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Hood Wood, Lincolnshire - Nearly 4 ½ acres, £39,000
Protected by a deep moat-like ditch, you access Hood Wood across a newly built culvert. Behind the entrance a path leads you into a small glade with a post bench at the far end. Despite only being a few metres into your wood you are already out of site from the main ride and have a feeling of seclusion. If you proceed further into the woodland past young oaks and ash coppice you will find another even more secluded glade which, if cleared, would make a perfect camp site, being central in the wood and on level ground.
Hood Wood forms part of an ancient woodland known as Buslingthorpe Wood. Most of the original woodland was felled in 1960 and the area allowed to regenerate naturally with ash and oak trees becoming prominent whilst large areas were left for coppice. Thus Hood Wood now feels truly natural. A few original mature oaks were left standing, these now providing shelter to many other trees including ash, willow, aspen, hazel, blackthorn and hawthorn.
Set on level ground with very good access along wide rides, Hood Wood is an ideal woodland for family forestry. As the woodland forms part of a much larger woodland wildlife habitat, it is home to a variety of animals including muntjac deer, roe deer, hares, rabbits and squirrels. Willow warbler and woodcock have been sighted here.
The woodland is incredibly thick in parts and it is easy to disappear from view, while other more accessible parts are more varied. Anyone interested in coppicing or green wood-crafts would find this a suitable woodland as it has some well established areas of sustainable coppice. Many of the trees in Hood Wood are still young and the owner will have the pleasure of watching them grow and mature. When viewing the woodland please take into account that the rides and glades have recently been re-established. These rides will flourish over the next year and they provide the woodland with open spaces for "edge species" and small mammals. New sedges and grass will encourage the deer, hares and rabbits as well as a host of insects and bird life.
The woodland is only ten minutes south of the thriving town of Market Rasen, north east of Nottingham and south west of Grimsby. It is surrounded by small hamlets many of which have bed and breakfast accommodation and good pubs. Kingthorpe Manor Farm is an award winning luxury bed and breakfast within a short drive from the wood and is highly recommended. Dinner is available if pre-booked and is a true feast of welcome after a day in your woodland.
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: £39,000 Freehold
- Location: Buslingthorpe, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire
- Size: Nearly 4 ½ acres for sale
Oak by entrance
Wood entrance
Young trees
Edge of glade
Internal glade
Autumn berries
Boundary marking
Mature oak
Sloe berries
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Boundaries:
The boundaries are indicated by orange markings on prominent trees and 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 142
Grid ref: TF 077 884
Nearest post code: LN3 5AQ
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 Lincoln take the A46 Market Rasen road and after 8.5 miles turn right following signs for Linwood. Follow this minor road through Friesthorpe and after 1/2 mile turn left.
The access to the wood is via a farm track immediately to the north of Wood Farm (postcode LN3 5AQ.) The entrance to Wood Farm is marked by two brick pillars.
The track is good: please park to the farm side to allow any vehicles to exit. The woodland entrance is a galvanised 5-bar gate and is flanked by a large "woodlands.co.uk." sign. This can be seen from the road. Please walk around the side of the gate and follow the ride for 100 metres. Take the ride on the right and after 30 metres take the wide ride on the left heading north. Hood Wood is located to the left of this ride after 150 metres.
Satnav/GPS note: the postcode LN3 5AQ is for the point shown by the red dot on the location map.
Boundaries:
The boundaries are indicated by orange markings on prominent trees and stakes.
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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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