Short birdwatching visit · Norwich City Council / Norwich Fringe Project
Danby Wood
- Tier
- Local green space
- Best season
- all year
- Headline birds
- Jay · Chaffinch · Wren
- Parking
- A public car park off Marston Lane serves the woodland and neighbouring marsh walks.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Marston Lane, Norwich
Danby Wood is a small woodland beside Marston Marsh, where the uneven ground records an earlier life as a chalk quarry and mine. Banks, hollows and mature trees make it a useful change of habitat after a riverside walk. The council highlights Jay, while the Friends of Danby Wood identify Chaffinch, Wren, Blackbird and Green Woodpecker among the woodland birds. The main waymarked route and informal paths give several ways to explore. Spring brings woodland flowers beneath the trees, including bluebells and snowdrops. Expect slopes and steps rather than a level circuit through the wood.
Birds and seasons
- Jay · Headline bird — Typically all year Source for Jay
- Chaffinch · Headline bird — Typically all year Source for Chaffinch
- Wren · Headline bird — Typically all year Source for Wren
- Green Woodpecker — Typically all year Source for Green Woodpecker
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- A waymarked trail and informal paths cross the woodland. Some approaches involve slopes and steps; chalky surfaces can become slippery when wet.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- A public car park off Marston Lane serves the woodland and neighbouring marsh walks.
- Dogs
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Use the public car park off Marston Lane, reached from the A140 Ipswich Road.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Surlingham Church Marsh · 5.5 straight-line miles
- Wheatfen (Ted Ellis Reserve) · 6.5 straight-line miles
- Broadland Country Park · 7.7 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Strumpshaw Fen, 7.6 miles away in a straight line.
- Marston Marsh · 0.3 miles in a straight line
- Whitlingham Country Park · 2.6 miles in a straight line
- Lion Wood · 2.6 miles in a straight line