| Table 3.13 Main activity on day visits by Scottish adults 1996 |
| | All leisure visits | All town/city | All seaside/coast | All countryside | All forest/wood | All canal/river |
| Main activity undertaken on visit | from home | visits | visits | visits | visits | visits |
| Walk, hill-walk, ramble | 13% | 7% | 15% | 28% | 45% | 34% |
| Cycling, mountain biking | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 9% | 4% |
| Swimming | 3% | 4% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| Playing sport indoors | 6% | 7% | 10% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Sport etc. in countryside | 3% | 1% | 1% | 7% | 10% | 36% |
| Other outdoor sport | 4% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| Watching sport (not on TV) | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| Hobby or special interest | 4% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| Informal sport, games, relaxation | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 0% |
| Leisure attraction | 3% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 11% | 2% |
| For entertainment | 9% | 12% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| To go shopping | 10% | 14% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| To eat or drink out | 15% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 1% | 3% |
| Drive, sightsee, picnic, boating | 4% | 2% | 17% | 7% | 10% | 9% |
| Beach, sunbathe, paddle, swim in sea | 0% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Visit friends, relatives at home | 18% | 20% | 12% | 16% | 2% | 5% |
| Any other activity | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Source: UK Day Visit Survey |
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