King George's Fields (Monken Hadley)

King George's Fields is a 28 hectare Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade II, in Monken Hadley in the London Borough of Barnet.

It is one of many King George's Fields all over the country, established as memorials to King George V, who died in 1936. These KGV fields are legally protected as places for public recreation through a "deed of dedication" with the Fields in Trust charity.

Habitat
The site consists of a patchwork of fields, intersected by overgrown hedgerows, narrow strips of woodland and small streams. There are a number of magnificent old oaks, and breeding birds include sparrowhawk, stock dove, bullfinch, willow warbler and chaffinch. There are also a number of common butterflies and the uncommon chimney sweeper moth.

The Shirebourne brook runs north-south through the fields.

Location
There are entrances from Hadley Green Road, Burnside Close and South Close. On the other side of Hadley Green Road is Hadley Green, the traditional site of the Battle of Barnet in the War of the Roses in 1471. The London Loop walk passes through the site.

See also
 List of King George V Playing Fields in London
 Barnet parks and open spaces
 Nature reserves in Barnet

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Category:Nature reserves in the London Borough of Barnet
Category:Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Barnet
Category:King George's Fields
Category:Monken Hadley
Category:Chipping Barnet