The three quick tips to get your teens out for a winter walk:
1. Phone a friend
Plan a winter walk with friends with similar aged kids, and you might find FOMO kicks in and your teenager is suddenly more interested in coming out with you.
2. Bribery
There needs to be a tea room or pub involved somewhere along the route. The promise of a fizzy drink and a pack of crisps / hot chocolate and sticky cake will often do the trick.
3. Coercion
It's not very National Trust to advocate coercion, but it's all in a good cause. If the alternative to a winter walk is stacking the dishwasher for a week, or turning off the wi-fi whilst you're out, you may just find yourself with a teenage walking partner.
And if you do manage to get them out of the door into the fresh air, surrounded by nurturing trees and far-reaching views, you'll be so glad you did. You might just find that you get your gorgeous, red-cheeked, laughing child returned to you.