmental Behaviours - Visits to Nature Areas Quarter 3 2021 Table 2 (XLS 13KB)

Table 3: How many persons in total, including yourself, were on your most recent visit?

Table 4: How did you personally travel to the location on your most recent visit?

Table 4: How did you personally travel to the location on your most recent visit?
	% of weighted households
	On foot, bicycle or wheelchair	Private motorised transportation	Public transportation	Other	No response	Sample Households
Total	35%	60%	2%	1%	2%	4,641

Nature of occupancy
Owner-occupied	33%	63%	1%	1%	2%	4,013
Rented	38%	52%	5%	1%	4%	628

Number of occupants
1 occupant	38%	52%	3%	1%	5%	755
2 occupants	39%	55%	3%	1%	2%	1,376
3 occupants	34%	62%	2%	1%	2%	901
4 occupants	30%	67%	2%	1%	0%	975
5 or more occupants	29%	68%	1%	1%	1%	634

Number of children
1 person under 18	28%	69%	2%	1%	1%	651
2 persons under 18	26%	71%	1%	1%	1%	706
3 or more persons under 18	28%	69%	1%	1%	1%	334

Dwelling type
Detached house	30%	65%	1%	1%	3%	1,854
Semi-detached house	34%	62%	1%	1%	2%	1,590
Terraced house	39%	57%	2%	0%	1%	713
Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block	46%	44%	8%	1%	2%	390
Other	41%	40%	11%	2%	6%	94

Construction date
Before 1961	42%	53%	2%	1%	3%	891
1961-1980	41%	55%	1%	1%	2%	865
1981-2000	33%	62%	2%	1%	1%	1,257
2001 or later	27%	69%	1%	0%	2%	1,280
Unknown construction period	39%	48%	7%	2%	4%	348

Region
Border	31%	67%	0%	0%	2%	257
Dublin	47%	47%	5%	0%	1%	1,725
Mid-East	33%	61%	2%	1%	3%	704
Mid-West	27%	68%	1%	1%	3%	372
Midland	26%	67%	0%	3%	4%	196
South-East	28%	66%	2%	1%	3%	357
South-West	29%	67%	1%	1%	2%	668
West	34%	61%	1%	2%	2%	362

Urban/Rural
Rural areas	31%	64%	0%	2%	3%	1,078
Urban areas	35%	59%	3%	1%	2%	2,984
Not known	39%	56%	3%	0%	2%	579

Age group of respondent
18-34 years	40%	52%	6%	1%	2%	586
35-44 years	31%	66%	2%	1%	1%	1,035
45-54 years	32%	63%	1%	1%	2%	1,177
55-64 years	38%	58%	1%	1%	2%	979
65 years or over	35%	57%	2%	1%	6%	864

Sex of respondent
Male	34%	61%	3%	1%	2%	2,194
Female	35%	59%	2%	1%	2%	2,447

Working status of respondent
Working for payment or profit	34%	63%	2%	1%	1%	2,939
Retired from employment	37%	56%	1%	1%	5%	881
Looking after home or family	36%	60%	1%	0%	3%	233
Other	36%	53%	6%	2%	3%	588

Open in Excel: Household Environmental Behaviours - Visits to Nature Areas Quarter 3 2021 Table 4 (XLS 13KB)

Table 5: How far is the location of your most recent visit from your home?

Table 5: How far is the location of your most recent visit from your home?
	% of weighted households
	1 kilometre or less	Over 1 kilometre and up to 5 kilometres	Over 5 kilometres and up to 10 kilometres	Over 10 kilometres and up to 50 kilometres	Over 50 kilometres	No response	Sample Households
Total	24%	26%	17%	18%	12%	2%	4,641

Nature of occupancy
Owner-occupied	24%	27%	17%	18%	12%	2%	4,013
Rented	23%	26%	16%	19%	13%	4%	628

