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Burn Head Wood - SOLD, Scottish Borders - About 4½ acres, £35,000
This mainly larch woodland displays a vibrant green in spring, passes through the strong green of summer and gives way to a glorious golden glow of autumn. Heather and a variety of grasses flourish beneath the light canopy giving an open feel as one walks through the wood.
A recently created area gives a secluded but open view to the south. A few hours spent here should bring rewards of a variety of interesting sightings. It would be an excellent venue for an overnight stop.
An ideal wood for conservation, for wildlife or for outdoor activity.
Access: Is off the A72 along the stone track which leads from the main entrance to a ride-stop at the wood entrance. The track continues into the woodland. It is long and a constant climb but of course the views make well worthwhile!
Sporting rights are included with the land.
Surrounding area: The Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders is known the world-over for the dramatic beauty of its landscape. The woodland is set in the upper parts of what was the old Glenormiston Estate, in previous generations variously known as Wormiston, Ormiston, Ormistoun and Ormieston as new owners took over the lands. The mansion, Glenormiston House, was demolished in 1956 but a more modest farmhouse of that name still exists. The quality of the area is demonstrated by the numbers who come to enjoy activities on offer: walkers enjoy the Southern Upland Way just a mile or so to the south; anglers the River Tweed with its world famous salmon fishing flowing in the valley bottom while mountain bikers come to two of the best biking centres in the UK - Innerleithen and Glentress. For a sense of history a quick look at the OS map shows a wealth of ancient monuments, hill forts, settlements and cairns. For more recent history, Traquair claims to be Scotland's oldest inhabited house whilst Saint Ronan's well is a popular Victorian spa.
The purchasers of the woodland will be asked to enter into a covenant to ensure the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of adjoining woodlands.
- Price: £35,000 Freehold
- Location: Glenormiston, by Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
- Size: About 4½ acres for sale
Burn Head entrance track
Tweed Valley aspect
Woodland glade
Turning area in the wood
Autumn larch
Main access track
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Boundaries:
The boundaries of the wood are clearly indicated with mauve markings on freestanding posts and the dry stone dyke/wall.
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Local manager
David Alty
07795 104 594
david.alty@woodlands.co.uk
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Location
OS Landranger: OS No 73
Grid ref: NT 324 376
Nearest post code: EH44 6RD
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
Burn Head Wood is about about 30 mins south of Edinburgh just off the A72 by Innerleithen.
For Directions from Bing maps, enter your own postcode, (Burn Head Wood coordinates are already entered) and click on the blue "Go" box. This will take you to the parking area by a small quarry. It's easily printed.
Satnav/GPS; the postcode EH44 6RD is for the point shown by the red dot on the location map.
Satnav coordinates;
N 55° 37' 36", W 3° 04" 35".
Conventional directions:
- From Innerleithen take the A72 towards Peebles. After about 1 mile pass Caerleebank livery on the right.
- Pass a red warning sign; "Farm traffic" and take the farm track to the right immediately before a row of white cottages at 90° to the road.
- From Peebles take the A72 towards Innerleithen for about 3½ miles passing the McDonalds Cardrona Hotel on the right.
- After a further 1½ miles pass the entrance to Glenormiston Farm which has a white gatehouse with ornate wrought iron gates.
- Pass a red warning sign; "Farm traffic" and take the farm track to the left immediately after a row of white cottages at 90° to the road.
- Follow the track up the hill turning right at the T junction. Continue through the trees, the track bends sharp left passing a gateway to a timber stable on the right. The road continues to rise passing through a stand of birch trees.
- Please park in front of the small quarry on the right.
- Continue on foot up the hill for about 700m to a sharp right hand turn.
- Go up through the trees and you will find the main entrance directly ahead.
- Proceed up the track and you will find the entrance to Burn Head Wood on the right, clearly marked with a wooden sign.
Boundaries:
The boundaries of the wood are clearly indicated with mauve markings on freestanding posts and the dry stone dyke/wall.
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