How much do YOU play outside?

Hopefully more of you will be spending time outside with your mates, instead of sitting in front of the TV soon, as government is going to spend MILLIONS on play areas.

But we wondered how much time YOU spend in the great outdoors?

Do you hang out at your local park or playground, and what do you do when you're there?

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Perhaps you kick a ball around, sit on the swings, or just chat with your mates?

Or maybe you stay indoors most of the time as there's no park or playground near your house, or your parents don't think it's safe enough?

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Your comments

"I think playing outside is very important and here is why... By playing outside you learn how to communicate with others a lot better and that will help you in school. Usually I play outside with my friends in the summer. We play tag and other games so get quite a lot of exercise."

Caitlin, 10, Staffordshire, England

"I love to go outside with my friends. We meet up with everybody from my school and just have a good laugh."

Jess, 13, Cheshire, England

"I play lots of tennis, cricket and football with my brother even though I am not very sporty - it's fun! (Whatever the weather)."

Brooke, 13, Worcestershire, England

"There's never anything to do around my area."

Philippa, 12, Surrey, England

"I go outside quite a lot because I am lucky enough to have a trampoline. When/if it snows, I go outside even more!"

Bekki, 12, East Sussex, England

"I don't often play outside, because I have a lot of homework to do every day! We go to school even on Saturdays!"

Julia, 13, Moscow

"Me and my brother always go skateboarding if the weather is nice."

Molly, 9, Stourbridge

"I don't often go outside just because I love playing on the computer so much!"

Joey, 9, Oxford

"I don't real like playing outside. I usually go to my room and watch the TV."

Amy, 10, Smethwick

"I didn't used to go outside much coz I don't really like the kids in our estate but one of my friends from school moved in recently and I have been outside whenever it's not raining! It is raining now that's why I am on the computer!"

Sophie, 12, Limerick

"My mum makes us go outside, but it's REALLY fun if you've got something to do!! I've got to look after my baby sis though!!!!!!!"

Chantal, 9, Hornchurch

"We have a park and at night people vandalise them but I still play in them with my friends in the day sometimes because they have lots of things to do."

Ashleigh, 12, Ballywater

"I moved house about six months ago, so I'm still getting used to things. I go on my bike when it is sunny or go to the park."

Ali, 12, Leicester

"Since my family got a puppy our patio doors have practically been open all day! It tends to be after tea when I go out and play in my garden with my little brother and our pup."

Barbara, 11, Linlithgow

"I play outside most of the time because my brothers are annoying. I just hang outside with my mates, but I have to be in before 9pm."

Shanice, 12, Swindon, England

"I play outside in the back garden every day with my 2 brothers. We have got swings, slides, trampolines, bikes and lots more equipment. After all, we need that fresh air!"

Shafaq, 11, Oldham, England

"I like to go outside with friends, but I still like to relax in front of the TV!"

Sophie, 11, Prades, France

"I love playing outside as I have a bike, scooter, park nearby, and a big garden. The beach is a five minute walk away! I don't normally go out by myself."

Abigail, 10, Bridgend, Wales

"Where I live, there is no proper place for us to play. We have only one play area and that's the other side of town. We have to amuse ourselves and play out in the streets. However, most of the holidays I play out most of the time."

Isobel, 12, Norfolk, England

"I'm always outside. I come home then I'm off out in the garden or down at the park or meeting friends. The only time I'm not outside is in the winter when it's cold."

Antonia, 13, Lincoln, England

"I don't really spend a lot of time outside because none of my friends live near me, but I get on my bike as soon as possible. Starting from tomorrow I'm going to play much more outside. (Hopefully!)"

Emily, 11, Hertfordshire, England

"I play outside with my friends loads because the park is only up the road and there's no broken glass or graffiti or anything. There are also quite a few shops around, so we can walk there from school to get drinks and crisps and stuff."

Kerry, 9, Cork, Ireland

"I never go outside, unless I'm walking to the car or hopping from shop to shop!"

Ella, 11, Watford, England

"I always go outside for at least 2 hours because there are six fields surrounding my house and I have a big garden to play in. We also have lots of places in the village like a park, handball alley and a Gaelic pitch."

