SOLD: Coed Ffordd Hir £49,000 Freehold
- Llanerfyl, Welshpool, Powys
- over 4 acres
- North Wales
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Croeso - welcome to Coed Ffordd Hir
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Can you find the secret bench under the hazel coppice?
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Mixed woodland
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Majestic ancient Oaks can be found throughout Coed Ffordd Hir
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Ancient pathway leading to the stile
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Dappled light
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Ancient Oaks and latticed ivy
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Mighty oaks, many hundreds of years old
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Stile at the border of Ffordd Hir
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Coed Ffordd Hir, means Long Road
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Western boundary post
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Can you find the secret pathway?
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Hazel nuts
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A quiet spot to sit and think
Description
Ffordd Hir means long road, and this wood echoes with the memory of old carts and horses; the pathway through the centre of the wood leads to an old stile on the western boundary.
Above this pathway there are young ash and rowan. A private quiet path leads upwards to a wooden bench in a hidden clearing below a hazel coppice. Here you'll find birch, blackthorn and oaks, and overhead you can spot buzzards and perhaps even the peregrine falcon.
Below the old cart way the ground drops gently; there's a variety of young and old trees, some planted perhaps with the purpose of harvesting in the future. Nestled in amongst the trees, remains of old walls can be seen.
Above the path is denser wood, blackthorn, birch, young oak, hazel and ash. Very natural and full of wildlife, and most of it is designated as Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland.
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
Below the old cart way through the wood is a young plantation of ash, birch and beech. Throughout the beautifully maintained woodland are huge ancient oaks towering into the sky, with old vines woven around their trunks.
North of the path is a mix of holly, rowan , birch, beech, many coppiced giving a gentle canopy over the woodland floor.
This woodland is mostly broad leaf and deciduous.
Wildlife
During our work in the woodland we have been lucky enough to see Red Deer grazing outside our tents in the early morning. There are also a few badger dens, some old and some active.
Spring and summer sees numerous butterflies and insects.
The birdlife is diverse, from Canadian Geese nesting on the nearby lake, to large buzzards and kites circling overhead. We've also seen peregrine falcons in the upper parts of the woodlands.
The woodland and fields are full of life the whole year round.
Features
An ancient woodland with an easily accessed old cartway, Ffordd Hir has steep upper land gradually levelling off towards the south.
Access, tracks and footpaths
The old cart way is recorded as a road used as a public path, and travels west to east through the woodland, but seems to be little used. Apart from this there are no established pathways except for the bench path, and the odd deer track.
Activities
Llanerfyl is a village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. Located near the River Banwy, the community includes the village of Llanerfyl, several farms and wide tracts of marchland.The village contains St Erfyl's church, rebuilt in 1870. It contains the remnants of a 15th-century shrine. The circular churchyard has in it a gravestone from either the 5th or 6th century possibly commemorating Santess (female saint) Gwerfyl.
In the village please pay a visit to the wonderful cafe and village shop - Y Cwpan Pinc.
Nearby is the Cann Office Hotel - Bedrooms, restaurant and take away.
Opposite the woodlands is the well maintained Bluebell Park, for caravans, camping and fishing.
The area is full of things to do and places to visit, such as Powys Castle and Rhiw Steam Railway.
Local area and history
Behind the woodlands lies the hill of Moel Bentyrch, on which lies the ancient settlement of Pen Y Bwlch, Bwlch meaning 'pass'. Ffordd Hir is a rare ancient woodland; according to the Woodland Trust 'Ancient woods are areas of woodland that have persisted since 1600 in England and Wales, and 1750 in Scotland. This is when maps started to be reasonably accurate so we can tell that these areas have had tree cover for hundreds of years. They are relatively undisturbed by human development. As a result, they are unique and complex communities of plants, fungi, insects and other microorganisms.'
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. 125
- Grid ref: SJ 050 094
- Nearest post code: SY21 0EY
- GPS coordinates: 52.6741, -3.40593
Location map
Directions
(From the North)
Head to Chester, Wrexham, Oswestry, then Welshpool.
(From the east)
Once in Welshpool follow the A458 to Llanfair Caereinion. From Llanfair Caereinion travel west for 4.5 miles along the A458.
Immediately opposite the turning for the Bluebell Camping and fishing Park, turn right along a small track which will lead you through a gate and to a parking space.
This is the parking space from which to walk and view the properties. Please be aware that access to the fields is needed for the farmer, and please do not block parking for the residents of Troed Yr Erwig house.
Please note: there are, temporarily, sheep in the woods: dogs must be on a lead at all times and close all gates.
Parking is located at:
- Lat/Long: 52.671828,-3.40237
- What3words: presented.excavate.angel
The ridestop within the woodland is at:
- Lat/Long: 52.67326,-3.405096
- What3words: caravans.variances.skater
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.
Ffordd Hir means long road and that's what this woodland is about. An ancient right of way is framed by lovely Oaks and Ash, with hazel and birch in the upper land.
