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SOLD: Garthill Wood £68,000 Freehold

  • Canny Hill, Newby Bridge, near Kendal, Cumbria
  • about 5½ acres
  • Cumbria

Description

Garthill Wood is a relatively young but developing woodland that has seeded naturally after felling operations some years ago. This woodland is slightly out of the usual tourist areas and is peaceful, yet conveniently located close to the A590 servicing southern Lakeland. Conifers are interspersed with native broadleaf, a diverse mixture of mosses and ferns covering the woodland floor and fallen timber. A small copse of alder carr, bisected by a small seasonal stream, is located close to the track towards the northeast corner of the land. Purple heather carpets the more open areas and species of lichens grow on the drystone walls, tree stumps and rocky outcrops, which are great indicators of excellent air quality.

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.

Trees

The wood is comprised of a good mix of native broadleafs, mainly birch, alder, rowan and willow and is complemented by the occasional self-seeded conifer from the historic plantation. Understorey species such as holly and hawthorn are also found dispersed throughout the wood.

Beneath the trees is a mix of bracken and ferns with many native wildflowers including bugle, sorrel and foxglove which can easily be spotted amongst the dappled woodland floor.

Wildlife

Wildlife in the area is many and varied; buzzards are frequently seen wheeling overhead, and there are also occasional sightings of red kites that were successfully released at Grizedale. Both red and roe deer inhabit the area with prints and other evidence of their presence visible to the keen observer. It may also be possible to discover an adder basking on a sunny bank. The presence of this reptile is a good indication of a healthy wildlife habitat. Holes amongst rocks and the occasional pile of dead wood provide excellent habitat for invertebrates, making great homes and hiding places.

Features

From both the south western stone wall boundary, and the highest point in the wood, views extend outwards across Lake Windermere and as far as Ravenscar to the north and Gummers How, a little further out towards the northeast.

Garthill wood benefits from a large wooden camping platform which boasts views towards the nearby Lakeland fells.

Access, tracks and footpaths

Access: Is via Hazelrigg Lane through Canny Hill from the A590(T). There is a communal hard-standing area for parking just at the shared entrance. Garthill Wood is accessed via the shared woodland track which leads off from the left side of the hard-standing area. This is a fair trek and climbs steeply in places. Look out for the track leading off to the left, follow this for a short distance, Garthill is on the right with turquoise markings, the ridestop and sign are easily visible. Through the ridestop, the track leads onto the open areas.

Currently, timber extraction is in progress in adjacent woods with the associated impact on the shared track the responsibility of those woodland owners.

Rights and covenants

The sporting rights are owned and included in the sale.

Activities

There is easy vehicle access into the woodland with plenty of open space for parking, camping and enjoying woodland activities. From this spacious open area, a network of grassy rides makes access easy throughout the wood.

Local area and history

The Area: With Lakeland fells to the north and Morecambe Bay to the south, Garthill Wood is perfectly located for exploring all that the Lake District National Park has to offer. Whether sightseeing in a vehicle or taking to the fells on foot, the list of things to do is endless. Windermere cruises run from Bowness, Ambleside and Lakeside which are all close at hand. There is plenty of B+B and camping accommodation in the local area.

Now part of the National Park the area was once teeming with industry. The nearby Dolly blue factory, now a popular hotel, and the Stott Park bobbin mill are a mere fraction of what once was. The coppiced woodland of south Lakeland was a valuable resource, supplying the Lancashire textile mills with numerous consumables.

Wood maps

This wood is now sold, please do not visit the wood without the permission of the owner.

Find this wood

This wood is now sold, please do not visit the wood without the permission of the owner.

Location

  • OS Landranger: OS No. 96
  • Grid ref: SD 370 848
  • Nearest post code: LA12 8NY
  • GPS coordinates: 54.255, -2.96851

Location map

Directions

Satnav/GPS: the postcode LA12 8NY is for the point shown by the red dot on the location maps.Satnav coordinates are: N 54 : 15 : 26 W 2 : 57 : 46

Click Here for Directions From Bing Maps enter your own postcode, (Garthill Wood coordinates are already entered) and click on the blue "Go" box. This will take you to the main gate on Hazelrigg Lane.

Our Directions:

  • Exit the M6 at Junction 36 and proceed onto the A590(T) signed to Barrow.
  • Proceed for approximately 3 miles where you exit to the left and at the roundabout continue on the A590 signed for A590 Barrow and Milnthorpe.
  • Continue on the A590 for 11 miles and at the Newby Bridge roundabout continue straight on and stay on the A590.
  • 100 metres after the roundabout turn left on to a minor single track road signed to Canny Hill.
  • Proceed for ½ mile and where the road forks, bear right.
  • The main entrance gate is 100 metres further along the road on the right by the for sale sign.
  • Park close to the entrance gate, please do not block access to the wood.
  • Proceed into the car park beyond the gate, follow the track which starts towards the left of the hard standing. Follow the track uphill for about 300 metres and turn sharp right. Follow the track uphill for a further 150 metres until you reach Garthill Wood on the left.

54.257316,-2.962704

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 secluded and attractive, young mixed woodland in the southern Lake District, easily accessed from the M6.

Managed by David and Sarah Alty

Telephone: 07795 104 594

Email: [email protected]