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King George V Playing Field

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.89956, -1.51730

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Elder, Bulrush +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Ribwort Plantain, Himalayan Balsam +90 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ash, Ribwort Plantain, Himalayan Balsam +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
Named routeLength 28 kmLocal walking route
Keats Avenuepublic footpath · 383 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 383 mPath type: residential
Hollowood Avenuepublic footpath · 108 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 108 mPath type: residential
Cross Close Walkpublic footpath · 83 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Littleover: King George V Playing Field

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Littleover: King George V Playing Field

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🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Sir Peter Hilton Memorial GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park4 km→

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