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King George V Playing Field

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Getting here

57.04931, -2.49844

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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
☕The Chatterbox — a good base for a longer summer day out

🌤️ 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
☕The Chatterbox — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Very strong match

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Linnavuoriana decempunctata, Birch Shieldbug +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Linnavuoriana decempunctata, Birch Shieldbug +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Lady-fern, Wych Elm, Enchanter's-nightshade +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lady-fern, Wych Elm, Enchanter's-nightshade +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Easy access

Good match

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

StockmounthWalking route

Named route

Builg MounthWalking route

Named route

Blackhall Loop TrailWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Deeside WayWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Coy Burn TrailWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Deeside WayCycling route

Named routeRef 195National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route94 m

Named routeRef 195Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route235 m

Named routeRef 195Length 235 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route763 m

Named routeRef 195Length 763 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Main RouteCycling route674 m

Named routeRef 195Length 674 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route406 m

Named routeRef 195Length 406 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

30,686 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

30,686 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds33 species

winter

2026

House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Goldfinch · Robin +28

House SparrowPasser domesticus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Great TitParus major
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
MagpiePica pica2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
WoodcockScolopax rusticola
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
GoosanderMergus merganser2025

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2026

Red Squirrel

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

30,686 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds33 species

winter

2026

House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Goldfinch · Robin +28

House SparrowPasser domesticus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Great TitParus major
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
MagpiePica pica2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
WoodcockScolopax rusticola
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
GoosanderMergus merganser2025

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2026

Red Squirrel

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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