Essex Walks
These walks at Bedfords Park in Essex are perfect for an easy day out surrounded by open parkland, woodland and a pretty lake.
With 215 acres to explore, you can enjoy gentle paths, peaceful scenery and a welcoming café, along with a deer enclosure and rustic woodland play area that make this a great choice for families.
The shorter option offers a relaxed loop around the park’s highlights, including a small detour to the walled garden (open Tuesdays and Thursdays), while the longer route ventures further into wildflower meadows and additional woodland.
Just be prepared for a few muddy stretches after wet weather on the extended route, and enjoy making the most of these walks in this beautiful green space.
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Walk information
Bedfords Country Park is 215 acres of open parkland, woodland and a pretty lake. The walk is full of easy walking with beautiful scenery and a cafe for refreshments.
There is a fenced enclosure full of lovely deer that you can feed with carrots or apples and a rustic woodland play area that makes this a great space for a family day out.
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Cafe is closed for part of the year.
Walk information
If you have a bit more time, then this second route is a slightly longer route that explores deeper into the park.
It still enjoys the deer enclosure, cafe, play area woodland and lake from the first route, but it also adds some extensions that take in the beautiful wildflower meadows and additional woodland in the park.
This longer route can have muddy areas after wet weather, so please ensure you have the correct footwear.
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