King George V Playing Field
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54.96230, -1.43500
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Purple Toadflax, Butterfly-bush, Cotoneaster microphyllus +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple Toadflax, Butterfly-bush, Cotoneaster microphyllus +21 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South Bents Walking route ▾
Named route Ref England Coast Path National walking route
Show on map Way of Learning Walking route 61 km ▾
Named route Length 61 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Stride out walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Souter Lighthouse Ranger Run, Souter Lighthouse Walking route 2 km ▾
A scenic run route around the former Whitburn Colliery, now home to grasslands, wildflowers & birds. This short but interesting & enjoyable run takes in a lap of Whitburn Coastal Park nature reserve. Paths are maintained but naturally uneven coast path.
Named route Length 2 km Duration 00:15-00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Souter Lighthouse Trail, Souter Lighthouse Walking route 2.6 km ▾
This trail is an easy stroll for all the family on well-established footpaths following the coastal path. Start and finish your walk at Souter Lighthouse, in Sunderland, spotting wildlife along the way. Mostly easy walking across established footpaths.
Named route Length 2.6 km Duration 00:30-01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 139 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bowes Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Coast Road cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward Dock Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend Dene Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Harton Branch Route Mountain bike route ▾
Marsden Quarry Route Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Galsworthy Road bridge crossing the cycleway and footpath
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Wildlife to spot
9,304 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,304 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Jackdaw · Herring Gull +31
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 European White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons albifrons2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Red Fox
7-spot Ladybird · Vine Weevil · Marmalade Hoverfly · Meliscaeva auricollis · Common Darter +8
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Syrphus Syrphus Purple Toadflax · Ragged-Robin · Meadow Vetchling · Wild Teasel · Corncockle +1
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum Corncockle Agrostemma githago White Campion Silene latifolia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,304 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Jackdaw · Herring Gull +31
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 European White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons albifrons2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Red Fox
7-spot Ladybird · Vine Weevil · Marmalade Hoverfly · Meliscaeva auricollis · Common Darter +8
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Syrphus Syrphus Purple Toadflax · Ragged-Robin · Meadow Vetchling · Wild Teasel · Corncockle +1
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum Corncockle Agrostemma githago White Campion Silene latifolia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata2025
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025 