Essex Walks

Pages Wood Walks & Route Maps

Pages Wood walk, Essex
Pages Wood

Welcome to Pages Wood, a lovely green space offering these walks for all ages and abilities.

With four different routes to choose from, the walks range from short, simple, family-friendly strolls to longer countryside adventures exploring open meadows and woodland trails.

You’ll find wide, solid paths and only gentle slopes on the easier options, making them ideal for buggies, wheelchairs and bikes, while the more adventurous routes guide you through wildflower meadows alive with butterflies in summer before dipping into shady woodland dotted with charming wooden animal sculptures.

If you have more time to explore, the longest of the walks stretches into the wider Thames Chase area, linking Pages Wood with Harold Court Woods and Tyler's Common for a real sense of adventure.

There’s also a handy refreshment stop at The Coffee Haven, Upminster Garden Centre if you’d like a break along the way.

Whether you choose a gentle wander or a longer ramble, these walks are a wonderful way to enjoy the fresh air and natural beauty of Essex at your own pace.

Download the Essex Walks App to follow these routes with real-time GPS navigation.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

Walk information

Pages Wood Walk 1

Walk distance
½ miles
Time
30 mins
Route type
Circular

This is a short and very simple family friendly stroll around part of the lovely Pages Wood.

The paths are solid with only mild slopes, so its great for buggies, wheelchairs and bikes. You'll enjoy the wildflowers and wildlife that the park has to offer on this little walk.

Pages Wood Walk 1 No ratings yet Be the first - rate this walk in the Essex Walks App

Walk information

Pages Wood Walk 2

Walk distance
1½ miles
Time
1 hour
Route type
Circular

This second route is a slightly more adventurous walk that first takes you on a lovely walk on solid paths through the wildflower meadows of the Pages Wood, full of butterflies in the summer.

Then, half way through the walk, you'll cut into the woods itself to follow the woodland trail back towards the start.

As you walk back through the dense woodland, you'll discover some lovely wooden animal sculptures.

Pages Wood Walk 2 No ratings yet Be the first - rate this walk in the Essex Walks App

Walk information

Pages Wood Walk 3

Walk distance
2¼ miles
Time
1 hour
Route type
Circular

This third route is a longer route that fully explores the Pages Wood park.

It doesn't take you through the woodland path from route 2 (although you can optionally follow that if you wish), so you can expect solid wheel-friendly paths throughout this walk, and you'll enjoy the ambience full of wildflowers and butterflies in the summer.

Pages Wood Walk 3 No ratings yet Be the first - rate this walk in the Essex Walks App

Walk information

Pages Wood Walk 4

Walk distance
4¾ miles
Time
2.5 hours
Route type
Circular

If you have the time, this final route is a much longer adventure that actually explores three wonderful outdoor spaces within the Thames Chase area.

You'll explore the wildflower and butterfly paths, and the woodland trail, within Pages Wood itself. Then, you'll head off along a track until you reach Harold Court Woods for an explore, before then crossing the road into Tyler's Common which is a third park with lovely views.

Between Harold Park Woods and Tyler's Common, there is a garden centre with a cafe if you need refreshments half way around the route.

Pages Wood Walk 4 4.0 Ratings and reviews 1 rating

Based on 1 user rating

Community feedback

Overall rating4.0

A very popular walk

Dog friendly5.0 / 5
Path condition5.0 / 5
Buggy friendly3.0 / 5
Wheelchair friendly1.0 / 5
Toilet facilities1.0 / 5
Pub or café0.0 / 5
Route accuracy5.0 / 5
ClimbingGentle slopes
LivestockNo livestock
StilesNo stiles
Mud levelMay be muddy after wet weather

Real feedback from people who have completed this walk using the Essex Walks app.

Navigate the walks

Essex Walks App

Follow the Pages Wood walks with GPS guidance

It's like sat-nav, but for footpaths.

Choose a walk and follow the pointer showing your live position on the route map, so you always know you're on the right path.

The app works without a phone signal, so you can keep following the route wherever the walk takes you.

Download the app

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play
Essex Walks app showing the walker's live position on a route map

Designed to be simple

  • Choose a walk and follow the pointer
  • See your live position on the route map
  • Works without a phone signal
  • Includes 250+ Essex walks
  • Free one-month trial
  • Available for iPhone and Android

Explore the area

Nearby walks

Explore the county

Essex walks map

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Search Essex walks

See where the walks start, explore the area and tap a pin to find a route for your next adventure.

Search Essex walks
Expanded route map for Pages Wood Walk 1, a 0.5 mile circular walk in Essex