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King Georges 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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Wood Avens, Marsh Thistle +114 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wild Strawberry, Wood Avens, Marsh Thistle +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Meadowsweet, Wild Marjoram +15 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Black Clock +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Black Clock +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cassop Vale circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Bowburn WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hardwick Park circular routeCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track (footpath), Ferryhill

Farm track (footpath), Ferryhill

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