About 20 reasons to get out and about in Flintshire

Why regular visits to nature are essential for good health and well-being?
Wales is rich in diverse and abundant open spaces. Places where you can freely play, relax and make memories.

A parking charge and a picnic may be all you need, although we recommend a blanket or hammock too! We have created some fun FREE ideas for children to embark on a journey within nature!
As well as an affordable day out, there are other benefits to being outdoors; here are 20 reasons to get out and about in  Flintshire (backed up by scientific evidence).

1. You will talk more openly and listen more carefully, building social skills and strengthening relationships.
2. It gives you a much-needed screen detox
3. It’s great exercise, at your own pace and flexes loads of different muscles.
4. The air is much better for you, a super boost of oxygen through your body
5. Microorganisms in mud, soil, and streams help you build a stronger resistance to illness
6. Being in nature increases your attention, creativity and ability to learn
7. It inspires curiosity and learning in the natural world
8. You will care about and appreciate nature and make more nature-conscious decisions.
9. You will feel calmer and be able to manage stress and anxiety
10. Your blood pressure and heart rate will even out
11. Bad energy will be flushed from your body and good energy will flood in
12. Your breathing will become deeper.
13. Your body will be able to rest, digest and heal
14. It will give you time and space to reflect and make decisions
15. Exposure to natural light will help your body produce more vitamin D
16. It helps you to build a natural sense of hazards and risk
17. It can regulate your emotions and behaviour and reduce symptom severity of ADHD
18. Your sleep pattern can improve
19. Your senses are soothed and your eyes relax
20. It can become an adventure and provide awesome moments to cherish