Guidance
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on the phased return of sport and recreation
Guidance for the public, providers of outdoor sport facilities, elite athletes, personal trainers and coaches on the phased return of sport and recreation.
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From Wednesday 13 May 2020, you can now exercise outside as often as you wish and you can also sit and rest outside – exercise or recreation can be alone, with members of your household, or with 1 other person from outside your household while keeping 2 metres apart at all times.
If you are member of the public find out what outdoor sports facilities are reopening and what you need to do to use them
If you are a personal trainer or coach find out what you should do to return to training safely
If you are a provider of an outdoor sport facilities find out what you need to do to reopen and the measures you should have in place
If you are an elite athlete find out what you should do to return to training safely: Stage One and Stage Two
You may drive to outdoor publicly accessible open spaces irrespective of distance, but should follow social distancing guidance whilst you are there.
You should plan ahead to ensure that, where you are visiting places like National Parks, you have checked that they are open and appropriately prepared for visitors. Other than to exercise you should not go to ticketed outdoor leisure venues, where there is a higher risk of close contact and touching surfaces.
When travelling to outdoor spaces, it is important that people respect the rules in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and do not travel to different parts of the UK where their intended activities there would be prohibited by legislation passed by the relevant devolved administration.
Published 13 May 2020
Last updated 25 May 2020 + show all updates
Last updated 25 May 2020 + show all updates
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Added Elite sport return to training guidance: Step Two.
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First published.