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King George's Field

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

54.24397, -3.01216

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Carder Bee, Azure Damselfly +273 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Carder Bee, Azure Damselfly +273 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fingered Sedge, Royal Fern, Sphagnum divinum +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fingered Sedge, Royal Fern, Sphagnum divinum +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Bilberry +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Fell Foot Park Short Loop, Fell FootWalking route800 m

An accessible, stile and step free circular route around the Fell Foot parkland, taking in Windermere lakeshore with views across the lake to Fairfield Horseshoe.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Fell Foot circular heritage trail, Fell FootWalking route2.5 km

Enjoy this circular Lake District walk exploring some of Fell Foot's heritage, including a complex of historic boathouses, a modern Active Base, and an 18th-century pleasure ground including a Pinetum. An easy walk on hard and grass paths.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
West Windermere Way (Walking Route)Walking route
Named routeLhn
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
West Windermere Way (Cycle Route)Cycling route
Named routeLhn
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km
Named routeRef 70Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreation ground, Haverthwaite

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreation ground, Haverthwaite

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✦Lowwood gunpowder worksHistoric site700 m→✦Newby BridgeHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St Anne's ChurchReligious grounds800 m→✦Backbarrow ironworksHistoric site1.8 km→

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