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Jean McAlpine Park

27 ha

📷 Geoff Barber · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

51.76477, 0.07707

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Hiking

Moderate match

Named hiking route nearby: Parndon Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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13 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km▾
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route▾
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route▾
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km▾

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Peldon Roadpublic footpath · 113 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 113 mPath type: unclassified
Peldon Roadpublic footpath · 45 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mPath type: service
Peldon Roadpublic footpath · 55 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

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59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km▾

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route140 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route967 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 967 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

About this urban park

Jean McAlpine Park is a urban park covering 27 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

19 photos from nearby open sources

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Winter Avenue of Trees, Jean McAlpine Park, Harlow

📷 Geoff Barber · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Winter Avenue of Trees, Jean McAlpine Park, Harlow

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

9 nearby · Free · 290m

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Playground

241m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Harlow Town ParkHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Harlow CommonUrban park4.3 km→🌱Northbrooks ParkUrban park700 m→🌱The Water GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱Kingsmoor Recreation ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Harlow Town ParkUrban park2.2 km→