King George's Playing Fields 78 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 78 ha
Places › England › London › Barnet Getting here
51.65659, -0.19339
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park 193m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park 193m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Lesser Stag Beetle +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Lesser Stag Beetle +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Butterfly-bush, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Common Liverwort +14 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Common Liverwort +14 more · last seen 2024
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 25 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
LOOP link to Cockfosters Underground Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Dollis Valley Greenwalk link Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DVGlink Local walking route
Show on map Shenley Route 5 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local walking route
Show on map Shenley Walk 4 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local walking route
Show on map London LOOP (Section 16 unsigned alternative) Walking route ▾
Alternative route avoiding the opening road walking
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 National Cycle Network
Show on map Shenley Circuit Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 89 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 89 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 85 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 85 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos London Loop Walk across King George's Fields, Barnet
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40,444 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 40,444 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Black-headed Gull · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Starling +47
Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Common Pipistrelle · Feral Cat · Mole +2
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Feral Cat Felis catus Mole Talpa europaea Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Badger Meles meles 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 19 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Stag Beetle · Saprosites natalensis · Lesser Stag Beetle · Orange Ladybird · Eristalis intricaria +14
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus Saprosites natalensis Saprosites natalensis Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2025 Leistus fulvibarbis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 40,444 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Black-headed Gull · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Starling +47
Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Common Pipistrelle · Feral Cat · Mole +2
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Feral Cat Felis catus Mole Talpa europaea Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Badger Meles meles 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 19 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Stag Beetle · Saprosites natalensis · Lesser Stag Beetle · Orange Ladybird · Eristalis intricaria +14
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus Saprosites natalensis Saprosites natalensis Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2025 Leistus fulvibarbis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Leistus fulvibarbis
Leistus fulvibarbis
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025 