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King Georges Field

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.87898, -3.15291

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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
  • ☕Coffee Bake House — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gorse Weevil, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gorse Weevil, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Esk WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glencorse View WalkWalking route
Named route
Pentland Way (Alternative)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Burdiehouse Burn Valley ParkWalking route
Named routeRef CEC1Local walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
Greenbank to Meadows Quiet RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
Dalkeith to Edinburgh via GilmertonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loanhead to Roslin Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Quiet Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain bike route
Named route
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

George Drive

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

George Drive

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Drum ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Seven Acre ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Seven Acre ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Braid HillsUrban park4.7 km→🌱Fountain GreenUrban park300 m→🌱Burdiehouse Burn Valley ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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