Number of occupants
1 occupant	23%	31%	15%	14%	10%	5%	755
2 occupants	27%	26%	15%	18%	13%	2%	1,376
3 occupants	25%	23%	19%	21%	12%	2%	901
4 occupants	21%	29%	17%	21%	12%	0%	975
5 or more occupants	21%	23%	22%	18%	15%	1%	634

Number of children
1 person under 18	21%	22%	18%	23%	16%	1%	651
2 persons under 18	20%	28%	18%	20%	13%	1%	706
3 or more persons under 18	21%	23%	23%	22%	12%	0%	334

Dwelling type
Detached house	25%	25%	18%	18%	11%	3%	1,854
Semi-detached house	21%	28%	17%	19%	13%	2%	1,590
Terraced house	26%	26%	16%	20%	11%	1%	713
Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block	24%	27%	16%	17%	15%	2%	390
Other	30%	21%	14%	16%	14%	6%	94

Construction date
Before 1961	30%	27%	16%	13%	11%	3%	891
1961-1980	30%	26%	16%	15%	10%	3%	865
1981-2000	24%	28%	17%	17%	13%	1%	1,257
2001 or later	17%	25%	19%	24%	12%	2%	1,280
Unknown construction period	23%	27%	13%	17%	15%	4%	348

Region
Border	25%	26%	21%	19%	7%	2%	257
Dublin	30%	30%	16%	13%	10%	1%	1,725
Mid-East	21%	27%	15%	20%	14%	3%	704
Mid-West	21%	16%	16%	24%	19%	3%	372
Midland	20%	31%	18%	16%	11%	4%	196
South-East	20%	26%	21%	22%	8%	3%	357
South-West	21%	23%	18%	24%	12%	2%	668
West	23%	30%	15%	15%	16%	2%	362

Urban/Rural
Rural areas	25%	24%	18%	19%	10%	3%	1,078
Urban areas	22%	28%	16%	19%	13%	2%	2,984
Not known	31%	22%	18%	15%	12%	2%	579

Age group of respondent
18-34 years	25%	21%	16%	23%	13%	2%	586
35-44 years	21%	27%	17%	21%	12%	1%	1,035
45-54 years	22%	28%	17%	18%	14%	2%	1,177
55-64 years	26%	28%	17%	15%	12%	3%	979
65 years or over	27%	27%	17%	14%	9%	6%	864

Sex of respondent
Male	23%	26%	17%	19%	12%	2%	2,194
Female	24%	26%	17%	18%	12%	2%	2,447

Working status of respondent
Working for payment or profit	23%	26%	18%	19%	13%	1%	2,939
Retired from employment	26%	27%	17%	15%	10%	5%	881
Looking after home or family	24%	27%	15%	23%	8%	3%	233
Other	25%	25%	14%	20%	12%	3%	588

Open in Excel: Household Environmental Behaviours - Visits to Nature Areas Quarter 3 2021 Table 5 (XLS 13KB)

Table 6: How long did your most recent visit last altogether?

Table 6: How long did your most recent visit last altogether (from the time you left home or wherever you started from to when you returned)?
	% of weighted households
	Up to 30 minutes	Over 30 minutes and up to 1 hour	Over 1 hour and up to 2 hours	Over 2 hours and up to 3 hours	Over 3 hours and up to 5 hours	Over 5 hours	No response	Sample Households
Total	7%	22%	31%	16%	12%	11%	2%	4,641

Nature of occupancy
Owner-occupied	6%	23%	32%	16%	10%	11%	2%	4,013
Rented	8%	18%	27%	15%	15%	12%	4%	628

Number of occupants
1 occupant	10%	22%	29%	13%	10%	10%	5%	755
2 occupants	7%	23%	30%	14%	12%	12%	2%	1,376
3 occupants	6%	24%	29%	17%	12%	10%	2%	901
4 occupants	6%	21%	32%	18%	12%	12%	0%	975
5 or more occupants	7%	19%	33%	18%	11%	10%	1%	634

