King George V Playing Field
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53.55987, -3.05421
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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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Dock Bug, Hornet Hoverfly +125 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Dock Bug, Hornet Hoverfly +125 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heather, Spotted Dead-nettle, Taxus baccata f. baccata +68 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Spotted Dead-nettle, Taxus baccata f. baccata +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Spotted Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Ground-elder +11 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sefton Coastal Path Walking route ▾
These popular, well-used, cycle-friendly paths pass through the National Trust site of Formby, connecting the 1.5 miles between Lifeboat Road and Victoria Road car parks.
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Asparagus Trail, Formby Walking route 2.8 km ▾
Named route Length 2.8 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Squirrel Walk, Formby Walking route 500 m ▾
Named route Length 500 m Duration 00:15 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 810 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 810 National Cycle Network
Show on map Asparagus Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 440 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 440 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 66 m ▾
Named route Ref 810 Length 66 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface cobbles
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 933 m ▾
Named route Ref 810 Length 933 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
66,669 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 66,669 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Robin · Greenfinch · Goldfinch · Jackdaw +27
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel · Rabbit · Feral Goat · Wood Mouse
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Feral Goat Capra hircus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Early Bumblebee · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Common Carder Bee +1
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris Heather · Taxus baccata f. baccata · Spotted Dead-nettle · Snowdrop · Gorse +32
Heather Calluna vulgaris Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata Spotted Dead-nettle Lamium maculatum Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Gorse Ulex europaeus Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 66,669 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Robin · Greenfinch · Goldfinch · Jackdaw +27
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel · Rabbit · Feral Goat · Wood Mouse
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Feral Goat Capra hircus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Early Bumblebee · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Common Carder Bee +1
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris Heather · Taxus baccata f. baccata · Spotted Dead-nettle · Snowdrop · Gorse +32
Heather Calluna vulgaris Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata Spotted Dead-nettle Lamium maculatum Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Gorse Ulex europaeus Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Springbeauty Claytonia perfoliata
Springbeauty Claytonia perfoliata
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Taxus baccata f. fastigiata Taxus baccata f. fastigiata
Taxus baccata f. fastigiata Taxus baccata f. fastigiata
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Peach-leaved Bellflower Campanula persicifolia
Peach-leaved Bellflower Campanula persicifolia
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum2025
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum2025
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus2025
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025 