King George's Playing Field
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Places › England › London › Merton Getting here
51.38678, -0.21666
Open directionsv 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 108m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 108m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Peregrine, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Peregrine, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Giant Hogweed, Prickly Sow-thistle +41 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Giant Hogweed, Prickly Sow-thistle +41 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Marbled White +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Marbled White +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wandle Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wandle-Oaks Link Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tooting Common parkrun Walking route ▾
Named route Parkrun
Show on map LOOP link to Ewell West station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map link to Beverley Brook Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Bow Lane public footpath · 112 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 112 m Surface asphalt Path type: cycleway
Show on map 180 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycleway 31 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C31 Regional cycle route
Show on map LCN 31 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 31 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 29 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C29 Regional cycle route
Show on map LCN 76 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (76) Local cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 24 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 24 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
19,609 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,609 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Great Tit · House Sparrow +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Adder
Southern Green Shieldbug · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · 7-spot Ladybird · Dock Bug
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Oxeye Daisy · Prickly Sow-thistle · Primrose · Lesser Celandine · Garlic Mustard +30
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Primrose Primula vulgaris Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Reflexed Stonecrop Petrosedum rupestre Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,609 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Great Tit · House Sparrow +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Adder
Southern Green Shieldbug · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · 7-spot Ladybird · Dock Bug
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Oxeye Daisy · Prickly Sow-thistle · Primrose · Lesser Celandine · Garlic Mustard +30
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Primrose Primula vulgaris Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Reflexed Stonecrop Petrosedum rupestre Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
White Comfrey Symphytum orientale
White Comfrey Symphytum orientale
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Round-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium rotundifolium
Round-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium rotundifolium
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
White Stonecrop Sedum album
White Stonecrop Sedum album
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis
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