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Puddings Wood

2 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.77648, 0.46512

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Pudding Wood Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Thistle, Common Nettle, Broad-leaved Dock +20 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Thistle, Common Nettle, Broad-leaved Dock +20 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Meadow Brown, Brimstone +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Meadow Brown, Brimstone +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Admiral McHardy WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Saffron TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Broomfield Cyclewaypublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Broomfield Cyclewaypublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route197 m
Named routeRef 1Length 197 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 1Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wood House Lodge

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood House Lodge

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🌱Central ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱West ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Melbourne ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Frank Whitmore GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Central Park Memorial GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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