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Magerick Wood, near Scarbourough - Over 8 acres, £69,000
A very peaceful location in the North York Moors National Park, with pine wood and heather moorland: ideal for naturalists or active countryside lovers looking for a quiet haven.
For those seeking peace and quiet, Magerick Wood, Toutsdale, presents the ideal location to get close to nature. Out of earshot of traffic, the most frequent sounds you will hear are bird calls and the breeze in the trees.
Comprised of two distinct habitat types, Magerick Wood is both moorland and woodland. The moorland area is characterised by carpets of heather and moorland grasses with self-set pine trees growing here and there. The woodland is a beautiful mix of mostly pine and birch, with clumps of bilberry at ground level. During late summer and into autumn, berries can be harvested and make a very tasty snack, or alternatively, leave them for the resident wildlife to enjoy. Young tree saplings are coming through, perhaps the seeds have been planted by jays, who cache food for harder times, similar to squirrels.
Connected to Dalby Forest by a bridle-path running outside the wood boundary, the land has fantastic leisure opportunities for those keen on walking and biking, as well as being well part of well linked corridors for wildlife; their tracks criss-cross the moorland and pass through the wood. Roe deer can often be seen and there are several good locations for trail cameras to see what else is passing.
A bench is located a short distance from the ride-stop wood entrance. This seat gives long views over the open area, a great place to spot birds such as wrens, woodpeckers and buzzards.
Most of the pine trees are of a similar age, around 30 years old, however there are occasional large and spreading specimens that are older than this, with multiple stems and branches that are ideal for climbing.
The sky above Magerick Wood is now recognised as one of the best places to enjoy the night sky in the country. The nearby Dalby Observatories have been declared a ‘Dark Sky Discovery Site’ on BBC Two's Stargazing LIVE ‘, the Dalby Observatory Site has Milky Way Status. You can find out more from the Dark Sky Discovery website and Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society.
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.
Details
- Price: £69,000 Freehold
- Location: Troutsdale, Snainton, near Scarbourough
- Size: Over 8 acres for sale
- OS Landranger: OS No 36
- Grid ref: SE 916 886
- Nearest post code: YO13 0BS
Birch, larch and pine with grasses and bilberry beneath.
The ride stop entrance. Space to turn, off the track
Carpet of bilberry on the woodland floor.
A multi-stemmed pine.
A next generation oak seedling.
One of the small clearings.
Ferns are also found in the wood.
Lichen growing amongst the heather.
Lichen.
Heather with a backdrop of pine.
This seasons larch cones.
A characterful pine.
An inviting climbing tree.
Funghi.
Heather growing in an open area.
A seat with a view.
View east from the boundary.
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Boundaries:
Are marked in pink, on trees along the track on the south-western boundary. On all other boundaries markings are on wooden posts.
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Local manager
Dan Watson
07970 116 515 or 0113 286 3701
dan@woodlands.co.uk
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Description
For those seeking peace and quiet, Magerick Wood, Toutsdale, presents the ideal location to get close to nature. Out of earshot of traffic, the most frequent sounds you will hear are bird calls and the breeze in the trees.
Comprised of two distinct habitat types, Magerick Wood is both moorland and woodland. The moorland area is characterised by carpets of heather and moorland grasses with self-set pine trees growing here and there. The woodland is a beautiful mix of mostly pine and birch, with clumps of bilberry at ground level. During late summer and into autumn, berries can be harvested and make a very tasty snack, or alternatively, leave them for the resident wildlife to enjoy. Young tree saplings are coming through, perhaps the seeds have been planted by jays, who cache food for harder times, similar to squirrels.
Connected to Dalby Forest by a bridle-path running outside the wood boundary, the land has fantastic leisure opportunities for those keen on walking and biking, as well as being well part of well linked corridors for wildlife; their tracks criss-cross the moorland and pass through the wood. Roe deer can often be seen and there are several good locations for trail cameras to see what else is passing.
A bench is located a short distance from the ride-stop wood entrance. This seat gives long views over the open area, a great place to spot birds such as wrens, woodpeckers and buzzards.
Most of the pine trees are of a similar age, around 30 years old, however there are occasional large and spreading specimens that are older than this, with multiple stems and branches that are ideal for climbing.
The sky above Magerick Wood is now recognised as one of the best places to enjoy the night sky in the country. The nearby Dalby Observatories have been declared a ‘Dark Sky Discovery Site’ on BBC Two's Stargazing LIVE ‘, the Dalby Observatory Site has Milky Way Status. You can find out more from the Dark Sky Discovery website and Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society.
How to find this woodland
You are welcome to visit this wood by yourself, but please ensure that you have a copy of these sales details with you - many of our woodlands do not have mobile phone reception or internet access so we recommend either printing the details or downloading them to your phone/tablet/laptop.
Do remember to also check that it is still available for sale. If you have seen the woodland and wish to be accompanied on a second more detailed visit please contact our local manager.
Location
OS Landranger: OS No 36
Grid ref: SE 916 886
Nearest post code: YO13 0BS
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
Just 12 miles from Scarborough and 13 miles from Pickering.
- Locate Snainton mid-way between Pickering and Scarborough on the A170
- Turn north in Snainton onto Nettledale Lane next to the Peacock Hotel signed to Troutsdale.
- Continue north for 3 miles before crossing a cattle grid and passing Cockmoor Hall Farm on the left.
- Proceed across the common and after passing the parking area to the right of the road drop down the hill into Troutsdale.
- At the sharp right turn follow the main road to the right signed for Troutsdale and Hackness.
- Proceed down the hill crossing another cattle grid before reaching Troutsdale Mill in the valley bottom.
- Continue steadily uphill and then pass through Manor House Farm.
- After 500 metres the entrance gate is reached on the left hand side of the road. Park on the grass verge top the right of the road.
- Proceed on foot through the bridal path gate and up the hill.
- At the top of the hill follow the track around the bend, the entrance to Magerick Wood is a further 50 metres on the right.
Boundaries:
Are marked in pink, on trees along the track on the south-western boundary. On all other boundaries markings are on wooden posts.
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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 his or her mobile phone. The first offer at the stated price which is accepted, whether by phone or email, has priority.
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All woodlands are sold at a fixed price, and include free membership of the Small Woodland Owners Group and the Royal Forestry Society, as well as £300 towards paying for a course (or courses) to help with managing and enjoying your woodland.
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.
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