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King George's Field

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Dogs 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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Reed Canary-grass, Bluebell, Brooklime +21 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Reed Canary-grass, Bluebell, Brooklime +21 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, Small White +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, Small White +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Water Cress, Meadowsweet +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde WalkwayWalking route68 km

The Clyde Walkway is 65 km long from Riverside Museum, Glasgow and New Lanark in South Lanarkshire. Created as a joint enterprise by the Glasgow City, South and North Lanarkshire Councils. Close to urban centres with easy access to public transport.

Named routeRef CWLength 68 kmNational walking route
Avon WalkwayWalking route
Named routeAvon walkway
The North Calder Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Nature TrailWalking route

short local nature trail mainly along old rail line

Named routeLocal walking route
East LoopWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

134 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
GreenlinkCycling route
Named routeRef GreenlinkLocal cycle route
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route (74)Cycling route
Named routeRef (74)National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 75Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Railway Junction at Mossend

Railway Junction at Mossend

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