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Kingshill Playing 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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldcrest, Song Thrush, Long-tailed Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldcrest, Song Thrush, Long-tailed Tit +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Matthews Walkpublic footpath · 272 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 272 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 45Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 45Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route155 m
Named routeRef 45Length 155 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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