Danby Wood by Chris Roberts 1/1

Danby Wood

Danby Wood is owned by Norwich City Council and managed by the Norwich Fringe Project (www.norwichfringeproject.co.uk) with the overall aim of improving and maintaining biodiversity and access to the site, working with the local community, volunteers and the Friends of Danby Wood to achieve this.
Danby Wood is a charming broad-leaved woodland which has developed over the last 100 years+ on the workings of an old chalk quarry, and is home to many species of birds and butterflies. The main trees growing here are sycamore, ash, oak, hazel and lime.

There is a swathe of beautiful bluebells to the south east of the wood, and a scattering of sweet violets occur throughout the site. A sunny, open clearing in the centre has a lovely diversity of wildflowers, including great willowherb, soft rush, brooklime, hedge woundwort, fleabane, coltsfoot, ox eye daisy, selfheal and water figwort.

Best time to visit
Paying a springtime visit to Danby Wood, to enjoy the bluebells and trees coming into leaf, is a must.  The butterflies and a mix of wildflowers will be at their best during midsummer, while a trip to the wood in autumn will catch the bright colours as the leaves fall.

Associated groups
Friends of Danby Wood are actively involved with management of the site, and can be contacted here www.eatonriseresidents.com/friends-of-danby-wood.html

Get involved?
to find out more about management of the wood, please see https://norwichfringeproject.wordpress.com/tag/friends-of-danby-wood/

Website
For more details on Danby Wood, including the history of the site, please take a look at the Eaton Residents website:
https://www.eatonriseresidents.com/friends-of-danby-wood.html

Details

Address
Marston Lane

Post code
NR4 6LY
Map reference
TG 219 057
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