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Westmarch Wood - SOLD, Cumbria - About 6¾ acres, £79,000
Westmarch wood is a beautiful secluded woodland near Brampton in the North of Cumbria. Well spaced larch trees cover the slope down to the beck, while Sessile oak and Scots pine form the canopy along the top half of the wood and provide shelter for occasional young birch, beech and rowan trees. Massive mature beeches form an impressive boundary line with wide veiws across the farm land along the southern edge.
The Hell Beck meanders in sandy banks around the north and eastern edges of the wood, providing a home to dippers, invertebrates and small fish.
There is a wide range of ground flora to be found among the mosaic of open grassy areas. Honeysuckle and raspberry can be found growing among the trees, and in the open areas there is an abundance of dog violets, creeping campanula, wood sorrel and opposite-leaved saxifrage. These point toward the historical status of the the wood, which is recorded as a Plantation on an Ancient Woodland Site (PAWS).
Westmarch Wood is an ideal habitat for a range of mammals and birds. Red squirrels are often seen feeding among the Scots pines and buzzards can be heard overhead. Polecats and pine martens, rare in the UK, are recorded in the wood and in the surrounding area.
The track, which is edged by foxgloves and red campion, runs to the upper part of the wood which has many areas suitable for camping.
The Area: Westmarch Wood is very close to the location of a battle 1570, known as the 'Battle of the Hell Beck'. This was a significant battle as control of the whole of the English West Marches rested on the outcome.
The wood is in an undiscovered area of Cumbria. With the attractive market town of Brampton to the north and the Lower Eden Valley to the south, Westmarch Wood is perfectly located and is close to the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The wood is a short distance from Talkin Tarn Country Park and Geltside RSPB nature reserve, There are also plenty of B+Bs locally.
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: £79,000
- Location: South of Brampton, Cumbria
- Size: About 6¾ acres for sale
Hell Beck, the stream that runs along a border to the woodland
Mature beech trees along the boundary of the wood
The ride stop and entrance to Westmarch wood
Broadleaf trees, beech and sessile oak
The view out of the woodland and across farm land to the hills
Autumn colours maples and larches by the beck
Red Squirrels are often seen feeding on the Scots pine cones and beech nuts (photo Paul Bassendale, Brampton Red Squirrel group)
Wood sorrel on the base of a beech tree
Westmarch wood is a mix of coniferous and broadleaf trees
Tracks to the wood and the beck
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Boundaries:
The boundaries for Westmarch Wood are indicated with blue markings. The railway embankment forms the western boundary. The southern boundary is clearly defined by a line of mature beech trees and is bordered by farm land. The northern and eastern boundaries are marked with posts and follow the line of the beck.
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Local manager
Lily Horseman and Tim Rowe
07733 854439
lilyandtim@woodlands.co.uk
Read more about Lily and Tim.
How to find this woodland
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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 86
Grid ref: NY 535 581
Nearest post code: CA8 1LR
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
Westmarch Wood is just off the B6413 between Brampton and Castle Carrock, about 20 mins from Carlisle and an hour from Newcastle.
Satnav: the postcode CA8 1LR is for the point shown by the red dot on the location maps. Satnav coordinates are: N54:54:47 W2:43:15
Click Here for Directions From Bing Maps. Enter your own postcode, (Westmarch Wood coordinates are already entered) and click on the blue "Go" box. This will take you to the main gate close to Hellbeck Bridge.
Our Directions:
- Locate Brampton
- From the A69 in Brampton take the B6413 south, signed Golf Club, Talkin Tarn and Castle Carrock.
- After 1½ miles cross the railway track.
- Continue past the golf club buildings and golf course on the right and the turning to Talkin Tarn and Talkin village on the left.
- A mile after the railway line the road drops downhill to Hellbeck bridge, the entrance to Westmarch Wood is just after the bridge on the right hand side. Do not block access.
- Walk along the main track leading down to the beck.
- Where the track forks, follow the track over the beck.
- At the second beck crossing follow the track that rises to the left, where you will find the ride-stop and signs for Westmarch wood.
Boundaries:
The boundaries for Westmarch Wood are indicated with blue markings. The railway embankment forms the western boundary. The southern boundary is clearly defined by a line of mature beech trees and is bordered by farm land. The northern and eastern boundaries are marked with posts and follow the line of the beck.
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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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