Old Harlow

Old Harlow is in Essex.

By bus
A low-cost minibus company, Stansted Transfer  operates between London and Stansted Airport. Their shared hotel transfers are available for less than £10.

There are regular buses to Old Harlow and Harlow New Town from Stansted Airport and Bishop's Stortford. There is also a network of bus route within the town.

By plane
is 20 minutes away by road or train. The Stansted Express train runs regularly to and from Harlow. There are also five alternative international airports within easy reach – Heathrow, Gatwick, London City, Luton and Southend.

By train


Greater Anglia provides regular service to Harlow Town and Harlow Mill from London Liverpool Street, Tottenham Hale and Cambridge. The Stansted Express operates through Harlow. The rail network links with the Channel Tunnel’s Eurostar service to provide a route into mainland Europe via Tottenham Hale, London Underground Victoria line and London St Pancras.

Harlow Mill station primarily serves Old Harlow, while Harlow Town is best for the new town and town centre.

By road
Harlow is on the M11 (Junction 7) which runs north to Cambridge and south to London, linking up with the M25 at Junction 27. To the west of Harlow is the A10 which provides a route to Cambridge or London. The A414 runs through Harlow and provides an east-west route from Chelmsford to St Albans. Buses from Stansted Airport to Heathrow run via Harlow.

Get around
Most places in Old Harlow are within a 30-minute walking distance.

Do
Walks in fields around Churchgate Street

Walk along River Stortford, north to Sawbridgeworth, or south to join Lee Valley Walk

Buy
Supermarket in the High Street in Old Harlow. A large number of shops in the town centre.

Eat
Apart from the pubs below, several cafes and restaurants in the High Street and in the town centre.

Drink
The Green Man Hotel

The Marquis of Granby

Sleep