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Places › England › Eastern › Harlow Getting here
51.78088, 0.12986
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Fore Street 139m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Fore Street 139m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1
Varies
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 25 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 Hertfordshire Way Walking route 267 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Length 267 km Regional walking route
Show on map Spicers Lane public footpath · 108 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 108 m Path type: footway
Show on map 41 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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5,852 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,852 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Moorhen · Mallard · Chiffchaff +45
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 16 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Migrant Hawker +11
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,852 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Moorhen · Mallard · Chiffchaff +45
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 16 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Migrant Hawker +11
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella 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 