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Harlow Town Park

81 ha

📷 Roger McLachlan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome81 ha

Getting here

51.77780, 0.10055

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +26 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 39 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
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Bailey Bridgepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface woodPath type: footway
School Lanepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: unclassified
Bailey Bridgepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface woodPath type: footway
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National 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
N/ACycling route224 m
Named routeLength 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Water Gardens in Harlow Town Park

📷 Roger McLachlan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Water Gardens in Harlow Town Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Harlow Town ParkHistoric site0 m→🌱Jean McAlpine ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Harlow CommonUrban park3.1 km→✦Roman villa 500m north east of HarlowburyHistoric site3.5 km→🌱The Gibberd GardenUrban park3.7 km→✦THE HOUSE, MARSH LANEHistoric site3.8 km→