Short birdwatching visit · Norwich City Council / Norwich Fringe Project
Danby Wood
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 — Typically all year
- Chaffinch — Typically all year
- Wren — Typically all year
- Green Woodpecker — Typically all year
Plan your visit
- Paths
- A waymarked trail and informal paths cross the woodland. Some approaches involve slopes and steps; chalky surfaces can become slippery when wet.
- Parking
- A public car park off Marston Lane serves the woodland and neighbouring marsh walks.
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.
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Strumpshaw Fen, 7.6 miles away in a straight line.