Number of children
1 person under 18	6%	19%	31%	16%	17%	11%	1%	651
2 persons under 18	6%	18%	32%	18%	11%	13%	1%	706
3 or more persons under 18	5%	18%	35%	21%	11%	10%	0%	334

Dwelling type
Detached house	7%	24%	31%	15%	10%	10%	3%	1,854
Semi-detached house	6%	22%	31%	17%	11%	12%	2%	1,590
Terraced house	8%	22%	30%	14%	14%	11%	1%	713
Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block	8%	16%	30%	19%	13%	12%	2%	390
Other	13%	20%	25%	12%	13%	11%	6%	94

Construction date
Before 1961	8%	23%	30%	16%	10%	10%	3%	891
1961-1980	8%	24%	33%	14%	9%	9%	2%	865
1981-2000	6%	25%	30%	15%	11%	12%	1%	1,257
2001 or later	6%	19%	31%	16%	15%	11%	2%	1,280
Unknown construction period	10%	18%	28%	17%	10%	13%	4%	348

Region
Border	9%	26%	27%	16%	13%	7%	2%	257
Dublin	7%	23%	32%	17%	11%	10%	1%	1,725
Mid-East	7%	19%	32%	15%	12%	13%	3%	704
Mid-West	6%	16%	30%	17%	13%	16%	3%	372
Midland	7%	28%	31%	10%	12%	8%	4%	196
South-East	7%	20%	30%	19%	15%	8%	3%	357
South-West	7%	22%	30%	17%	11%	11%	2%	668
West	6%	24%	32%	12%	11%	14%	2%	362

Urban/Rural
Rural areas	7%	24%	31%	14%	10%	10%	3%	1,078
Urban areas	7%	21%	30%	16%	12%	11%	2%	2,984
Not known	9%	22%	31%	16%	12%	10%	2%	579

Age group of respondent
18-34 years	9%	22%	27%	17%	13%	11%	2%	586
35-44 years	6%	20%	32%	17%	13%	11%	1%	1,035
45-54 years	6%	22%	31%	16%	11%	12%	2%	1,177
55-64 years	7%	22%	33%	14%	11%	10%	2%	979
65 years or over	7%	26%	28%	13%	10%	10%	6%	864

Sex of respondent
Male	8%	21%	28%	16%	12%	12%	2%	2,194
Female	6%	22%	32%	15%	11%	10%	2%	2,447

Working status of respondent
Working for payment or profit	7%	21%	31%	16%	12%	11%	1%	2,939
Retired from employment	7%	25%	30%	13%	11%	9%	5%	881
Looking after home or family	3%	27%	32%	15%	9%	9%	3%	233
Other	7%	18%	31%	18%	12%	12%	3%	588

Open in Excel: Household Environmental Behaviours - Visits to Nature Areas Quarter 3 2021 Table 6 (XLS 13KB)

Table 7: Which of these activities, if any, did you do on your most recent visit? Please select all that apply.

Table 7: Which of these activities, if any, did you do on your most recent visit? Please select all that apply.
	% of weighted households
	Eating or drinking out, picnicking	Playing with children	Walking	Cycling or running	Fishing	Appreciating scenery	Horse riding	Sports and games	Visiting an attraction	Boating, water sports or swimming outdoors	Wildlife watching	Other	No response	Sample Households
Total	28%	23%	78%	10%	1%	43%	1%	5%	10%	10%	19%	6%	2%	4,641

Nature of occupancy
Owner-occupied	27%	22%	78%	8%	1%	41%	1%	5%	9%	10%	18%	5%	2%	4,013
Rented	31%	23%	77%	12%	1%	47%	1%	6%	14%	10%	21%	8%	4%	628

Number of occupants
1 occupant	21%	8%	77%	8%	0%	44%	0%	2%	10%	7%	20%	7%	6%	755
2 occupants	25%	10%	80%	8%	1%	46%	0%	5%	10%	7%	19%	7%	3%	1,376
3 occupants	29%	25%	77%	10%	2%	41%	0%	6%	11%	10%	20%	4%	2%	901
4 occupants	35%	38%	78%	11%	1%	42%	2%	7%	10%	14%	17%	5%	1%	975
5 or more occupants	33%	42%	76%	11%	1%	39%	2%	8%	10%	16%	17%	5%	1%	634

