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King George V Playing Fields

12 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.41589, -2.72794

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 109m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Kestrel +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Kestrel +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Syrphus ribesii +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Syrphus ribesii +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Goat Willow, Rosebay Willowherb, Zigzag Clover +134 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Goat Willow, Rosebay Willowherb, Zigzag Clover +134 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Hazel +13 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 56Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path, King George's Field

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path, King George's Field

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Nearby places

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🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park4.3 km→🌱The BongsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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