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Jean McAlpine Park

27 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Greenfinch
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 241m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Greenfinch, House Sparrow +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Greenfinch, House Sparrow +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Himalayan Balsam, Bittersweet +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Winter Avenue of Trees, Jean McAlpine Park, Harlow

Winter Avenue of Trees, Jean McAlpine Park, Harlow

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