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Taddiport Wood, Devon - About 5½ acres, £35,000

The core of Taddiport Wood is a long-established conifer plantation, but around it there are many mature broadleaved trees, principally oak, beech and sycamore.  Being set on the side of the Torridge valley, the wood slopes east to west with some parts being only gentle gradients and elsewhere rather less gentle.  But take the zig-zag track which winds its way up through the wood towards the western side, and you will be rewarded with fine views back across the valley and, with open fields behind, this is a lovely part of the wood for relaxing in.

Deer tracks criss-cross the wood and active badger setts are in evidence, particularly in the hedge-bank along the western boundary .  Tawny owls can be heard, if seldom seen even during the daytime and there are at least two buzzards' nests in the tree-tops.

Elsewhere are reminders of the woodland's long-term ownership (4 generations) by a local farming family.  An old quarry, from which stone was extracted for repairs to farm buildings and tracks, can be found towards the southern end of the wood whilst at the top is what remains of an "ark" from the days when the farmers pigs wandered in the wood foraging for acorns. 

Close by is the market town of Great Torrington (http://www.great-torrington.com/) and if you want a change from eating in the wood, the restaurant at nearby RHS Rosemoor is highly recommended (http://www.rhs.org.uk/WhatsOn/gardens/rosemoor/index.asp).

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.

Bluebells in south east corner Track through the wood Bend in the track

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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.

Local manager

Dick White
01566 784275 or 07821 254694
dick@woodlands.co.uk

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Directions

From the A30:  Leave the A30 at Okehampton or Sourton Cross and take the A386 north, towards Great Torrington, passing through Hatherleigh, Meeth and Merton.  From Merton it is about 5 miles to the wood, which is on the left side of the road as you go down the hill towards New Bridge and the turning (to the right) for RHS Rosemoor, and shortly after a minor cross-roads signposted Taddiport & Little Torrington.

From Great Torrington:  Take the A386 south, towards Hatherleigh and Okehampton. After crossing New Bridge, with the turning for Rosemoor Gardens on your left, the wood is just half a mile along the A386, on the right-hand side.

Parking:  There is a small lay-by about 100 yards down the road (N) from the wood, on the same side of the road as the wood.  There is a grass verge directly across the road from the northern end of the wood where it is possible to park, with care. Note: at times, this can be quite a busy road so please take great care when crossing or walking along the roadside.

Satnav/GPS note: the postcode EX38 8QT is for the point shown by the red dot on the two location maps.

Boundaries:

The northern, western and southern boundaries are mainly hedge-banks with some post and wire fencing. The eastern boundary is along the roadside.

All boundaries are marked with red paint on posts and trees.

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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