SOLD: Spike Spire Wood £85,000 Freehold
- Flamstead, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
- about 3 ⅔ rd acres
- East Anglia
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View from the west.
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Bench in a clearing made by beech trees.
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Track to Spike Spire wood.
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Wood found at the end of track.
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Wood entrance.
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Ride through edge of the wood.
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West view.
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View to the south.
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Beautiful Larch tree
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Amazing Beech trees.
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Main Gate.
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Road sign.
Description
Situated within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in delightful rural Hertfordshire countryside, this quiet area of woodland is surrounded by arable fields on two sides with private woodland to the north and east. There is a stoned track that runs straight to the entrance of the wood providing good access for management and tree harvesting. A perfect size for anyone looking for a manageable family forest to care for and improve.
Spike Spire Wood is 2 miles to the west of Flamstead and 2 miles south of Markyate. Berkhamsted is 7 miles, St. Albans 9 miles and Harpenden 8 miles. Excellent transport links via the M1 – junction 9 at Flamstead is nearby – M25 and A1(M) motorways. All distances are approximate. The what 3 words for the main woodland gate location are twirls.error.glance and for the ridestop at the woods entrance hourglass.amaze.viewing.
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.
Trees
Entering the woodland, you are welcomed by dappled light on a sea of bluebells and various shades of green in spring. Beech and ash trees approximately 60 years old dominate the woodland. The trees were thinned in 2015 and are well spaced, tall and acquiring girth. A little further into the wood there is an area of pure larch, also 60 years of age. These well-regarded timber trees have good length and diameter, and will be highly valued for their construction grade lumber. Equally valuable are the scattering of Douglas fir and Scots pine found further into the wood. These are in smaller groups and more dispersed amongst the broadleaves. Beech, sweet chestnut, oak and cherry, are all showing good form and character.
Wildlife
A vast array of wildlife including hares, squirrels, wood pigeon are all regular visitors to the woodland. Fallow deer, roe deer and Muntjac have also been seen. Woodland provides vital cover for local wildlife and is a haven for deer to rest during daylight hours.
Features
The thinning of the woodland has been undertaken to a good standard with the spacing this is both highly attractive and promotes tree growth. By contrast the outskirts of the woodland has a more natural feel with hornbeam hazel, holly and hawthorn.
Access, tracks and footpaths
The woodland is accessed from the lane along a very solid stoned track. The main wood entrance is locked with a new farm style gate providing wood owners security. To the Western edge of the woodland a footpath provides an excellent way to travel to and from the woodland on foot or by bike.
Activities
This woodland is in an ideal area to spend a well-deserved relaxing time amongst some amazing wildlife. To perfectly capture this, you could set up some wildlife cameras or even build a wildlife hide from fallen branches and bracken in summer. This could also be a place to have time camping with your family and friends a perfect rural retreat.
Local area and history
Flamstead is a village in north-west Hertfordshire, England, close to the junction of the A5 and the M1 at junction 9. The name is thought by some historians to be a corruption of the original Verulamstead. The wood is named after this and gives a good indicator to the woods ancient past.
This area has been farmed for over a thousand years and many of the woodlands have probably been wooded in different forms for that period and longer.
Wood maps
This wood is now sold, please do not visit the wood without the permission of the owner.
Find this wood
This wood is now sold, please do not visit the wood without the permission of the owner.
Location
- OS Landranger: OS No. 182
- Grid ref: TL 051 134
- Nearest post code: AL3 8AU
- GPS coordinates: 51.8097, -0.475863
Location map
Directions
- From Flamstead, head north on Trowley Hill Road.
- This becomes Chapel Road.
- After 200 metres turn left into Friendless Lane.
- After half a mile continue onto Valley Lane for just over a mile.
- Turn Left onto Puddephats Lane.
- After 400 metres the wood is on your right.
- Park not blocking the gate and climb over the side of the gate.
- Follow the stone track infront of you and after 300 metres the wood entrance will be in front of you.
- Satnav/GPS note: the postcode AL3 8AU is for the point shown by the red dot on the location map.
How we support our buyers
Membership of the small woodland owners’ group
£300 for a woodland course of your choice
One year's free membership of the royal forestry society
Please note this wood is owned by woodlands.co.uk.
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 their mobile phone. The first offer at the stated price which is accepted, whether by phone or email, has priority.
Please take care when viewing as the great outdoors can contain unexpected hazards and woodlands are no exception. You should exercise common sense and caution, such as wearing appropriate footwear and avoiding visiting during high winds.
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.
A very rarely available manageable sized woodland in Hertfordshire.
