Cannel Wood £39,000 Freehold
- Dearham, Maryport, Cumbria
- about 3 acres
- Cumbria
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Open glade
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Cannel Wood
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Cherry canopy
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Hardstanding
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Path to bench
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Lichen on birch
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Birch & larch
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Dandelion
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Young birch
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Larch
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Bird Cherry blossom
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Hawthorn seedling
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Emerging fern
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Autumns pinecones
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Mixed broadleaf
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Deer rub
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Scots pine and Larch
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Drainage channel
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Open glade
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Furze
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Western boundary fence
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Birch
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A glimpse of Scotland
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Rowan
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Thistle
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Solway coast
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Access from the A594
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First gate
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Main entrance to the woods
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Internal track
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Ridestop entrance
Description
Cannel Wood is a small mixed woodland in the midst of several larger woods. Largely level, the landscape dips ever so gently to the south and is a pleasant, open, accessible space.
A couple of drainage channels cross the wood. These were created when the wood was planted and occasionally run with water in times of heavy rainfall. The rest of the time, they remain damp enough to support their own variety of plants and give home to a number of native amphibians.
The woodland was planted over the landscaped site of an opencast coal mine that closed in the 50's. The trees have taken well and are maturing nicely into a well-established woodland. An exciting opportunity to obtain a woodland in its youth with plenty of scope for additional planting and supplementing the existing biodiversity.
Trees
Cannel Wood is an interesting mix of native broadleaf species and a smaller number of conifers.
Deciduous larch and native Scots pine are the conifer species with birch, willow, ash, cherry, alder and bird cherry being the main broadleafs.
Smaller rowan and hazel are also present with vibrant yellow gorse along the western fence line.
Wildlife
As an isolated block of woodland amidst the surrounding grassland, the wood is an important island refuge for the local wildlife.
Roe deer and badger are regular itinerant visitors, soats, wesels, field mice and voles inhabit the mossy woodland floor.
Blue tits, chaffinches, robins and wrens can regularly be seen flitting through the branches with jays, rooks and magpies crossing from the surrounding farmland.
Features
The woodland benefits from a generous hardstanding, ideal for vehicle turning and timber stacking. A rustic bench has been sited in a small glade to encourage a moment's repose and to soak in the environment.
Access, tracks and footpaths
The woodland is accessed via the former mine roadway, which links the A594 to the main entrance to the wood. From there, a well-made stone track continues through the wood to the woodland entrance.
Rights and covenants
The sporting rights are owned and included in the sale.
As is the case for all our woodlands, the purchaser will be asked to enter into a covenant which serves to protect the peace and quiet of the woodland.Activities
An ideal woodland for wildlife observation and conservation. Further planting could be carried out in the open glades; the addition of native wildflowers would add to the species already established and further increase the biodiversity on the woodland floor.
An overnight camping trip would give the opportunity to see the nocturnal wildlife which is so often missed.
In years to come, as the trees mature, a useful source of home firewood could be gathered and processed in the wood.
Its location gives an ideal opportunity to explore this quiet corner of western Cumbria.
Local area and history
In times past, the surrounding area was a thriving coal-mining community. Cannel, from which the wood takes its name, was a type of coal, found and mined in this location.
Nearby, Maryport was a busy coal-exporting port which also supported a small local fishing industry, which is still active today.
Senhouse Museum showcases the area's Roman history and influence and is well worth a visit.
Wood maps
Wood map
Boundaries
The boundaries of the wood are marked with orange-painted top posts.
Find this wood
Location
- OS Landranger: OS No. 89
- Grid ref: NY 054 348
- Nearest post code: CA15 7RA
- GPS coordinates: 54.6996, -3.46939
Location map
Directions
Cannel Wood is just off the A594, 5 miles west of Cockermouth and 1.5 miles east of Maryport.
Satnav: the postcode CA15 7RA is for the point shown by the red dot on the location maps. Satnav coordinates are: N54 42 08 W03 28 07
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Click Here for Directions From Bing Maps enter your own postcode, (Cannel Wood coordinates are already entered) and click on the blue "Go" box. This will take you to the main entrance gate.
Our Directions:
- From Maryport, take the A594 towards Cockermouth.
- After about 1 mile and leaving the outskirts of the town, pass the entrance to J Taylor joinery.
- Pass the minor road junction to the left with Hayborough Farm on the corner.
- Take the next right with a woodlands.co.uk signboard
- Continue for 180m and park in the layby on the left, making sure not to block farm traffic on the lane and continue on foot.
- The main entrance to the wood is another 500m on the left.
- Climb over the stile and continue along the track
- The entrance to the wood is via a well-marked ridestop on the right.
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 compact mixed woodland with an open aspect over sheep-grazed pastures close by to the west Cumbrian coastline.
