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King George V Playing Field

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Dogs welcome

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 parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Dock Bug +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Dock Bug +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bank Haircap, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Feather-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Bank Haircap, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Feather-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 174Cycling route
Named routeRef 174National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 1Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route233 m
Named routeRef 1Length 233 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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