2020

Bilton, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-2530 (2020) Values stop play? Teachers’ attitudes to the early years outdoor environment. Early Child Development and Care, 190 (1). pp. 12-20. ISSN 1476-8275 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2019.1653548

2019

Harris, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8606-5515 and Bilton, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-2530 (2019) Learning about the past: exploring the opportunities and challenges of using an outdoor learning approach. The Cambridge Journal of Education, 49 (1). pp. 69-91. ISSN 1469-3577 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764X.2018.1442416

2017

Bilton, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-2530 and Waters, J. (2017) Why take young children outside? A critical consideration of the professed aims for outdoor learning in the early years by teachers from England and Wales. Social Sciences, 6 (1). 1. ISSN 2076-0760 doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci6010001

2016

Bilton, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-2530, Bento, G. and Dias, G. (2016) Taking the first steps outside. Under threes learning and developing in the natural environment. Routledge, London, pp156. ISBN 9781138919891

Bilton, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-2530 and Crook, A. (2016) Exploring outdoors ages 3-11: a guide for schools. Routledge, pp162. ISBN 9781138814035

2014

Bilton, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-2530 (2014) What is outside? The early years foundation stage in England: outdoor facilities, organisation and staff attitudes. American Journal of Educational Research, 2 (10). pp. 942-949. ISSN 2327-6126 doi: https://doi.org/10.12691/education-2-10-14

Bilton, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-2530 (2014) The aims of early years outdoor education in England: a conceptual and empirical investigation. International Journal of Education and Social Science, 1 (3). pp. 38-50. ISSN 2410-5171

2012

Bilton, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-2530 (2012) The type and frequency of interactions that occur between staff and children outside in Early Years Foundation Stage settings during a fixed playtime period when there are tricycles available. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 20 (3). pp. 403-421. ISSN 1752-1807 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2012.704763

2010

Bilton, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-2530 (2010) Outdoor learning in the early years: management and innovation. 3rd edition. Routledge. ISBN 9780415567596

Bilton, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-2530 (2010) Playing outside: activities, ideas and inspiration for the early years. Routledge, Abingdon, pp95. ISBN 9781843120674

2008

Bilton, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-2530 (2008) Setting the scene for child-initiated learning out of doors. In: Featherstone, S. (ed.) Like bees not butterflies: child-initiated learnng in the early years. A & C Black Publishers Ltd, London, pp. 75-81. ISBN 9781906029760

2006

Bilton, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-2530 (2006) L is for sheep. In: Featherstone, S. (ed.) L is for sheep. Featherstone Education , London. ISBN 9781905019632

Bilton, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-2530 (2006) Miss, I want that bike. In: Featherstone, S. (ed.) L is for sheep: getting ready for phonics. Featherstone Education Ltd., Lutterworth, pp. 107-114. ISBN 9781905019632

2005

Bilton, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-2530, ed. (2005) Learning outdoors: improving the quality of young children’s play outdoors. David Fulton Publishers , London, pp144. ISBN 1843123509