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King George V Playing Fields

9 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

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 on site — 12 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Butterfly-bush, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Primrose, Butterfly-bush, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Pymmes Brook TrailWalking route

This is the revised 2018 route, which starts at Hadley Green and finishes at Tottenham Lock, near Tottenham Hale station.

Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 17)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalkpublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Barnet FP 21public footpath · 199 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 199 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Dollis Valley Greenwalkpublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 85 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (85)Local cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gnarled oak tree and flowering blackthorn bush, King George V playing fields

Gnarled oak tree and flowering blackthorn bush, King George V playing fields

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