byrd wood - woodlands.co.uk

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RuthandJamesFeltham07812165081ruthandjames@woodlands.co.uk

Details

Price:£89,000FreeholdLocation:LangleyHeath,KentSize:7½acresforsaleOSLandranger:OSNo188Gridref:TQ816513Nearestpostcode:ME173GZ

ByrdWoodKent

Themanageablesizeandgreataccessmakethiswoodanattractiveopportunityforanewownerlookingforachestnutcoppicewoodland.

Description

Levelandeasilyaccessedfromthecountrylane,ByrdWoodisanancientwoodlandfeaturingchestnutcoppicewiththeoccasionaloakstandard.Amongstthechestnutotherbroadleafspeciesarefound,includingmountainash,birch,hawthorn,hollyandhazel.Arusticstylebenchhasbeeninstalledinasmallclearingbyamatureoaktree,ashortwalkfromtheridestopentrance.TothenorthofByrdWoodisBeringWood(8acres-currentlyavailableforsale).

Thepurchasersofthewoodlandwillbeaskedtoenterintoacovenanttoensurethequietandpeacefulenjoymentofadjoiningwoodlandsandmeadows.

Thischestnutcoppicewoodfeaturestheoccasionaloakstandard.Thewoodisintwosperatecoppicerotations-thewestsideofByrdWoodwillbereadyforcuttinginapprox.13years,andtheeastsideofthewoodinapprox.7years.Ofcourse,itwillconvenientlyregrow.ItisworthnotingthatWoodlands.co.ukoffer£300towardsacourseforanewowner.Thiswouldprovidetheopportunitytolearntheskillsrequiredtoresumecoppicinginthefuture.Thesweetchestnutwouldprovideagoodsourceoffirewood,ordurabletimberformakingposts.Alternatively,anownercouldencourageamorevariedanddiversewoodtodevelopby‘singling’thechestnutandplantingmixednativebroadleaves.Youcanreadmoreaboutthisinourblog.

Theoaksmaybenefitfromhalothinning,byfellingafewtreesimmediatelyadjacenttothemtoallowmorelighttoreachthemaincrown.Otherspeciesfoundincludemountainash,birch,hawthorn,hollyandhazel.

ByrdWoodhasbeendesignatedasAncientReplantedWoodland(PAWS)byNaturalEngland.Thislandhasbeenwoodedsinceatleast1600AD.

Crossbills,sparrowhawks,buzzards,kestrels,greenandgreatspottedwoodpeckers,nightjar,redstart,spottedflycatcherandwoodwarblerhavebeenrecordedintheKing’sWoodandAbbeyWoodarea.

Wearefortunatetohavetwousefulstudies,whichwereundertakenbyprofessionals.TheManagementPlanhasbeenwrittenbyaqualifiedandexperiencedforestryprofessionaltoindicateawayinwhichAbbeyWoods(ofwhichByrdWoodisapart)asawholemightbemanaged,butonlyyoucanknowwhatyouwanttoachieveandwhatyourresourcesare.TheManagementPlanisnotmandatory,butitisfullofgoodadvice,andalotofbackgroundinformationwhichwillcertainlybeinterestinganduseful.WealsohaveareportfromJulianEvans,authorof“GettingStartedinaWoodofYourOwn”.ThereportcoversthewiderareaofAbbeyWoodsandagain,adviceisnotcompulsory.PleasebearinmindthatnoteverythingineitherofthemappliestotheparticularareaofAbbeyWoodswhichisByrdWood.

ByrdWoodisalsopartofalargerLocalWildlifeSite-youcanfindoutmoreaboutthishere.

AccesstoByrdWoodisviaasinglemetalgateoffthecountryroadinthesoutheastofthewood.Astonedtrackleadstotheridestopentrancetothewood.HereownersareabletodriveinandparkacarwithinByrdWood.Thereisasecondgateentranceonthesouthwestcornerofthewood.Thisleadstoapublicfootpathrunningnorth-southjustinsidethewestboundaryofByrdWood.ThistrackalsoprovidesasecondrightofwayforBeringWood(themainentranceforBeringWoodisalsothroughthesoutheastgate).

