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Harrowden Wood, Northamptonshire - About 3 acres, £35,000
Harrowden Wood is located at the centre of a larger woodland which has been identified as an important example of ancient woodland. Harrowden Wood is accessed via a wide ride which has farmland to the right and private woodland on the left. If you arrive early and move slowly you may catch a glimpse of the muntjac deer, roe deer and hares, that are resident within the woodland as they return from foraging on the fields. The chattering of blackbirds along with the call of a buzzard fill the air and during the winter months woodcock migrate to the woodland feeding in the soft soil.
As this is a site of ancient woodland it has a wonderful feeling of permanence. The majestic standards of oak and ash are like sentinels towering over the understory of hazel, field maple and hawthorn. In turn these shade and give cover to the woodland ground flora, rich with wildflowers such as bluebell, anemone, wild garlic and various orchids for which the woodland gains its SSSI rating (site of scientific interest).
The entrance is marked by a ride stop which has a small open space directly behind it perfect for setting up camp before heading into the depths of the woodland. Although quite dense in places, once you are beneath the canopy it is easy to walk through most of the woodland. A few fallen trees offer cover for wildlife and a very healthy understorey makes it easy to disappear from view. Fallen trees make beetle banks and homes for mice and small mammals and the old ditches provide perfect habitat for woodcock who overwinter in the woodland.
All sides of the woodland are bordered by other areas of private woodlands ensuring privacy and seclusion; yet with good access and conveniently located being only 11 miles from the town of Northampton. It is surrounded by villages and agricultural farmland and offers an ideal rural retreat and is equidistant from the M1 and A1 providing good access from almost anywhere.
Particulars and plans were prepared by our local manager, Matt Marples.
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: Orlingbury, Kettering, Northamptonshire
- Size: About 3 acres for sale
Mature oak and ash
Wood entrance
Boundary markings
Woodland canopy
Boundary stake
Blue bells in spring
View to fields
Ash trees
Woodland ride
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Boundaries:
The boundaries are indicated by lime green markings on prominent trees and painted stakes.
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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
Matt Marples
07979 755 118
matt@woodlands.co.uk
Read more about Matt.
Location
OS Landranger: OS No 141
Grid ref: SP 833 972
Nearest post code: NN6 9TB
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 the A14 head towards Kettering. Exit the A14 at Junction 8 and at the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A43(Kettering road.) After 3 miles turn left onto Redhouse Road. Beside a shell petrol station postcode ( NN6 9TB ) The junction is marked Hannington right and Orlingbury left. The wood is 300 metres along the road. Go past the Woodlands.co.uk sign and to the far end of the wood.
Please park at the second metal woodland gate on the left hand side of the road. You will have to climb over a low piece of fence to the left side of the gate and walk down the ride for 400 metres. The ride crosses an old sleeper bridge and gently rises. Carry on for 150 metres and the wood is located on your left.
Satnav/GPS note: the postcode NN6 9TB is for the point shown by the red dot on the location map
Boundaries:
The boundaries are indicated by lime green markings on prominent trees and painted stakes.
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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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