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King George V Playing Field

📷 Mr T · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.74232, -2.36116

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wild Cherry, Herb-Robert +113 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wild Cherry, Herb-Robert +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Small White, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +153 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Small White, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +153 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 32 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
Riley Streetpublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: residential
Shop Lanepublic footpath · 110 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mPath type: unclassified
Miller Fold Avenuepublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

55 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
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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King George V Playing Field

📷 Mr T · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Milnshaw ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park200 m→🌱Oak Hill ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Rhyddings ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Milnshaw ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Gatty ParkUrban park2 km→

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