Danby Wood is a charming woodland which has developed over the last 100 years+ on the workings of an old chalk quarry.
Outdoors
Family friendly
Accessible
Dog friendly
Opening Times
Dawn to dusk
Pricing
Free
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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.