Coed Ysbyty £45,000 Freehold
- Abergele, Conwy
- nearly 4 ¼ woods
- North Wales
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Croeso - Welcome to Coed Ysbyty
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Bench in the woodland
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Small stream hidden under the foliage
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Dense growth in the woodland
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Vehicle access track
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Boundaries marked in turquoise
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Upper woodland
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Where the light hits the woodland floor, spring flowers bloom
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Vehicle track to the parking space
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Mature trees in between the new grwoth
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Gentle ferns
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Hidden stream
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Eastern boundary
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Bilberry bushes
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Hidden bench
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Cuppa while you listen to the evening birdsong?
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Brushcut pathway upto the bench
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Parking area for Coed Ysbyty
Description
The woodland is in the grounds of the former Abergele chest hospital, now the eye hospital. At one stage in its life it was well maintained but recently has been left to go wild. The benefit of this is that it is teeming with wildlife. The birds of an evening fill the woods with a symphony of bird song, and the small mammals, Muntjac and the like, are thriving, leaving footprints and pathways through the undergrowth.
The wood above the track could be easily brush cut, we have gently cut a pathway up and placed a bench in the lower flanks so as to gain access and to show what can be done. This could be extended in many directions.
The woodland by the stream has become overgrown, this has the potential to be cleared and a stream nature haven created.
The woodland by the Hospital is populated with many birds, at the time we visited it was mostly blackbirds, but there is evidence of many more species.
Trees
Most of the main block of woodland is coniferous, the majority being larch of various ages. There are also oak, birch, ash and hazel.
Over time gentle management could move this woodland fairly quickly from a plantation style wood to a more diverse environment. The understory is well developed, and even removing a few larch trees a year would end up with glades of various species - an exciting prospect for the owner, and the wildlife!
Wildlife
Lots of birds: jay, woodcock, redstarts, woodpeckers, siskins, ravens and lots of the little brown ones. Large mammals include deer and badgers.
Features
There is a newly refurbished track leading to a car parking and turning circle. This track continues along the river's edge to the bridge, although not a public right of way.
Access, tracks and footpaths
The woodland is accessed in a vehicle from the south-east along a newly developed track. A normal family car would easily cope with this. A fenced area provides a clear place to park within the woodland.
There is closer pedestrian access from the hospital car park if preferred.
Within the woodland, the current tracks are mainly the muntjac deer tracks. We have cut a small path to the bench. This was done with a brushcutter and creating more of these tracks would be light work once you have the vision of where you want to go.
Rights and covenants
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
Local activities include:
Knightly’s Fun Park
Pensarn Beach
The Peculiar Gallery http://www.thepeculiargallery.co.uk/
Abergele Golf Club https://www.abergelegolfclub.co.uk/
Caffi Crempog - we really like the the toasties and free wifi!
Cycling - Route 5 https://www.komoot.com/guide/2797341/cycling-around-abergele
Walking - Coed Y Copa https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/coed-y-gopa/
Site of Roman and Stone Age significance
And then of course the wonderful Eryri National Park https://eryri.gov.wales/
Local area and history
Abergele, meaning "mouth of the Gele" in Welsh, is a historic market town on the North Wales coast with roots dating back to a 9th-century Celtic monastery and potential Roman origins. It became a significant medieval lordship center, known for the 13th-century St. Michael’s Church and the imposing 19th-century Gwrych Castle.
The history of Abergele Hospital can be found here.
Gwrych Castle nearby has an interesting past: https://www.conwyvalleynorthwalescoast.com/station/abergele-and-pensarn/
Gele is a dialectal form of gelau, which means spear, describing the action or speed of the river cutting through the land.
Wood maps
Wood map
Boundaries
All boundaries are indicative and marked in turquoise.
The southern boundary is on the south side of the stream and is the fence of the meadowland.
The eastern boundary is a straight line to the crossing of an old stone wall.
The northern boundary (running NW) is straight and becomes at the northern end, an old earth boundary.
The short west running boundary is straight down to the track, from here the boundary is track side back to the bend in the track
For accuracy, please refer to the maps.
Find this wood
Location
- OS Landranger: OS No. 116
- Grid ref: SH 950 749
- Nearest post code: LL22 9BB
- GPS coordinates: 53.2613, -3.57524
Location map
Directions
Entrance to the main Woodland can be found at:
W3W: ///daylight.adjuster.vaccines
https://maps.app.goo.gl/3og4u6fugccKcTCw8
Directions:
From the North Wales Express Way (A55) take the turning towards Abergele, and the through the town towards Llanfair Talhaiarn on the A548.
After 2.4 miles turn left onto the Roman Road B5381 at the Pentrefail Turning (by the Caravan Park).
Follow this for 0.8 miles. The entrance is a small turning and trackway on the left. Follow this track to the main entrance by the gate. The combination to this gate is available upon request.
Please park considerately, this track is in use regularly.
For the individual Woodlands please refer to the Maps.
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 mainly coniferous woodland with a small area of stream and wetland that has diversity and opportunity only a few minutes from Abergele.