Claire, 11, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

"I think it is great that the government have decided to put money towards things that are useful to the public not to themselves."

Kelsey, 10, Gloucester, England

"I go outside all the time because just down the road we have this amazing play park with zip wires, all-weather trampolines and even a floor piano you can play with your feet. I'm always there with my mates."

Rod, 12, London, England

"I'm allowed to walk around the neighbourhood, although nearby the park is a bit dodgy. I play outside my house and my friend's house too."

Holly, 10, Nottingham, England

"My local park is horrible, so when I go out on my own, I usually go out shopping with my best friend. Much better than playing in a vandalised park."

Lauren, 10, Penarth, Wales

"I would go outside more but the closest playground around is full of graffiti and other things, and the next closest one is not in walking distance."

Jenny, 12, Belfast, Northern Ireland

"I would like to play outside so I can play with my mates, going on swings and going on the spinner to go really fast! I would really appreciate it."

Sarah, 11, Essex, England

"Well, I go out every day to be outside. I normally spend time in the garden, my parents can see me when I am outside in my garden and it's very safe were I live. I live in the countryside."

Amy, 11, Cumbria, England

"Our local park is new but I don't go there that much because all the mothers with little kids are there and make you feel like you're doing something wrong just by being there."

Jenny, 13, Bedfordshire, England

"I play in my garden every day - does that count?"

Gabriele, 12, London, England

"I never play outside, well unless my best friend's over! :( However I do hate it when they change the parks. You can really like it and then they go and ruin it! It's not fair! They need to know what we actually do like! I like the old fashioned wooden things not these strange metal climbing things!"

Els, 11, Sussex, England

"The local parks are all vandalised, dodgy people hang around them, so I don't go out much without my parents. We always go out on the weekends!"

Emily, 12, Lancashire, England

"I'm scared to go outside, I don't know what I might find. The only time I go out is when I get off my bus and when I'm walking to the shop or my Nan's."

Sarah, 13,Wellingborough, England

"I always play outside on my bike, rollerblades or just in normal shoes. I sometimes go to the shops with my friends as well."

Rosie, 11, Essex, England

"I don't play outside a lot because my friends don't live that near me. There is also a park but it is usually not safe enough."

Samantha, 10, Dundee, Scotland

"I live in the countryside so I am always outside with my pony or on my bike in the fields."

Libby, 12, Devon, England

"I play outside whenever it is warm, but I don't like going out in the cold weather."

Katy, 12, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

"I would like to play outside but there are no parks within walking distance to me, so I can't. There are only a few children living round here so I doubt that one will be built, especially as there is a big park at the other end of my town."

Kathryn, 12, Stevenage, England

"I play a lot outside and think fresh air is good for everyone everyday."

Waheed, 12, Oxford, England

"I play out quite often with my three younger brothers. There is a new park by me so I go there with them when I am bored."

Celine, 10, Worcestershire, England

"I play outside every day. I like playing because it saves energy from watching TV and it gets us fit."

Lauren, 8, Roxburghshire, Scotland

"I play outside at school and I sometimes play out with my friends. Most of the time I stay in and watch TV or read my book, so I don't go out that much."

Molly, 10, Derbyshire, England

"I usually go outside to ride my bike and play with my dog."

Mollie, 9, Hertfordshire, England

"I don't play outside. My house is right near a main road and none of my friends live near me so I just listen to music instead!"

Beth, 14, Merseyside, England

"I would love to play in a park because I am a very active person but there are no parks near me, we have to go in the car."

Ellie, 9, Fife, Scotland

"Well I do play sports but I don't really spend anytime playing outside at the moment because of my exams that have just finished!!"

Rahila, 11, London, England

"Deffo, I usually hang around the monkey bars. Loads of people will stop wasting their time inside and enjoy the great outdoors."

Demi, 10, London, England

"Where I live there isn't much to do outdoors. The parks are littered and full of hoodies and gangsters so it's not really safe. Plus the equipment isn't good enough and can be a risk to health and safety. The council/government needs to do something about it."

Tracey, 11, Leicester, England

"I play out a lot with my friends and I also play on my bikes."

Honour, 10, Suffolk, England