Wardle Wood £69,000 Freehold
- Drumtassie, Armadale, West Lothian
- nearly 5 ½ acres
- Northern Scotland
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Shed
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Road boundary
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Bridge over burn
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Moss on bark
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Avenue of beech
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Drumtassie Burn
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Looking up into the canopy
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Oak leaf
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Hazel and oak
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Woodland sign
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Bench
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Parking area
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Winter leaf fall
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Wayleave
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Larch cones
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Pine needles
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Catkins
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Ride
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Walk in the woods
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New gate
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Winter debris
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Hazels
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Buzzard in flight
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Bridge over the burn
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Hazels
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Drumtassie Burn
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Birch
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Fern
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Autumn fungi
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Oaks
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Probably not one to eat
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Oak leaf
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Shed
Description
Wardle Wood is a fine smaller woodland, bounded on one side by an attractive beech hedge with some elegant and mature beech trees; an effective screen from the lane it adjoins. To the north is Drumtassie Burn, a pretty stream that is a real feature and benefit to the woodland and landscape in general. Reliable water courses within woodland are an incredibly valuable feature, providing further diversity and a draw to both wildlife great and small, and people alike.
Wardle Wood is a part of a wider woodland known as Drumtassie Wood that was planted up about 20 years ago by the Forestry Commission. The productive ground has supported excellent growth, with a wide variety of species and good early management; it is very much a woodland that will further improve over time though it is still at a stage where it could be easily managed and shaped for the future by the family forester.
Two grassy wayleaves cross the woodland adding further diversity to this already remarkable wood, offering the potential for small scale pasture and ease of movement across the woodland as a whole. A south facing fringe of the woodland would make an ideal position for a woodland shelter to take advantage of the sunny aspect. Alternatively, a location close to the burn would provide a place for contemplation with the waters moving by.
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
The trees were planted with an exceptional mix of deciduous broadleaf species with also larch and Corsican pine, and in this instance there has been a good intermingling of species; the benefit being that it does not feel like a typical plantation and is much more in keeping with an amenity woodland. Sycamore, ash, cherry, hazel, birch and holly, to name but a few, are all doing very well and offer diversity to wildlife, with oak being a cornerstone of a woodland.
The larch has also grown strong and will provide the budding woodlander with an ample sustainable source of firewood or material for construction and projects.
Wildlife
Drumtassie Burn will act as a magnet for all sorts of small mammals and birds. The variety of trees will add immensley to the biodiversity , with various fruits such as the hawthorn berry providing valuable food all winter long.
Features
There is a small shed in good condition that would work well as a tool store.
Access, tracks and footpaths
There is a stoned parking area that could be expanded further into the wood. The wayleave provides good access to the whole woodland.
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
This woodland has been used in the past for kids to come and spend time in the forest to learn about the various flora and fauna. There is great potential here for a forest school as it has its own access off the main road.
Local area and history
Surrounding Area:
The woods at Drumtassie lie closest to the small village of Avonbridge, its Gaelic name being Drochaid Abhainne quite literally 'bridge of the river'. Early history suggests that the river was forded here by cattle drovers coming south and later the village was home to a brickworks and a small open cast mine. Further afield lies the small town of Armadale another mining town with the land being rich in coal and ironstone.
The woods are within easy reach of Stirling , Glasgow and Edinburgh and lie within the county of West Lothian.
Wood maps
Wood map
Boundaries
Boundaries are marked by red painted post tops on the east and south sides, the far side of Drumtassie Burn to the north and the lane on the western boundary.
Find this wood
Location
- OS Landranger: OS No. 65
- Grid ref: NS 900 707
- Nearest post code: FK1 2JS
- GPS coordinates: 55.9175, -3.76102
Location map
Directions
- From Edinburgh come off at junction 4 on the M9
- Take the A801
- Take the B825 towards Avonbridge.
- As you come down into Avonbridge turn left.
- Continue through Avonbridge past the Slamannan Road rising up a small incline and then take the next right hand turn.
- Continue following signs to Drumtassie fishery and take the next right hand turn.
- After about 1 mile you will see a large woodlands for sale sign on your left.
- Continue past this sign and take the next right turn. Wardle Wood is about 200m on your right hand side.
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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.
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A delightful, smaller mixed woodland of manageable size, with the pretty Drumtassie Burn running through it, with great views across countryside.
