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King George's Field

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Public accessDogs 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
  • 🛝Playground 106m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Ash, Creeping Buttercup +240 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Ash, Creeping Buttercup +240 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Common Sorrel +23 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex EastWalking route11.2 km

This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Green Circle - Walking RelationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Riddens Lanepublic footpath · 133 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Riddens Lanepublic footpath · 209 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 209 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Circle - Bicycle RelationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kings WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norther Arc AvenueCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cooksbridge - Lewes Riverside (ESCC Cycle Route 307)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ditchling - Cooksbridge (ESCC Cycle Route 206)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Barnes Lanebridleway · 184 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 184 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
North Barnes Lanebridleway · 501 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 501 mSurface concretePath type: track
North Barnes Lanebridleway · 161 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 161 mSurface concretePath type: track

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