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Mark Hall Park

16 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.77842, 0.12042

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 101m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 18 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
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Cycling

40 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 route140 m
Named routeRef 1Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route224 m
Named routeLength 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Named routeRef 1Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Play area, Mark Hall Park, Harlow

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Play area, Mark Hall Park, Harlow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Harlow Town ParkHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Harlow Town ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Harlow CommonUrban park2.1 km→✦Roman villa 500m north east of HarlowburyHistoric site2.3 km→🌱The Gibberd GardenUrban park2.5 km→✦THE HOUSE, MARSH LANEHistoric site2.6 km→

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