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Avon View Wood - Approximately 4 acres, £39,000

The woodland slopes gently down the valley, where at its lower boundary it meets rolling open pasture. From this point there are magnificent open views across the Avon valley in both directions along the route of the Kennet And Avon Canal and the river Avon. This entire area of woodland was originally owned and managed by Warleigh Manor the seat of the Skrine family from before 1400 until 1956 when Anne Dorothea Skrine died a spinster, aged 81. The present Warleigh Manor, which can be seen at certain times of year, was built to the design of the Staffordshire architect Neale Webb and completed in 1851. In 1986 the house was sold and converted for use as a residential school for troubled youths known as Warleigh School. During this time maintenance and upkeep of the house was virtually non-existent and in 1998 the house was sold and converted into apartments.

There is a an interesting range of wild fungus to be found in the vicinity, in particular there have been recent sightings of the relatively uncommon Magpie inkcap and Jews Ear fungus, a much sought after edible variety popular in Oriental cuisine.

There is no immediate road boundaty to Avon View Wood. Access is via a track through neighbouring woodland. The wood can also be approached via footpaths from several directions. There is provision for parking and turning within the boundary of Avon View Wood at the entrance to the wood at the end of a section of level woodland track.

Price: £39,000 Freehold
Location: Warleigh, Bath, Somerset
Size: Approximately 4 acres for sale

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Boundaries:

Are indicated by blue markings. Avon View Wood is almost entirely enclosed by stone walls. To the north and east are woodland footpaths and to the south and west is open pastureland.

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How to find this woodland

You are welcome to visit this wood by yourself - please take these sales details with you, and do remember to check that it is still available. If you have seen the woodland and wish to be accompanied on a second more detailed visit please contact our regional manager.

Regional manager

Daniel Sharp
01225 859607 or 07780 900192
daniel@woodlands.co.uk

Location

OS Landranger: OS No 172
Grid ref: ST 796 644
Nearest post code: BA15 2PZ

Maps

See our map of the area below.
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Directions

From the A4 take the A363 Bradford-on-Avon road. Follow this road for about 1 mile as it climbs the side of the valley and enters a wooded area with trees on both sides of the road. After a sharp left hand bend proceed for another 400 metres at which point the entrance to Bath Valley Wood can be seen immediately prior to a Woodlands.co.uk sign board on your right hand side where it is possible to pull off the road and park in front of the padlocked gate. The owner of this woodland will be given a key to this gate. Proceed for approximately 300 metres along the woodland track until you reach a gate. The sign for Avon View Wood can be seen here.

Boundaries:

Are indicated by blue markings. Avon View Wood is almost entirely enclosed by stone walls. To the north and east are woodland footpaths and to the south and west is open pastureland.

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These particulars are for guidance only and, though believed to be correct, do not form part of any contract. Woodland Investment Management Ltd hereby give notice under section 21 of the Estate Agents Act 1979 of their interest in the land being sold.