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Ram Gorse Allotments

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.77574, 0.08426

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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 199m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Bittersweet, Yarrow +30 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Bittersweet, Yarrow +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Allotments

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 15 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
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Cycling

49 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
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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Parndon Mill Lanebridleway · 34 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 34 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ram Gorse, Harlow

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ram Gorse, Harlow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Harlow Town ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦Harlow Town ParkHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Jean McAlpine ParkUrban park1.3 km→🦉PARNDON WOODS & COMMONNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Harlow CommonUrban park4.1 km→✦Roman villa 500m north east of HarlowburyHistoric site4.6 km→

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