Object
New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021
Representation ID: 40355
Received: 06/08/2021
Respondent: Mrs Belinda Barnes
Re CFS 027
Visiting the British countryside has improved the physical and mental health of people living in towns and cities across Britain over the past year, according to a recent survey by Censuswide.
The survey spoke to more than 2,000 British people who live outside of rural areas across England and Wales.
• 87% of respondents to the survey who visit the British countryside and farmland said visits to Britain’s farmed landscape had improved their wellbeing.
• Almost half (47%) said they valued the British countryside and farmland more since the pandemic began.
• Of those, 84% agreed their visits had made them appreciate the role farmers play creating our iconic rural landscapes.
This comes at the same time as a separate survey by Savanta ComRes for Farmers Guardian, as part of its ‘#FarmingCAN’ campaign, which shows 71% of people feel fortunate to be able to access the British countryside and over half of people (53%) are now more likely to seek out leisure and tourism in the UK countryside than travelling abroad.
Spatial Options. Site CFS 027. Comments from adjoining landowner/farmer
Visiting the British countryside has improved the physical and mental health of people living in towns and cities across Britain over the past year, according to a recent survey by Censuswide.
The survey spoke to more than 2,000 British people who live outside of rural areas across England and Wales.
• 87% of respondents to the survey who visit the British countryside and farmland said visits to Britain’s farmed landscape had improved their wellbeing.
• Almost half (47%) said they valued the British countryside and farmland more since the pandemic began.
• Of those, 84% agreed their visits had made them appreciate the role farmers play creating our iconic rural landscapes.
This comes at the same time as a separate survey by Savanta ComRes for Farmers Guardian, as part of its ‘#FarmingCAN’ campaign, which shows 71% of people feel fortunate to be able to access the British countryside and over half of people (53%) are now more likely to seek out leisure and tourism in the UK countryside than travelling abroad.