King George V Playing Field Football Ground
Getting here
55.57946, -2.68017
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chiffchaff +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chiffchaff +66 more · last seen 2025
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Germander Speedwell, Meadow Buttercup, Yorkshire-fog +30 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Germander Speedwell, Meadow Buttercup, Yorkshire-fog +30 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Syrphus, Abax parallelepipedus, Rhinoceros Beetle +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Abax parallelepipedus, Rhinoceros Beetle +10 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hogweed, Ground-elder, Common Sorrel +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Jubilee PathWalking route
Leader Water PathWalking route
Eildon Hills TrailWalking route
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Melrose Blue RouteCycling route8 km
Abbotsford Circuit
Melrose Yellow RouteCycling route22 km
Scott's View and Dryburgh
Melrose Green RouteCycling route
Eildons
Melrose Red RouteCycling route25 km
Midlem & Lindean
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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