Udelny Park: a pond, pines and a bakery

⏱ 2 h 30 min🚶 2.4 km🍽 1📍 4 stops

🐢 A little — under 3 km

A quiet walk for toddlers in the north of the city: a pond under larch trees, a playground among the pines and a bakery with a play area at the park entrance.

👶 With kids🌳 Parks and nature🏘 Off the centre

👶 under 3, 3–6 years · ✓ stroller-friendly

Udelnaya metro has no lift — get to the park by bus along Fermskoye Highway or by taxi. A terrace ledge runs through the park: stay on the paved paths of the lower part and bypass the stairs along the paths.

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🌳 Udelny Park
вход с Фермского шоссе (у д. 21)
A former forest dacha of the Udelninskoye school (1832): century-old larches and oaks, a steep terrace ledge, a pond and a "squirrel enclosure".
Enter from Fermskoye Highway. Until noon on weekdays there is almost no one here — walk under the pines while the baby sleeps.
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- From 1934 to 1991 the park was called Chelyuskintsev Park.
- Legend has it that a pine planted by Peter the Great himself grew near Akkuratova Street until the end of the 20th century; only a stump remains.
- The 5–6-metre ledge between the park's terraces is the shore of an ancient sea.
- In the early 20th century the pond had a bathing house and a boat pier, and a small waterfall tumbled below the dam.
- From 1968 the USSR's first running enthusiasts' club met at the Spartak stadium in the park.
- In the 1950s–60s the park was the only place in the city where fans of chastushki (folk ditties) met regularly.
- In 2013 the park was designated a cultural heritage site of regional significance.
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🌳 Udelny Pond
Удельный парк, западная часть (у аллеи Юрия Морозова)
A pond in a hollow of Udelny Park, surrounded by century-old larches and benches.
A pond with ducks: bring oat flakes, not bread. The public toilet by the pond works only May to September — in October the toilet at Mamaday is more convenient.
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- In the 1950s–1960s Udelny Park was the only place in the city where fans of chastushki (folk ditties) regularly gathered.
- Yuri Morozov Alley, which the pond lies beside, got its name on 3 April 2013.
- Since 2013 Udelny Park has been a cultural heritage site of regional significance.
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🌳 Playground in Udelny Park
Удельный парк, южная часть (со стороны Фермского шоссе)
A playground in the southern part of the park, among pines and larches.
A playground among the trees; in wet weather the surface has puddles — bring waterproof pants.
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- The park began as the "forest dacha" of the Udelninsky Forestry School, opened in 1832 for serfs.
- The park sits on two terraces separated by a 5–6-metre ledge — the shore of an ancient sea.
- From 1934 to 1991 the park was called the Chelyuskintsev Park.
- Legend has it that a pine planted by Peter the Great grew near the Spartak stadium until the end of the 20th century — now only a stump remains.
- From 1968 the Spartak stadium in the park hosted the first running club in the USSR.
🚶 on foot
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☕️ Mamadai
Фермское шоссе, 10
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The finish at the park exit: the bakery has a kids' play area and books, open 9:00 to 21:00. While the baby plays, parents get coffee and a slice of “Bird's Milk” cake.
🍴 A family bakery and pastry shop by Udelny Park, with a kids' play area and books. What to order: Bird's Milk cake, ice cream, fresh pastries, coffee.