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Grandparents were much more adventurous during their youth in the great outdoors than today’s youngsters – half of whom have never even climbed a tree, a survey shows.

People are so out of touch with nature and cut off from the countryside that more than a third of parents admit they could not teach their own children about British wildlife, a new survey claims.

Ordnance Survey has released a comprehensive map of greenspaces throughout Great Britain. The culmination of a project to comprehensively map greenspaces throughout Great Britain was published on Monday 10 July 2017.

The practice, long-popular in Japan, is gaining popularity as a way of harnessing the health benefits of being outdoors.

Using nature for emotional wellbeing is well known across the globe. The term ‘forest bathing’ was coined in Japan – even becoming part of the national public health program in 1982. The idea is simple: being around trees for relaxation and recreation can help to reduce stress, increase mental-wellness and boost immune systems. Breathing in the organic compounds that trees emit – phytoncides – as you explore the forest can help improve your immune system.

The Met Office says it has made "major improvements" to its Mountain Forecast.

The service aims to provide forecasts for peaks and upland areas across Great Britain, including most of the high ground in Scotland.