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Fosse Wood, Somerset - Nearly 6 acres, £45,000
The most striking feature of this beautiful level area of woodland is the great diversity that it offers for both the owner and resident wildlife. At the outer fringes of the wood mature conifers and bluebells give way to grassy areas on softer ground that support numerous species of woodland insects and woodland flowers.
This type of varied habitat is the basis for many and varied food chains as the grassy wet areas attract a range of butterfly caterpillars which feed on the grasses and in turn become tempting treats for the woodland birds. Wandering deer are also at ease in this environment, able to browse in relative seclusion under the woodland canopy. Foxes and badges can enjoy the abundant insects that populate this fertile ground.
Further into the dense interior large broad leaf species dominate where few have ventured in recent years, in a world where nature has firmly taken hold there are fine examples of oak, beech and ash and some particularly dramatic red flowering rhododendron. A large hidden clearing is the perfect spot to camp.
Fosse Wood has easy access from a quiet rural lane and then a short walk to the woodland entrance where secluded clearings provide perfect camping spots. This woodland is considered to be sufficiently important that it has been awarded a tree preservation order to protect the broad leaf tree species within the wood by requiring a specific consent from the local authority to cut down any such specimens in accordance with good woodland management practises.
There has recently been activity here to upgrade the access track to the woods and carry out a replanting scheme of mainly indigenous hardwood species to replace recently felled conifer and wild flowers have been planted in areas where rhododendron has been cleared. This we believe will greatly enhance this woodland for future owners in the long term. For further information please contact our local manager Dan Sharp.
The wider surrounding area is characterised by quiet country lanes and small villages in an overwhelmingly rural local area where the hills shelve gently down to the south coast a short drive away. The market towns of Chard, Axminster and Crewkerne provide everyday services for the woodland owner.
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: £45,000 Freehold
- Location: Forton, Chard, Somerset
- Size: Nearly 6 acres for sale
A ridestop at the wood's entrance
A footpath within the wood
A giant sycamore in a clearing
Bluebells at the wood's edge
Open countryside at the boundary of Fosse Wood
Access to the wood suitable for a car.
Gated access from the road and parking for Fosse Wood
A bird box on a tree
An area of the wood cleared of rhododendron
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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
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 local manager.
You can also download a PDF version of these particulars, which might be useful if you want to look at them on your phone or laptop when at the wood, but can't get an internet connection there.
Location
OS Landranger: OS No 193
Grid ref: ST 348 068
Nearest post code: TA20 4HB
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 Chard on the A30 follow the B3162 through the town heading south east. After approximately 2 miles you will pass through the village of Forton and see a 'woodlands for sale' sign on a tree on your right hand side. After another 50 metres there is a locked gated entrance and parking area, from here follow the footpath which will lead you to the entrance to Fosse Wood after approximately 200 metres.
Sat Nav / GPS note: The post code TA20 4HB is for the point shown on the location map by the red dot.
Boundaries:
Boundaries are indicated by orange markings on posts and trees.
Email updates for this region
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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