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Joy's Wood

8 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.05033, -1.37220

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 302m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Small Teasel, Elder, Three-nerved Sandwort +37 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Small Teasel, Elder, Three-nerved Sandwort +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Sweet Cicely, Dandelion +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways 13Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track through the woods

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track through the woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Selston Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Waingroves Community Woodland & Strelley WoodUrban park1.9 km→🌱Riddings ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Crossley ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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