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King George's Field

4 ha

📷 Wikipedia · King George's Fields · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.97190, -1.07231

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 112m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +131 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +131 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Foss WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Grove Terrace Lanepublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Grove Terrace Lanepublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

118 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 658Cycling route
Named routeRef 658National Cycle Network
Orbital RouteCycling route
Named routeRef OrbitalRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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King George's Fields

📷 Wikipedia · King George's Fields · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Leeman ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Rowntree ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦University of York Campus West designed landscapeHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Rawcliffe Bar Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Clarence GardensUrban park600 m→🌱Homestead ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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