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Woolleigh Brook Wood - SOLD, Devon - Over 3 acres, £35,000
Woolleigh Brook Wood is a wonderful mixed Devon woodland with oak and ash planted about 1900. Numerous self-seeded younger trees of good quality are now becoming established as well. Looking at the make up of the wood there are a number of over-grown hazel coppice stools giving an opportunity to re-establish a coppice rotation system. There are many other tree species to be found in Woolleigh Brook Wood including alder trees which provide leaves and catkins as food for numerous butterflies and moths. Alders are mainly wind-pollinated, but also visited by bees, and these are also good for the diverse ground flora found within the wood. Alders have also been used for making the bodies of electric guitars since the 1950s, including the Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster - alder is apparently appreciated for its bright tone. Willow trees can be found on the edge of the river bank giving some valuable shade for picnics and fishing.
There is long frontage to the Woolleigh Brook which has considerable potential for fishing - the sporting and fishing rights (single bank) go with this wood. Both salmon and sea-trout have been caught in the brook which is a direct tributary of the River Torridge nearby, well-known for its fishing. There is plenty of wildlife, including historical signs of the otter and a good ground flora.
Woolleigh Brook Wood is well located for exploring this beautiful part of Devon. The nearby town of Great Torrington provides much historical interest as an ancient settlement with lovely walks, shops and pubs. You can hire bikes here and enjoy the stunning route of the Tarka Trail, just outside the town. This is also a bicycle trail on an old railway line which will take you all the way to Barnstaple and Braunton, part of the beautiful north Devon coast. Within minutes of Woolleigh Brook Wood you will find the Royal Horticultural Society site of Rosemoor.
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: Great Torrington, Devon
- Size: Over 3 acres for sale
Charming woodland for sale with a carpet of bluebells in the spring
Lovely mixture of trees and flora within the wood, perfect for wildlife!
The beautiful brook within the woodland for sale
Some of the hazel that could be coppiced
Beautiful ferns are found in Woolleigh Brook Wood.
Sunny river bank spot for a picnic
A brook perhaps once used by Tarka the otter?
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Boundaries:
All boundaries are indicated in red markings. Please note the southern boundary is the brook; the fishing rights to the brook are included.
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How to find this woodland
This wood is no longer available. For more woods in the area, please see the regional page or contact our regional manager.
Local manager
Stuart Brooking
01392 436229 or 07801 789215
stuart@woodlands.co.uk
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Location
OS Landranger: OS No 180
Grid ref: SS 521 171
Nearest post code: EX38 8PH
Maps
- See our map of the area below.
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- See Ordnance Survey map of the area from Bing maps
- See aerial photos of the area from Google maps
Directions
The wood is located on the A3124 south of Great Torrington and close to Rosemoor Gardens.
From Great Torrington travelling south east, you will pass Rosemoor Gardens on your right hand side. Carry on for a about another 1.5 miles. Look out for a 'woodlands.co.uk' sign on your right just before a sharp right hand bend in the road and the Tourist Information Sign to Kenwith Nursery. Although the entrance to the wood is on the A3124 is is better to turn left into a minor road signed to Roborough and High Bickington and park here leaving access for other road users and to the forestry gate.
Woolleigh Brook Wood entrance is on the other side of the road, just up the hill towards Great Torrington on the A3124, Take care crossing the road.
Satnav/GPS note: the postcode EX38 8PH is for the point shown by the red dot on the location map.
Boundaries:
All boundaries are indicated in red markings. Please note the southern boundary is the brook; the fishing rights to the brook are included.
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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.
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