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King George V Playing Fields

23 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.27675, -0.96856

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bristle Bent, Silver Birch, Heather +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bristle Bent, Silver Birch, Heather +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Bramble, Hazel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Church Pathpublic footpath · 101 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 101 mSurface dirtPath type: residential
Sheldon's Pathpublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Church Pathpublic footpath · 150 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 150 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Hook LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on Rectory Road, Hook

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on Rectory Road, Hook

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🌱Hartletts ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Bassetts Mead Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Whitewater MeadowsUrban park2.3 km→✦StocksHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park3.3 km→

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