Harlow Town Park, Harlow

Name: Harlow Town Park
Address: School Lane, Harlow, Harlow, CM20 2QD, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1279 435466

#3 among attractions in Harlow

Top attraction, Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Harlow Town Park is a 164-acre Grade II listed public park located in Harlow, Essex, England. It includes multiple gardens, a petting zoo named the Pets' Corner, a bandstand, and the Spurriers House Café. Opened in 1957, it was listed by Historic England on 18 August 2020. Other Grade II listed buildings also sit within the boundaries of the park and include 6 School Lane, Greyhound Public House, Hill Hall Farmhouse, Hoppitts, and Marshgate Farmhouse; these buildings range in age from the 16th to the late 19th censuries. Harlow Town Park received a large £2.8m grant for renovations in 2014. ()

Elevation: 164 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°46'40"N, 0°6'2"E

Address

School Lane, HarlowHarlow CM20 2QD United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1279 435466

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Day trips

Harlow Town Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Lock Climbing Wall, The Square, Stort Navigation, Contrapuntal Forms.

0.4 miNW
51°46'54"N • 0°5'35"E
The Lock Climbing Wall, Harlow
11 min walk • Climbing tours, Tours, Outdoor activities
0.7 miSW
Music venue
The Square, Harlow
18 min walk • The Square was a 250 capacity independent live music venue in Harlow, Essex, England. It was managed by SquareOne Entertainment LLP who took over the venue in July 2008. After a five-month closure period from the end of 2015, The Square re-opened on Friday, 10 June 2016 before closing permanently in early 2017.
~1950 ftNW
Canal
Stort Navigation, Harlow
10 min walk • The Stort Navigation is the canalised section of the River Stort running 22 kilometres from the town of Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, downstream to its confluence with the Lee Navigation at Feildes Weir near Rye House, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.
0.5 miE
Monuments and statues
Contrapuntal Forms, Harlow
14 min walk • Contrapuntal Forms is a stone sculpture by Barbara Hepworth, one of her first public commissions, made in 1950–51 for the Festival of Britain and installed outside the Dome of Discovery on South Bank, London. It was one of two Hepworth commissions for the festival: the other was an abstract rotating sculpture, Turning Forms.
1.2 miSW
Synagogue
Harlow Jewish Community, Harlow
32 min walk • Harlow Jewish Community, a member of the Movement for Reform Judaism, is a Reform Jewish congregation whose synagogue is at Harberts Road, Harlow, in Essex, England. The congregation dates from 1952. Irit Shillor has been its Rabbi since 2005.
0.5 miN
Park
Harlow Marsh, Harlow
14 min walk • Harlow Marsh is a 13.8 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Harlow in Essex. It is owned and managed by Harlow District Council. The site is in three separate areas, Maymeads Marsh, Marshgate Spring and Parndon Moat Marsh.
~620 ftNW
51°46'45"N • 0°5'56"E
Pets' Corner Harlow, Harlow
3 min walk • Farm, Outdoor activities, Park
1 miE
51°46'43"N • 0°7'26"E
The Museum of Harlow, Harlow
26 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.5 miE
Monuments and statues
Contrapunctal Forms, Harlow
14 min walk • In music, counterpoint is the relationship between two or more musical lines which are harmonically interdependent yet independent in rhythm and melodic contour.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Harlow Town Park open?

Harlow Town Park is open:

Monday 24h
Tuesday 24h
Wednesday 24h
Thursday 24h
Friday 24h
Saturday 24h
Sunday 24h

Which popular attractions are close to Harlow Town Park?

Nearby attractions include Pets' Corner Harlow, Harlow (3 min walk), Stort Navigation, Harlow (10 min walk), Contrapunctal Forms, Harlow (14 min walk), Contrapuntal Forms, Harlow (14 min walk).

How to get to Harlow Town Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Harlow Town Park:

Bus

Sports Centre • Lines: 10, 14, 2, 3, 4, 410, 6 (7 min walk)
School Lane • Lines: 10, 508, 509, 510, 59, 8, Hsb1 (7 min walk)

Train

Harlow Town (9 min walk)