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King George V Playing Field

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.85277, -2.19627

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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
  • 🛝Playground 167m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

116 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 41Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fosse Close, Abbeymead

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fosse Close, Abbeymead

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Robinswood Hill Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Glevum Way ParkUrban park1.2 km→🏞️ROBINSWOOD HILLCountry park3.3 km→🌱Prinknash Bird and Deer ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Scott Avenue Open SpaceUrban park4.5 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park0 m→

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