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Kirby Playing Fields

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.84709, 1.21844

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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
  • 🐕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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Holly Blue +255 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Holly Blue +255 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Creeping Thistle, Pedunculate Oak +125 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bramble, Creeping Thistle, Pedunculate Oak +125 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle +20 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Sparlingspublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: residential
Mumfords Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmPath type: track
The Sheltonspublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 150Cycling route
Named routeRef 150National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route341 m
Named routeRef 150Length 341 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 150Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 150Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route633 m
Named routeRef 150Length 633 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 150Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Kirby-le-Soken

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Kirby-le-Soken

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frinton Park Playing FieldsUrban park2.2 km→🌱Jubilee GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Station GardensUrban park3.5 km→🦉HOLLAND HAVENNature reserve3.8 km→🏞️HOLLAND HAVENCountry park3.9 km→🌱Haven GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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