Tasgall Wood £55,000 Freehold
- Forres, Moray
- about 4 ⅓ acres
- Northern Scotland
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New track
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Birch and pine
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Entrance to the wood
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Woodland sign
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Clearing
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Bench
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High canopy
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Mature pine
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Birch
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Blaeberries
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Busy treescape
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Looking up into the canopy
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Birch leaf
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Hole in the sky
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Wood sorrel
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Sun shining through
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Fern and sphagnum moss
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Pine bark
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Leaning birch
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Luminous green
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Drainage line
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Mosses
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Verdant understory
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Access track
Description
Tasgall Wood is a small part of a wider woodland known as Kahiwi Wood which comes from a Maori word meaning 'ridge of a hill'. These are very special woods that are not too dense with trees allowing free movement through the majority of the woods. The recently upgraded track affords good access and each woodland has its own area of hardstanding.
The entrance to Tasgall is next to a natural clearing thick with blaeberries that will give plenty of fruit in the summer months. There is a wee bench here, a place to take stock and ponder.
The woodland is mainly Scots pine with a scattering of birch, the pine is of an age where some judicious thinning would be in order or at least a bit of crown-lifting to help ease of movement. Creating clearings within a woodland is a good way of kick-starting the natural seed bank as well as providing timber for useful projects.
It would be quite nice to create a clearing somewhere in the woods to use as a bit of a base camp. This is where the fun of woodland ownership comes into play, it can get you thinking creatively about what works best for you and the woodland. These woods are well worth a trip out to and as a comparison we also have a number of small woods at our Burgie Woods site that are not too far away.
There is a growing interest in hut, bothy and temporary shelter building, especially in Scotland; for those interested in erecting a hut or shelter, here is some interesting and very helpful guidance from Reforesting Scotland’s Thousand Hut Campaign. Your Local Planning Authority should also be consulted.
Trees
These woods are mainly Scots pine interspersed with birch and the odd rowan allowing light to get to the forest floor, some thinning would increase the biodiversity of what is happening on the ground and allow the more dominant trees the room to grow to a good size.
Wildlife
The wildlife here is abundant with the sound of birdsong resonating around the woodland.
Features
As well as the standing timber, blaeberries proliferate on the forest floor providing a good source of food for many animals and the odd human.
Access, tracks and footpaths
The tracks have recently been upgraded providing good access throughout.
Rights and covenants
All sporting and mineral rights are sold with the wood.
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
These woods will give someone the scope and space to try all manner of projects, the first job would probably be to observe what is going on in the woodland before doing too much. Always best to try and work with the nature that is already there, so as not to disturb the rhythm of the woodland.
Local area and history
Kahiwi Woods are close to Forres which is a town and former royal burgh in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Inverness and 12 miles (19 km) west of Elgin. There are many geographical and historical attractions nearby such as the River Findhorn, and there are also classical, historical artefacts and monuments within the town itself, such as Forres Tolbooth and Nelson's Tower. Brodie Castle, the home of the Brodie Clan, lies to the west of the town, close to the A96.
Findhorn Bay witnessed a brief episode in the 1745 Jacobite rising. In March 1746 the French brigantine Le Bien Trouvé entered the tidal waters with dispatches for Bonnie Prince Charlie but her departure, with the Prince's aide-de-camp on board, was delayed by the arrival of two British men-o'-war.
The woodland sits directly adjacent to Califer Viewpoint offering panoramic views of the coast and beyond.
Wood maps
Wood map
Boundaries
Boundaries are marked by purple painted post tops
Find this wood
Location
- OS Landranger: OS No. 27
- Grid ref: NJ 088 574
- Nearest post code: IV36 2RN
- GPS coordinates: 57.5981, -3.52687
Location map
Directions
- From Inverness take the A96 to Forres
- Continue through Forres staying on the A96
- About two miles out on the way to Elgin take a right hand turn signposted to Glenburgie Distillery and Califer viewing point
- Go past the distillery and through some farm buildings and continue up the hill
- Continue to the top of the hill bearing right at the top.
- Continue for one mile past the first woodland for sale sign. Park next to the wooden gate and follow directions to the wood on the sales particulars.
- Follow the internal track all the way to the end.
- Please be aware we have two sites. Burgie Woods and Kahiwi Wood located on the same road. The wood is next door to Califer Viewpoint.
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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.
This is a fantastic small woodland in a wonderfully peaceful location not that far from Inverness and Elgin on a stunning stretch of coastland.
