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King George's Field

14 ha

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.95309, 0.92488

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 278m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Large White, Peacock +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Large White, Peacock +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 26 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
Flatford and Constable Country Walk, FlatfordWalking route11.2 km

4 miles (6.4km) return from Manningtree to Flatford. Optional loop to Dedham adds another 3 miles (4.8km). Generally flat grass and gravel paths with some moderate slopes.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Waypublic footpath · 245 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 245 mPath type: footway
Silver Band Closepublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: service
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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🌱The Duchy FieldUrban park4.8 km→✦TENDRING HALL PARKHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Mill Road Sports GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱High Woods Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Fairfield Playing FieldUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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