Plan your visit
Getting here
51.26499, -1.10325
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Calleva Trail
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v13 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wayfarers WalkWalking route▾
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Three Castles PathWalking route▾
Wetlands WalkWalking route▾
Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)
Morgaston Woods Yellow Route, The VyneWalking route1.6 km▾
This 1-mile walk will take you deeper into Morgaston Woods than the shorter, green route, while still forming a neat loop for you to go on and see other things afterwards. Dogs are welcome.
Basing Wood Red TrailWalking route▾
Houndmills Roadpublic footpath · 17 m▾
Houndmills Roadpublic footpath · 117 m▾
Houndmills Roadpublic footpath · 161 m▾
🚴Cycling
v44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Calleva TrailCycling route▾
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route▾
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route▾
Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route▾
🚵Mountain biking
v4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Basing WoodMountain bike route▾
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route▾
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
🐴Horse riding
v2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Thornycroft Lanerestricted byway · 63 m▾
Thornycroft Lanerestricted byway · 144 m▾
About this urban park
King George V Playing Fields is a urban park covering 1 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Café
Morrisons Cafe · 170m
Parking
8 nearby · Paid · 148m
Playground
2 · 27m away
Toilets
135m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km