WoodlandshavegrantedpermissionforlocalwalkerstousetheestablishedtrackinthesouthofByrdWoodnotedasa‘permissivepath’onthemap.

Thewoodissoldwiththesportingrights.

Thepurchasersofthewoodlandwillbeaskedtoenterintoacovenanttoensurethequietandpeacefulenjoymentofadjoiningwoodlandsandmeadows.

AswellasmanagingacoppiceWood,BeringWoodprovidestheopportunityforanewownertolearnandpracticegreenwoodworking-suchasbodging!

Maidstoneisapproximately5milesfromByrdWoodandtheGradeIListedLeedsCastleislessthan21/5milesnearby.

ByrdWoodhasbeennamedafterRichardByrd–anAmericannavalofficerandexplorerwhoclaimedtobethefirsttoreachthenorthandsouthpolesbyair.

Youarewelcometovisitthiswoodbyyourself,butpleaseensurethatyouhaveacopyofthesesalesdetailswithyou-manyofourwoodlandsdonothavemobilephonereceptionorinternetaccesssowerecommendeitherprintingthedetailsordownloadingthemtoyourphone/tablet/laptop.

Doremembertoalsocheckthatitisstillavailableforsale.Ifyouhaveseenthewoodlandandwishtobeaccompaniedonasecondmoredetailedvisitpleasecontactourlocalmanager.

Directions

Pleasenote,forsatellitenavigation,usethepostcodeME173GZ.Thiswilltakeyoutowithinapprox.twohundredmetersofAbbeyWoodNorthasshownbythereddotonthemap.CoordinatestothemainentrancegateleadingtoByrdWoodoffGravellyBottomRoadare:N51.231798,E0.600684.Tofindthewoodfollowtheinstructionsbelow.

FromtheM20Junction8headeastalongtheA20towardsLeedsCastle.

Afterapprox.1/3mileturnrightattheroundaboutontotheB2163(signpostedLeedsCastle).Followthisroadapprox.2milesthroughLeedsandLangley.

InLangleytakethe2ndturningontheleftontoUlcombeRoad.Thepostcodewilltakeyoutothisroad.

OnceonUlcombeRoad,driveapprox.300metersuntilyoureachaforkintheroad.Taketheroadtotheleft–GravellyBottomRoad.

Continuepastthefirstsinglemetalgateontheleft-handsideuntilyoureachthesecondmetalgate(alsoontheleft-handside)with‘WoodlandsforSale’signonit.Thereisapassingplaceoppositethisgatewhereyoucanpullinandparkofftheroad.

Walkroundthegate,downthestonedtrackapprox.100metersandByrdWoodistotheleftwithitsboundariesmarkedinRED.Hereyouwillfindtheridestopentrance,togetherwiththeByrdWoodsign.

SatNavnote:ThepostcodeME173GZisforthepointshownonthelocationmapbythereddotwhichisfurtherwestbackalongUlcombeRoad.

Boundaries:

TheboundariesofthewoodareindicatedwithREDmarkings.

Ourregionalmanagersareoftenoutworkinginourwoodlands,soifyouemailanofferandwanttobesureithasbeenreceived,pleasephoneourmanageronhisorhermobilephone.Thefirstofferatthestatedpricewhichisaccepted,whetherbyphoneoremail,haspriority.

Pleasetakecarewhenviewingasthegreatoutdoorscancontainunexpectedhazardsandwoodlandsarenoexception.Youshouldexercisecommonsenseandcaution,suchaswearingappropriatefootwearandavoidingvisitingduringhighwinds.

Allwoodlandsaresoldatafixedprice,andincludefreemembershipoftheSmallWoodlandOwnersGroupandtheRoyalForestrySociety,aswellas£300towardspayingforacourse(orcourses)tohelpwithmanagingandenjoyingyourwoodland.

Theseparticularsareforguidanceonlyand,thoughbelievedtobecorrect,donotformpartofanycontract.WoodlandInvestmentManagementLtdherebygivenoticeundersection21oftheEstateAgentsAct1979oftheirinterestinthelandbeingsold.