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Orchil Wood, South Aberdeenshire - Over 5 acres, £29,000
Description: Orchil Wood is a young mixed woodland consisting mainly of spruce with natural regeneration of native broadleaves including birch, rowan and willow. The bulk of the trees have been growing since 1996 now reaching a good height and with enough spacing for ample sunlight to stream through to the lush ground flora which includes heather, clover, foxglove and ferns. There is scope for shaping the woodland structure by selective thinning, planting with native species and continuous cover management whilst a full canopy is established over the coming years.
The land, consisting of sandy clay soils and level terrain with a series of diagonal ditches keeping the land drained, is also suitable for small wildlife pond creation particularly the northeast corner. Orchil Wood is a growing conservation and amenity woodland with short and long term hobby or family forestry appeal.
There is a new ridestop entrance and internal hard access track which provides for private parking and occasional camping further into the middle of the wood.
Access: is off the B974, through a single gate, and along a shared private hard track adjacent to the southern boundary, over which there is a full right of access for all purposes. A right of access for timber stacking purposes extends over a strip of land adjacent to the start of this shared access track.
Sporting Rights: These are owned and included with the land.
Thornton Woodlands: which Orchil Wood is part of, are situated in idyllic, historic and very peaceful rural surroundings. The trees are a diverse mixture of species and ages and have been sympathetically managed. Currently mature Scots pine, young spruce and birch are dominant, but there are significant areas of mixed broadleaves including rowan, oak and alder. Red squirrels, deer, hare with lots of small mammals and birds including woodpecker inhabit the woods. There are grants for encouraging capercaille which occupied the area until recent times.
Surrounding Area: Nearby are the tourist villages of Edzell, with its hidden "rocks of solitude" walk along the North Esk river, and Fettercairn with its working distillery. Slightly further afield are Glamis Castle and Lunan Bay beach and the fishing town of Montrose. Dundee and Aberdeen are each approximately 35 mins drive.
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: £29,000 Freehold
- Location: nr. Fettercairn, Laurencekirk, South Aberdeenshire
- Size: Over 5 acres for sale
Heather floor amongst spruce, birch regeneration
Private entrance ridestop
Hardstanding internal access track
Birch and spruce regeneration
Winding internal access track
Middle of the wood
Open mixed woodland (winter)
Potential pond area (winter)
Shared track and gorse verge
Shared main entrance gate
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Boundaries: The boundaries of the woodland are indicated with mauve markings on trees or freestanding and fencing posts.
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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
Jonathan Creasey
07786 224465
jonathan@woodlands.co.uk
Read more about Jonathan.
Location
OS Landranger: OS No 45
Grid ref: NO 667 708
Nearest post code: AB30 1PT
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
For an aerial photo see multimap link above, select aerial option.
Orchil Wood lies approximately 2 miles south of Fettercairn and 3 miles west of Laurencekirk.
- Travelling along the A90 dual carriageway, take the turn off for the B974 heading towards Fettercairn.
- Continue past the Sauchieburn Inn and after approximately 600 metres you will find the first "Woodlands for Sale" (WFS) sign on your right. Please park in this bellmouth to the side of the wooden gate.
- Walk around the wooden gate and continue along the hard access track for approx. 250m where you will find the start of Orchil Wood on your left. 50m further along you will find the namesign and ridestop with small WFS sign attached.
- Satnav/GPS note: the postcode AB30 1PT is for the point shown by the red dot on the location map. For those without satnav/gps why not use Green Flag routefinder to plan your route?
Boundaries:
The boundaries of the woodland are indicated with mauve markings on trees or freestanding and fencing posts.
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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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