Ruddock Wood £59,000 Freehold
- Cotgrave, near Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- over 2 ½ acres
- Northern England
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A bench in a beech glade
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Path leading through the wood
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Inviting autumn colours
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The ride-stop entrance
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Blackberry colours
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Tall oaks filtering the sunlight
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A large beech tree
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A fallen oak trunk
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Fabulous fungi
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View along the track at the northern boundary (Ruddock Wood on the right)
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A holly provides evergreen contrast and cover
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Golden beech leaves
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Mature deciduous woodland
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Following the cleared path to the bench
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Straight grown oaks
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Beeches and blackberry bushes
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Honeysuckle climbs many of the large trees
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Oaks provide a home for a huge diversity of species
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Woodland fern
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Autumn colour
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Sloe (blackthorn) berries along the hedge
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Hawthorn berries and rosehips turn the hedgerow red along the bridlepath boundary
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The main wood gate
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Description
Close to the southern edge of Cotgrave Forest, Ruddock Wood is a compact, mature deciduous woodland, characterized by tall, straight-grown, oak and beech trees with sunlight filtering in.
A keen eyed observer may spot the odd Scots pine with its characteristic ruddy-coloured bark.
At the shrub layer, there are self-seeded beech trees, hawthorn and holly, with sweet and fragrant honeysuckle scrambling up and cascading out of the tall trees. On the ground blackberry bushes
and ferns are dotted through with fungi in the autumn.
From the ride stop entrance, a path leads through the wood to a glade beneath beech trees where a rustic bench is located which would be a great place to take in the tranquillity of the surroundings or alternatively, make a good base for woodland operations.
Trees
Beech and oak with hawthorn and holly.
Wildlife
Ruddock Wood is rich in wildlife, the mature oaks and beech providing a good food source and potential nesting sites. A keen birdwatcher would be able to observe jays, nuthatches, treecreepers, greater spotted woodpeckers. Common birds include blackbirds, wrens and robins. The Old English origin of the wood’s name "ruddock" is rudduc, which is derived from rud ("redness") and the diminutive suffix -ock. It literally means "little red one" or "red-ling" and was the name for a robin.
Buzzards are often spotted in the wood, hunting along the ride edges or overhead and you may even catch a fleeting glimpse of a sparrowhawk skimming over the canopy to ambush unsuspecting prey.
Both roe deer and muntjac pass through, look out for their trails.
Features
- Lovely mature trees.
- A rustic bench
- Privacy and tranquillity
- A potential source of home firewood
Access, tracks and footpaths
There is excellent access to Ruddock Wood. From Laming Gap Lane, a stone track (bridlepath) enters the wood, through a metal gate and about 200m on your right, another stoned ride (private track) is accessed via a locked gate (owners have a key for both). The Rudduck Wood ride-stop is about 50m on the right. There is space to park a vehicle here, off the track.
Within the wood, a path leads over the level ground to a glade with a bench and it would be a simple job to make a few more paths too.
Rights and covenants
Activities
Great for wildlife observation, it would be valuable to add bird and bat boxes and perhaps put up trail cameras to see what visits.
The wood would also be great for occasional family camping and crafts.
Local area and history
The place-name Cotgrave seems to have been derived from the Old English personal name, Cotta with graf (Old English), grove or copse, to make 'Cotta's grove'.
The local area is known as the Vale of Belvoir, meaning ‘beautiful view’, in French. The name was used by the 11th century Norman invaders when the original Belvoir Castle was established, but the native Anglo-Saxon population was unable to pronounce such a foreign word, preferring to call it "Beaver Castle" this pronunciation is still used today. The area’s most famous produce includes Stilton cheese and Melton Mowbray pork pies, both area ideal for a picnic in the woods.
Wood maps
Wood map
Boundaries
The boundaries of Ruddock Wood are marked with red paint. These are on post tops along the eastern and southern boundaries. Along the west and north boundary, where the wood is bordered by tracks, the markings are on trees.
Find this wood
Location
- OS Landranger: OS No. 129
- Grid ref: SK 645 324
- Nearest post code: NG12 5PG
- GPS coordinates: 52.8855, -1.0427
Location map
Directions
Directions
Just 10 miles from the centre of Nottingham and 20 miles north of Leicester.
From the South:-
- Travelling along the A46 turn on to the A606 signed to Nottingham.
- Pass the left turn to Widmerpool.
- Continue straight on through Stanton-on-the-Wolds.
- Immediately after leaving Stanton-on-the-Wolds turn right into Laming Gap Lane.
From the West:-
- Travelling along the M52 turn on to the A606 signed to Melton.
- Go under the railway and through Tollerton.
- Go straight on at the traffic lights.
- Pass two left turns to Normanton.
- Immediately before Stanton-on-the Wolds village sign turn left onto Laming Gap Lane.
Laming Gap Lane:-
- Pass Wynnstay Cottage on the left and proceed to a sharp right hand bend.
- Park in the lay-by at this point.
- Cotgrave Forest is 100 metres north east along Wolds Lane.
- Walk round the green entrance barrier and continue along the track (Bridlepath - Wolds Lane)
- Continue for 200 metres before taking a right turn onto the private stone-surfaced track.
- Climb the gate and walk along the track for 50 metres where Ruddock Wood is 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
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A small and beautiful oak and beech woodland, with mature trees, near the edge of Cotgrave Forest.
