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Ordleybank Wood, Staffordshire - About 5¾ acres, £69,000
Staffordshire has some of the best landscapes in England and none more so than here, where the woodland trees rooted in the valleyside of Ordleybank Wood contribute to making this the best of places to own a wood. New planting from about 12 years ago has grown well on the fertile soils, and will soon provide poles and logs for homefires from thinnings of the ash. Mature oak, some of great character, contrast with the smooth stems of the new trees, which in the fullness of time will develop their own deeply fissured bark of age.
A hard track leads off Ordley Hill running along the north side of Ordleybank, providing access for parking and turning and to the 'ridestop' entrance. Above this the wood climbs to the level areas on the western side, then across to the drystone wall separating the wood from the meadow beyond. Wildlife at all levels - from the solid red deer to the smallest shrew, from the buzzards above to the tiny wrens flitting amongst the undergrowth - each in their own way enjoy the flowers, the shrubs and the trees. The owners of the neighbouring woodland, Lathercliffe Wood, have a private right of way on foot only, along the top of Ordleybank.
Access: Off Stanton Lane / Ordley Hill along a private track along which purchasers will have a full right of way.
The Area: The woodland is situated in the The Weaver Hills, considered the most southerly extent of the Peak District. These hills are of carboniferous limestone as is most of the Peak District, including Malham and Dovedale. The pretty village of Stanton, with stone houses and cottages, is just up the road. All roads in the area lead down into the market town of Ashbourne just over the border in Debyshire on the river Dove, 10 minutes' drive from the wood. The aerial view from Google is several years old and shows the wood at an early stage of development.
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: £69,000 Freehold
- Location: Stanton, Near Ashbourne, Staffordshire
- Size: About 5¾ acres for sale
Impressive oak
Bluebells close to the clearing
View from the old oak
A good vantage point
View of the valley
Younger ash trees
Ordleybank boundary with the lane
May blossom
Yellow archangel and bluebells
Western field boundary
Path along western boundary
Shared access track
Ridestop entrance
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Boundaries:
The boundaries are indicated with turquoise markings. The eastern and south west boundaries are with Ordley Lane. The northern western boundary is marked with posts and the western boundary has a drystone wall.
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Local manager
Dan Watson
07970 116 515 or 0113 286 3701
dan@woodlands.co.uk
Read more about Dan.
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.
You can also download a PDF version of these particulars, which might be useful if you want to look at them on your phone or laptop when at the wood, but can't get an internet connection there.
Location
OS Landranger: OS No 199
Grid ref: SK 136 460
Nearest post code: DE6 2DD
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
Ordleybank Wood is located a few miles west of Ashbourne.
For Directions From Bing Maps CLICK HERE enter your own postcode (Ordleybank Wood coordinates are already entered) and click on the blue "Go" box. This will take you to the wood entrance off Ordley Lane.
Satnav/GPS; the postcode DE6 2DD is for the point shown by the red dot on the location map. Satnav coordinates are N 53.0111N 1.79875W
Or use our directions:
From the A52 roundabout southwest of Ashbourne
- Take the A52 signed to Leek and Mayfield
- Cross the River and pass the Duke of York filling station and continue through Mayfield
- Travel up Swinsco Hill and past a right turn to Okeover and Mapleton
- Pass a left turn to Upper Mayfield
- Pass a left turn on to Gallows Tree Lane
- After 500 metres turn left signed to Stanton on to Stanton Lane
- Follow Stanton Lane down a steep hill and cross the stream at the bottom.
- The access track to Ordleybank Wood is on the right just up the hill by the 'Woodlands for Sale' sign.
- Park near the green metal gate but do leave room for vehicle access.
- Ordleybank is on the left of the gate, climb it and follow the track for about 100 metres, for the wood entrance.
Boundaries:
The boundaries are indicated with turquoise markings. The eastern and south west boundaries are with Ordley Lane. The northern western boundary is marked with posts and the western boundary has a drystone wall.
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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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