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King George V Playing Fields

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

53.43841, -2.77015

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Coot +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Coot +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Empis aestiva, Early Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +128 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Empis aestiva, Early Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +128 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Yellow-rattle, Elder +86 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Yellow-rattle, Elder +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Beech +9 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 56Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route8 m
Named routeLength 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route140 m
Named routeLength 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 56Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cottage on Prescot Road, Portico

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cottage on Prescot Road, Portico

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🌱Taylor ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Stadt Moers Park: West ViewUrban park4.4 km→

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