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King George's Field

20 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 97m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cloeon dipterum, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax · last seen 2026; Insects — Cloeon dipterum, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Cuckooflower, Lesser Celandine +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Cuckooflower, Lesser Celandine +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 5: Blackroot BistroWalking route

Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via an 18th-century racecourse and golf course, medieval deer park, and quarry created for an 18th-century mill pond dam.

Named routeRef AW5BBRound tripLocal walking route
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 6: Bracebridge PoolWalking route

Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via a medieval fish pond, 16th-century wood, WWI military practice trenches, mysterious earthwork, and 19th-century estate.

Named routeRef AW6BPRound tripLocal walking route
Beacon WayWalking route40 km

Starting at Sandwell Valley via the outskirts of Birmingham and the countryside of Walsall into Staffordshire. Take in the Forest of Mercia, lakes, nature reserves, woods, and canal banks. Named after Barr Beacon, one of the highest hills in this area.

Named routeLength 40 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 4: Boldmere GateWalking route

Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via an 18th-century Mill Pond, 16th-century wood, medieval deer park, hollow way, and medieval fish pond.

Named routeRef AW4BoGRound tripLocal walking route
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 2: Town GateWalking route

Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via a medieval pond, medieval deer park, 16th-century wood, and 18th-century Mill Pond.

Named routeRef AW2TGRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 533Cycling route
Named routeRef 533National Cycle Network
[PROPOSED]Sandwell Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sandwell Local Cycle Network (Proposed)

Named routeLocal cycle route
Rushall Junction to Ryders Green LocksCycling route12 km

This route features an unusual aqueduct; one of the few examples of a canal crossing over a railway. Distance: 7.5 miles/12 km (approx) Duration: 1 hour 15 min (approx)

Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
North Birmingham Walking and Cycling RouteCycling route

Route 535 is a small cycle route from National Cycle Route 5 in Birmingham City Centre to Gravelly Hill, which carries on for a short way along the Tame Valley Canal

Named routeRef 535National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 534Cycling route
Named routeRef 534National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Icknield Streetbyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.3 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

King George Vth Playing Field - Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

King George Vth Playing Field - Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

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