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King George's Field

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

55.91225, -4.31011

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hornbeam · last seen 2026; Plants — Hornbeam · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Allander WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dougalston TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CRound tripLocal walking route
West Highland Way (Milngavie to Drymen part 1)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bears WayCycling route
Named routeRef KLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Kelvin CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colleges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Glasgow to Cumbernauld Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bishopbriggs Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Named routeLength 261.2 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The edge of King George V Field

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The edge of King George V Field

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Glasgow Botanic GardensUrban park3.8 km→🦉Dawsholm ParkNature reserve1.7 km→🌱Temple ParkUrban park2.4 km→🦉Garscadden BurnNature reserve3.2 km→

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