Number of children
1 person under 18	37%	35%	80%	10%	1%	42%	2%	8%	16%	11%	19%	5%	1%	651
2 persons under 18	38%	56%	73%	13%	1%	39%	2%	9%	9%	16%	18%	5%	1%	706
3 or more persons under 18	34%	63%	77%	14%	1%	39%	1%	10%	12%	16%	14%	4%	0%	334

Dwelling type
Detached house	24%	20%	77%	8%	1%	41%	1%	5%	8%	9%	18%	6%	3%	1,854
Semi-detached house	31%	29%	79%	10%	1%	43%	1%	6%	11%	11%	19%	5%	2%	1,590
Terraced house	31%	23%	74%	9%	1%	44%	0%	7%	13%	9%	20%	5%	2%	713
Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block	30%	15%	83%	14%	2%	49%	0%	5%	12%	9%	15%	7%	2%	390
Other	27%	13%	75%	16%	1%	43%	0%	5%	14%	9%	26%	8%	6%	94

Construction date
Before 1961	29%	20%	74%	10%	1%	42%	1%	5%	9%	12%	23%	5%	3%	891
1961-1980	24%	18%	80%	7%	2%	42%	0%	7%	8%	8%	17%	5%	3%	865
1981-2000	27%	19%	80%	8%	1%	43%	1%	5%	10%	9%	19%	6%	1%	1,257
2001 or later	30%	30%	77%	10%	1%	45%	1%	5%	11%	11%	18%	5%	2%	1,280
Unknown construction period	32%	20%	77%	13%	1%	40%	0%	6%	13%	8%	16%	7%	4%	348

Region
Border	23%	22%	77%	9%	2%	44%	2%	4%	8%	10%	19%	10%	3%	257
Dublin	28%	21%	79%	12%	1%	41%	0%	7%	9%	8%	16%	5%	1%	1,725
Mid-East	30%	25%	78%	10%	1%	44%	1%	5%	13%	10%	19%	6%	3%	704
Mid-West	30%	19%	80%	7%	1%	47%	0%	6%	14%	9%	17%	3%	3%	372
Midland	24%	25%	70%	10%	1%	36%	0%	4%	6%	8%	19%	7%	4%	196
South-East	33%	23%	80%	6%	1%	47%	0%	4%	11%	11%	24%	5%	3%	357
South-West	29%	25%	76%	9%	1%	44%	1%	5%	9%	10%	21%	6%	2%	668
West	25%	20%	77%	10%	1%	40%	0%	5%	12%	16%	18%	5%	3%	362

Urban/Rural
Rural areas	25%	21%	75%	9%	1%	43%	2%	5%	8%	10%	20%	5%	4%	1,078
Urban areas	30%	24%	79%	10%	1%	41%	1%	6%	11%	10%	17%	6%	2%	2,984
Not known	29%	20%	79%	9%	1%	51%	0%	6%	11%	9%	21%	7%	2%	579

Age group of respondent
18-34 years	31%	17%	78%	12%	1%	48%	1%	7%	12%	12%	18%	7%	2%	586
35-44 years	34%	46%	79%	15%	1%	44%	0%	7%	15%	12%	20%	5%	1%	1,035
45-54 years	31%	22%	77%	9%	1%	43%	2%	6%	9%	13%	18%	6%	2%	1,177
55-64 years	22%	9%	80%	6%	1%	43%	1%	3%	7%	8%	20%	6%	3%	979
65 years or over	21%	10%	74%	5%	2%	37%	0%	4%	8%	3%	16%	5%	6%	864

Sex of respondent
Male	25%	19%	75%	12%	2%	41%	1%	7%	10%	9%	18%	6%	2%	2,194
Female	31%	25%	80%	8%	1%	45%	1%	4%	11%	11%	19%	5%	2%	2,447

