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King George V Playing Field

5 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Rowan +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Small White, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +134 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Small White, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +134 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Herb-Robert, Wild Cherry +110 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Herb-Robert, Wild Cherry +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 45 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rossendale WayWalking route

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hill Streetpublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Hill Streetpublic footpath · 168 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 168 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Pocklington Streetpublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route510 m
Named routeRef 6Length 510 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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