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A127 from M25 Junction 29, A130 then A127 from Chelmsford |
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 Harlow
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Harlow, in
an area that was once a number of small villages, on the edge
of the county, was developed into a New Town about 50 years
ago, with Sir Frederick Gibbberd as the planner.
The town has cycle
ways away from traffic, parks, gardens, entertainment and
leisure centres, and shopping areas in the town centre and
in the neighbourhood areas around. The southern part of the
town centre is currently being redeveloped and scheduled to
open in 2004.
Items
from the Harlow Sculpture Collection, which includes works
by Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, are sited across the
town.
The Playhouse Theatre
has plays, films and shows. Box Office Tel: 01279 431945
Close to the outskirts
of London and Stanstead Airport, with Epping, Waltham Abbey
and Chipping Ongar good places to visit.
Old Harlow is just
to the east of the town centre and has the Victoria Hall,
a former church with a variety of events from traditional
theatre through adaptations of fiction to musicals, mostly
by members of the community ( Tel : 01279 420062 )
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Map of Harlow |
What
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Harlow Tourist Attractions
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 Harlow
Town Park, off First Avenue / Mandela Avenue. Harlow,
a 164-acre town park with river walks, views and a number of
attractions. Attractions include a paddling pool, music events,
and the Harlow Town Show in the summer, and the annual fireworks
display in November. Pets' Corner and adventure playground.
Open: all year round, some events charge. Tel: 01279 446655
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Pool and Fitness Centre, First/Mandela Avenue, Harlow,
CM20 2QA, three swimming pools, fitness centre Open: Daily Tel:
01279 446430 |
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Gibberd
Gallery, Civic Centre, The High, Harlow CM20 1LS, collection
of water colours, A purpose built space with 2 exhibition areas.Displays
the 'Frederick Gibberd Collection of British Watercolours and
Drawings'. Temporary exhibitions, which change every one to
two months. Open: Mon-Fri 09:00-17:30, Sat: 09:00-12:00 Tel:
01279 446760 ext.240/241 
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Garden, Marsh Lane, Gilden Way, Harlow CM17 0NA, Sir
Frederick Gibberd was appointed master planner of Harlow New
Town in 1946. He designed and made his garden on the outskirts
of Harlow, sited on the side of a small valley. It was planned
as a series of rooms each with its own character.Open: Apr-Sept:.Wed,
Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays 14:00-18:00 Tel: 01279 442112 |
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| Museum
Of Harlow, Muskham Road (Off First Avenue), Harlow, the
history of Harlow from first settlement to the present day,
housed in five galleries within a 19th Century stable block
of Mark Hall Manor. Open: Tue- Sat 10:00-17:00 , closed Sat
between 12:30-13:30 Tel: 01279 454959
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 Parndon
Mill, Mill Lane, Off Elizabeth Way Harlow, CM20 2HP,
artists and craftsmen have worked here for 35 years - painters,
sculptors, designer-makers and others are based at the Mill.
The Gallery at Parndon Mill is open to the public and features
work of local artists and craftsmen. Open: Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00,
Sat 10:00-16:00, Sun 14:00-16:00 Tel: 01279 426042. E-mail:
info@parndonmill.co.uk |
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| Parndon
Wood Nature Reserve, Parndon Wood Road, Harlow CM19 4SF
on the southern outskirts of Harlow, , woods, trails and an
observation hide, conservation centre with toilets, meeting
room, laboratory, leaflets, displays and a reference library
Open: Winter: Oct-Mar: Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays: 11:00-16:00,
Summer: Apr-Sept Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays: 09:00-18:00, Tues
evenings: 19:00-21:00 Tel: 01279 430005 |
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Where
To Stay in Harlow
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Guest
Houses, Bed & Breakfasts, Inns and Other Hotels
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Around
The Harlow Area
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Colchester |
Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Epping (5.04 miles) Hoddensdon (5.14 miles) Broxbourne (5.69 miles) Ware (6.56 miles) Bishops Stortford (7.07 miles) Chipping Ongar (7.28 miles) Waltham Abbey (7.44 miles) Cheshunt (7.75 miles) Hertford (8.18 miles) Waltham Cross (8.47 miles) Stansted Airport (9.83 miles) |
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Area
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Our
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0870 4786316
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