Gentle Jaunt in Jean McApline Park

Walk preview

Step 1: The closest public transport to the start of this walk is Cawley Hatch on Elizabeth Way. Bus number 14 stops here. Then make your way along Coldharbour Road, then Lovet Road before continuing along the path to the park.

Step 2: Welcome to this loop around Jean McApline Park. Postcode is CM19 5AF.

Step 3: The park gets its name from the long-serving councillor Jean McAlpine. Continue left, look for a path on the right.

Step 4: Turn right and head uphill. There is a wooden structure with a blackboard on the left here.

Step 5: Did you know that the area was transformed from a former tip site into this new modern park. Do you like it?

Step 6: Native trees located in the park include hazel, beech, wild cherry oak, silver birch, elder and hawthorne.

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