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King George's Field

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.11324, 0.15232

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Tufted Duck +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Tufted Duck +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Green Yoke-moss, Heath Star Moss +57 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Green Yoke-moss, Heath Star Moss +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug +83 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Whittlesford-Sawston cyclewaypublic footpath · 449 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 449 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 11Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 11Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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King George's Field, Whittlesford

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

King George's Field, Whittlesford

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🌱Magog DownUrban park4.9 km→🌱Mill Lane ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Wale Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱Orchard ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Orchard ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Orchard ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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