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Marshgate Spring

4 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.78300, 0.10518

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Bittersweet, Yarrow +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Bittersweet, Yarrow +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 29 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 · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface woodPath type: footway
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
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Cycling

46 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

Harlow: Marshgate Spring Local Nature Reserve

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harlow: Marshgate Spring Local Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Harlow Town ParkHistoric site600 m→🌱Harlow Town ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Jean McAlpine ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦Roman villa 500m north east of HarlowburyHistoric site3 km→🌱The Gibberd GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Harlow CommonUrban park3.2 km→

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