Church Hill Wood is a must -view woodland with many attractions for the small woodland purchaser.  For example it has a wonderful mix of broadleaf and mature conifer trees. The broadleaved trees include oak, birch, beech and hazel. There are some fine examples of mature specimens within the wood.   A well-thinned area with self-generating birch can be found to the north of the woodland. Conifers include mature spruce which could provide a good source of timber for a number of forestry projects.

This varied woodland provides ample opportunity for flora and fauna to set up home. The stream provides a water source for resident mammals such as red and roe deer and a family of badgers that use the woodland to dig for earthworms and beetles. The watercourse alongside grassy tracks is excellent habitat for frogs and these can be spotted hopping out of the way as you stroll by the stream. The biodiversity continues with many different species of plant helped by the good thinning out trees which has been done which allows light to penetrate the woodland canopy and warm the ground. Bluebells can be found in the spring as can wood sorrel, wooded nightshade and a number of ferns.

Church Hill Wood is well placed with many services nearby and is a great spot to explore mid-Devon and the stunning north Devon coast. You can be a really eco-friendly woodland owner and arrive at your woodland by train as there is a station within a 10 minute walk!  Portsmouth Arms station is part of the Tarka line which is famous for being one of the most beautiful train lines in the country. It also links directly to Exeter stations. Even better is the fact that at the bottom of the main entrance up to Church Hill Wood is the Portsmouth Arms Inn, handily sited to replenish yourself after a good day enjoying your woodland.

If you fancy a treat as an alternative to camping, perhaps during colder weather, when visiting your wood there is the stunning Northcote Manor within a 5 minute walk. You can also eat here in the evenings.  There is an excellent sawmill within a mile of the wood which could be useful for your woodland projects and a chainsaw shop at nearby Umberleigh.

Church Hill Wood is situated about 8 miles south from the busy town of Barnstaple which provides many shops and services and is the gateway to explore the rugged coast of north Devon and many beautiful beaches such as Westward  Ho! and the surfing beaches of Croyde and Woolacombe. The City of Exeter is approximately 20 miles south and has many shops, the league one football team Exeter City and much history including an amazing cathedral and remains of the roman city wall.

Particulars and plans were prepared by our local manager, Stuart Brooking

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: £39,000 Freehold
• Location: Portsmouth Arms, Near Barnstaple, Devon
• Size: About 4 ⅓ acres for sale

A view down through the woodland

There is a good mix of ground flora

A carpet of blubells adds colour in the spring

A deer track cuts through the bluebells

An area of conifer trees

View of Devon fields from the top of the woodland

A good track meanders through the woodland

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Boundaries:

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