Woudsend (West Frisian: Wâldsein) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

[4] The village was first mentioned in 1337 as Woldesende, and means "end (edge) of the wood".

[5] Woudsend is a village from the Middle Ages that developed along the Ee [nl] river.

The village was densely settled and is characterised by many narrow alleys.

[4] The village used to be located on the eastern side of the Ee river.