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King George V Playing Fields

23 ha

📷 Rod Grealish · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

52.04881, -2.71425

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Harlequin Ladybird +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Small Toadflax, Japanese Knotweed +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Choirs Way (Hereford to Worcester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Woolhope to Withington)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Gloucester to Hereford)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Withington to Stanford Bishop)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route120 m
Named routeRef 44Length 120 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path Junction, King George V playing fields, Hereford - geograph.org.uk - 8240286

📷 Rod Grealish · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path Junction, King George V playing fields, Hereford - geograph.org.uk - 8240286

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