Working status of respondent
Working for payment or profit	29%	26%	79%	11%	1%	44%	1%	5%	10%	11%	19%	6%	1%	2,939
Retired from employment	22%	10%	76%	5%	2%	40%	0%	4%	9%	5%	17%	4%	5%	881
Looking after home or family	31%	43%	79%	7%	2%	37%	1%	6%	10%	13%	19%	4%	3%	233
Other	30%	17%	74%	10%	1%	44%	1%	8%	13%	8%	19%	8%	3%	588

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Table 8: Total expenditure by households on their most recent visit to green and natural spaces by type of visit

Table 8: Total expenditure by households on their most recent visit to green and natural spaces by type of visit
	€ million
	Food and Drink	Car parking	Petrol/ motor fuel	Bus/train/ ferry fares	Gifts/ souvenirs/ maps or guidebook	Admission fees	Other items	Total expenditure
Total	22.3	1.3	12.3	1.5	1.9	3.6	3.1	45.9

Type of Green and Natural Space
Urban green space (such as a park, field or playground)	4.4	0.2	1.9	0.4	0.4	0.9	0.4	8.6
Grounds of a historic property or country park	2.2	0.1	1.6	0.4	0.3	0.6	0.4	5.6
River, lake or canal	1.5	0.0	0.7	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.5
Hill, mountain or moorland	1.4	0.1	1.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	3.5
Beach, other coastline or sea	10.0	0.4	5.0	0.4	0.7	1.1	1.4	19.0
Nature or wildlife reserve	0.7	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.3	1.9
Fields, farmland or countryside	2.1	0.4	1.4	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.2	4.7

Method of Travel
On foot, bicycle or wheelchair	2.4	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	3.5
Private motorised transportation	19.1	1.2	11.6	0.8	1.6	3.2	2.6	40.2
Public transportation	0.7	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	1.7
Other	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.5
No response	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Distance of Travel
1 kilometre or less	1.4	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.9
Over 1 kilometre and up to 5 kilometres	2.5	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	4.3
Over 5 kilometres and up to 10 kilometres	2.4	0.1	1.4	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2	4.8
Over 10 kilometres and up to 50 kilometres	5.3	0.3	3.3	0.2	0.4	1.1	0.3	10.9
Over 50 kilometres	10.6	0.7	6.2	0.9	1.1	1.9	2.4	23.8
No response	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2

Duration of Visit
Up to 30 minutes	0.5	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	1.3
Over 30 minutes and up to 1 hour	1.4	0.1	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	2.7
Over 1 hour and up to 2 hours	4.3	0.2	2.2	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.3	8.0
Over 2 hours and up to 3 hours	3.2	0.2	1.9	0.2	0.2	0.7	0.2	6.5
Over 3 hour and up to 5 hours	3.7	0.1	2.1	0.1	0.2	0.6	0.2	7.1
Over 5 hours	9.2	0.7	5.1	0.9	0.8	1.4	2.1	20.2
No response	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1

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Table 9: Total expenditure by households on their most recent visit to green and natural spaces by household characteristics

Table 9: Total expenditure by households on their most recent visit to green and natural spaces by household characteristics
	€ million
	Food and Drink	Car parking	Petrol/ motor fuel	Bus/train/ ferry fares	Gifts/ souvenirs/ maps or guidebook	Admission fees	Other items	Total expenditure
Total	22.3	1.3	12.3	1.5	1.9	3.6	3.1	45.9

Nature of occupancy
Owner-occupied	15.8	0.5	8.5	0.4	1.0	2.0	1.7	29.9
Rented	6.5	0.8	3.8	1.1	0.9	1.6	1.4	16.0

Number of occupants
1 occupant	2.9	0.5	1.7	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.2	6.1
2 occupants	5.6	0.2	3.6	0.7	0.6	0.8	0.9	12.4
3 occupants	4.5	0.2	2.5	0.3	0.2	0.8	1.0	9.5
4 occupants	4.8	0.2	2.5	0.3	0.5	0.9	0.5	9.7
5 or more occupants	4.4	0.2	2.1	0.1	0.4	0.6	0.5	8.2

