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Places › England › Eastern › Harlow Getting here
51.78094, 0.13717
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 166m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 166m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 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, Blackbird, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Allotments
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Forests Way Walking route 96 km ▾
Named route Length 96 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Harcamlow Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HAR Regional walking route
Show on map London to Walsingham - stage 02 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref LW02 Local walking route
Show on map London to Walsingham - stage 03 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref LW03 Local walking route
Show on map Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sheering Drive public footpath · 58 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 58 m Surface fine_gravel Path type: residential
Show on map Spicers Lane public footpath · 108 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 108 m Path type: footway
Show on map 38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 140 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 140 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 224 m ▾
Named route Length 224 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 660 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 660 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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4,311 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,311 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Mallard · Magpie · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Wren +48
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Red Fox
🐝 Insects 19 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Azure Damselfly · Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Migrant Hawker +14
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,311 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Mallard · Magpie · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Wren +48
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Red Fox
🐝 Insects 19 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Azure Damselfly · Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Migrant Hawker +14
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles
Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Heleomyza serrata Heleomyza serrata
Heleomyza serrata Heleomyza serrata
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis 