Leisure
Leisure Sport Arts Culture
& Heritage team of Harlow Council offer a range of
opportunities for people to take part in. Please follow the
Leisure
Activities link for more information on
activities currently on offer. Follow the Leisure links to
find out what is currently available for you to take advantage
of in Harlow .
Why not take advantage of the Free
Leisure Cards which provides outstanding discounts for all
Harlow 'Council Tax' paying residents. Please follow
the Free Leisure Cards
Link for more information
Harlow Town Park
The park is 164 acres with scenic landscapes,
riverside walks, sculptures, adventure playground, skatepark
and large outdoor paddling pool (open school summer holidays only).
It also plays host to Harlow Pets Corner. Follow the Harlow Town Park
Link for more information.
Pets Corner
Pets Corner is much more than its name suggests. Pets
Corner holds rare breeds of cows and pigs, reindeer, llamas, sheep,
donkeys, exotic reptiles as well as the usual smaller domestic
pets. Follow the Pets
Corner Link for more information.
Parndon Wood Nature
Reserve
Also worth visiting is Parndon Wood
Nature Reserve Follow the Parndon Wood Nature
Reserve Link for more
information.
Paddling pools
Harlow has 6 Paddling Pools open during the school summer
holidays. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an
adult. No bikes, dogs or glass to be taken into the pool.
Follow the Paddling
Pools Link for the locations of the
pools.
Harlow Town Show and annual Harlow Firework
Display
The Harlow Town Show and the Firework Display are held on Harlow
Showground situated in the the Town park, both these events
attract large numbers of visitors. Follow the
Harlow Town Show
Link and the Harlow Firework Display
Link and for further information The
Showground is also the venue for the annual fun fair and circus
visits to Harlow as well as community events such as Cancer
Research Race for Life.
Harlow Showground Hire
If you wish to hold an event on
the Showground in the Town Park please contact Gill Penny on
01279 446404 do discuss your requirements in detail.
For further information on
other areas of our service click on the links listed
below:
Also have a look at the following useful websites