Glade
← Back🌲 Mixed woodland

Joey's Wood

2 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.82905, -0.75048

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bulrush, Blackthorn, Amphibious Bistort +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Goat Willow, Crested Dog's-tail +170 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Goat Willow, Crested Dog's-tail +170 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Meadow Brown, Peacock +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Meadow Brown, Peacock +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path following the juvenile River Eye towards the east

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path following the juvenile River Eye towards the east

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Croxton ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Waltham Methodist ChurchUrban park4.3 km→✦Croxton Abbey and associated remainsHistoric site2.3 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪Waltham Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir4.8 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 125ea08f-d5fa-49a9-8b5e-2f6211b1e0e4