Number of children
1 person under 18	4.5	0.2	2.3	0.2	0.5	0.7	0.8	9.2
2 persons under 18	4.4	0.2	2.0	0.2	0.5	1.0	0.7	8.9
3 or more persons under 18	2.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.0	3.8

Dwelling type
Detached house	7.7	0.3	4.7	0.5	0.6	1.0	0.8	15.5
Semi-detached house	7.4	0.3	4.0	0.3	0.7	1.2	1.0	14.8
Terraced house	3.2	0.1	1.7	0.2	0.1	0.6	0.4	6.3
Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block	3.0	0.5	1.6	0.4	0.3	0.6	0.6	7.1
Other	1.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.3	2.2

Construction date
Before 1961	3.0	0.1	1.5	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.2	5.4
1961-1980	2.8	0.1	1.7	0.1	0.2	0.6	0.4	5.9
1981-2000	5.8	0.6	3.3	0.4	0.5	1.0	1.1	12.7
2001 or later	7.6	0.3	4.1	0.5	0.6	0.9	0.7	14.7
Unknown construction period	3.1	0.2	1.7	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.6	7.3

Region
Border	1.3	0.1	0.9	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	2.6
Dublin	6.0	0.2	2.6	0.6	0.2	1.1	1.0	11.7
Mid-East	3.8	0.6	1.9	0.3	0.3	0.6	0.6	8.0
Mid-West	2.7	0.1	1.7	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.3	5.6
Midland	1.3	0.1	0.8	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.1	2.8
South-East	1.8	0.1	1.2	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	4.0
South-West	3.1	0.1	1.8	0.2	0.3	0.5	0.3	6.3
West	2.4	0.1	1.6	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.2	5.0

Urban/Rural
Rural areas	5.7	0.2	3.3	0.1	0.4	0.6	0.9	11.2
Urban areas	13.8	1.0	7.4	1.2	1.2	2.6	1.8	29.0
Not known	2.9	0.1	1.6	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.4	5.8

Age group of respondent
18-34 years	3.0	0.1	1.8	0.5	0.4	0.6	0.4	6.7
35-44 years	5.7	0.7	3.1	0.6	0.6	1.0	0.7	12.4
45-54 years	7.1	0.2	3.5	0.3	0.6	1.2	1.5	14.5
55-64 years	3.7	0.2	2.5	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.2	7.4
65 years or over	2.7	0.1	1.5	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.3	4.9

Sex of respondent
Male	10.7	0.4	5.6	0.9	0.7	1.8	1.4	21.5
Female	11.6	0.9	6.7	0.6	1.2	1.8	1.7	24.4

Working status of respondent
Working for payment or profit	14.8	0.5	8.3	1.1	1.1	2.2	1.4	29.4
Retired from employment	2.6	0.1	1.6	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.3	5.0
Looking after home or family	1.4	0.1	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.6	3.1
Other	3.6	0.6	1.9	0.3	0.6	0.7	0.8	8.5

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Table 3: How many persons in total, including yourself, were on your most recent visit?
	Number of persons
	Urban green space (e.g. a park, field or playground)	Grounds of a historic property or country park	River, lake or canal	Hill, mountain or moorland	Beach, other coastline or sea	Nature or wildlife reserve	Fields, farmland or countryside	Total
How many persons in total, including yourself, were on your most recent visit?	1,460,391	650,590	354,731	277,078	1,332,809	85,586	594,656	4,755,841

How many persons aged 18 or over were on your most recent visit?	1,000,367	455,496	265,299	218,421	974,098	54,514	414,613	3,382,808

How many persons aged under 18 were on your most recent visit?	460,024	195,094	89,432	58,657	358,711	31,072	180,043	1,373,033

Household Environmental Behaviours - Visits to Nature Areas Quarter 3 2021