Hidden away just off First Avenue, behind this inviting looking gateway, is the treaure that is Mark Hall Gardens. The walled gardens of the old Mark Hall, now forming part of Harlow Museum, are absolutely beautiful, if slightly neglected in places! A series of gates lead you through from area to area - just when you think you surely must have seen it all another surprise offers itself up...
...Like this still, lurking round a corner! One of the most surprising areas must be the "Unusual Fruits" garden, with medlars and figs growing, among other things. Whoever would have thought there were figs growing happily in Harlow, eh?! There are also traditional formal gardens like the area below, which was funded by Marks & Spencer to celebrate their centenary in 1984. Some of the benches were paid for by the staff association, and at one end there is a raised gallery enabling you to see the layout of the garden fully.
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