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King George's Field

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Dogs welcome

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
  • Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellowfoot Waxcap, Glistening Inkcap, Mycena flavescens +32 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Yellowfoot Waxcap, Glistening Inkcap, Mycena flavescens +32 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Hawker +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Hawker +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Named route
Arboretum Route 2Walking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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