Church of St Mary and St Hugh 1 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Harlow Getting here
51.78214, 0.14738
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground 259m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground 259m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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 — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Swift +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Swift +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Small White, Blue-tailed Damselfly +78 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Small White, Blue-tailed Damselfly +78 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 27 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 Hubbards Hall Drive public footpath · 1.1 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.1 km Surface paved Path type: service
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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3,462 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,462 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Mallard · Kestrel · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +36
Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater Skylark Alauda arvensis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Teal Anas crecca Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Muntjac
🐝 Insects 19 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Migrant Hawker · Azure Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly +14
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,462 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Mallard · Kestrel · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +36
Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater Skylark Alauda arvensis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Teal Anas crecca Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Muntjac
🐝 Insects 19 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Migrant Hawker · Azure Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly +14
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans 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
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus
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
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024 