Description: Mearns Wood is a very private and peaceful woodland with good external access and a mixture of cleared conifer and established mixed woodland. The large cleared area to the west provides scope for replanting and creating a bespoke woodland for general amenity use. The internal access and windblown area across the middle requires some clean up work. The shelter belt of mixed conifer, birch and beech along the eastern boundary is delightful to walk in with diverse ground flora and mixed age tree species. The land is mostly level and drains well to ditches along all boundaries. The neighbouring woods and fields to the west and south-east provide shelter and a pleasant rural aspect.

Access: is taken from the B974 through a shared single gate entrance and then 250m along a shared private access track.

Sporting Rights: These are owned and included with the land.

Mineral Rights: These are owned and included with the land except where reserved by statute.

Thornton Woodlands, which Mearns Wood is part of, are situated in idyllic, historical and very peaceful rural surroundings. The trees are a diverse mixture of species and ages and have been sympathetically managed in the past. Currently, mature Scots pine, young spruce and birch are dominant, but there are significant areas of mixed broadleaves including oak and alder and Norway spruce. Red squirrel, woodpeckers, pheasant, deer, wild hare and various fungi inhabit the woods. There are grants for encouraging capercaille

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: £25,000 Freehold
• Location: Nr Montrose, Angus
• Size: Over 8½ acres for sale

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Boundaries: Boundaries of the woodland are indicated with red markings on trees and, freestanding or fencing, posts.

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