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Buckland Wood - SOLD, Somerset - About 6 ½ acres, £35,000
The tranquillity of Buckland Wood provides plentiful opportunity to come close to the great variety of wildlife to be found in the English countryside. The rarely seen stoat hunts methodically in the ditches and hedgerows, taking to the trees when disturbed. Or the roe deer, always alert, springs up from its daytime slumber in the undergrowth or can be observed from cover as it browses in a clearing.
From the open sections of Buckland Wood a breathtaking panorama spreads from Wellington's Monument to the left all the way to the distant Quantocks. The land then fans out and descends into the valley where mature broadleaf woodland dominates. Beech, holly and the occasional oak provide cover for the fox and badger and the woodland floor lights up with bluebells in the spring months.
Buckland Wood is an ideal place to camp or picnic, with the most amazing views. Secluded yet with good access; lots of wildlife and a great place for family forestry.
During the Napoleonic Wars (1799 -1815), over 100,000 French prisoners of war were held captive in Britain. Unlike eighteenth-century prisoners of war, prisoners of the Napoleonic Wars remained captive for the duration of the conflict and were widely put to task to provide cheap labour for construction projects such as the access track to Buckland Wood that still survives today.
The nearby small town of Wellington stands between the River Tone and the beautiful Blackdown Hills that has a range of local services for the woodland visitor.
The purchasers of the woodland will be asked to enter into a covenant to ensure the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of adjoining woodlands and meadows.
- Price: £35,000 Freehold
- Location: Ford Street, Wellington, Somerset
- Size: About 6 ½ acres for sale
Expansive views from the wood
Mature Woodland at Buckland Wood
From the parking area at Buckland Wood
Thickets provide cover for the deer
Woodland track to the entrance of Buckland Wood
A ridestop marks the entrance
Deep in the interior
Devon and Somerset in one breathtaking view
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Boundaries:
Boundaries are indicated by orange markings on posts and trees.
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Local manager
Daniel Sharp
07780 900192 or 01225 859607
daniel@woodlands.co.uk
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How to find this woodland
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Location
OS Landranger: OS No 193
Grid ref: ST 165 177
Nearest post code: TA21 9PD
Maps
- See our map of the area below.
- See our detailed map below.
- See Ordnance Survey map of the area from Bing maps
- See aerial photos of the area from Google maps
Directions
From the south bound carriageway, exit at Junction 26 of the M5 and take the first exit. You will come immediately to a T- junction; turn right here and follow the road for approximately 1 mile after which you will reach another T-junction. From here turn left and continue through the village of Ford Street and a mile or so further on you will come to a cross roads. Turn left here and the entrance to Buckland Wood is marked by a locked gate and signboard on your left after approximately 250 metres. You can park here and continue along the woodland track by foot to Buckland Wood.
Sat Nav / GPS note: The post code TA21 9PD is for the point shown on the location map by the red dot.
Boundaries:
Boundaries are indicated by orange markings on posts and trees.
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Our regional managers are often out working in our woodlands, so if you email an offer and want to be sure it has been received, please phone our manager on his or her mobile phone. The first offer at the stated price which is accepted, whether by phone or email, has priority.
All woodlands are sold at a fixed price, and include free membership of the Small Woods Association and the Royal Forestry Society, as well as £300 towards paying for a course (or courses) to help with managing and enjoying your woodland.
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.
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