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King George's Field

📷 Wikipedia · King George's Fields · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.95384, 0.92029

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Harpers Caffe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Playing field

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Large White, Small White +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Pedunculate Oak +54 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colchester Orbital West AWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Waypublic footpath · 245 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 245 mPath type: footway
Essex Waypublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmPath type: footway
Boxted 8public footpath · 82 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 82 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Highwoods RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hundred Lanebridleway · 364 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 364 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Hundred Lanebridleway · 218 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 218 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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King George's Fields

📷 Wikipedia · King George's Fields · CC BY-SA 3.0

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