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Places › England › Eastern › Harlow Getting here
51.76670, 0.11780
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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 266m 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 266m 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 — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 7 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 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 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 418 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 418 m National Cycle Network On-road 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
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Puffers Green bridleway · 159 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 159 m Path type: service
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8,799 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,799 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Mallard +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 21 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Azure Damselfly · Common Darter · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Migrant Hawker +16
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,799 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Mallard +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 21 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Azure Damselfly · Common Darter · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Migrant Hawker +16
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula 