SOLD: Rogers Wood £59,000 Freehold
- Netherfield, nr Battle, East Sussex
- about 3½ acres
- South East England
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bench
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southwest boundary
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birch and chestnut
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bench overlooking meadow with chestnut beyond
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lines of chestnut
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bluebells
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more bluebells
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close up
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bluebells and meadow beyond
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open area to the east
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another view
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eastern boundary
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branches from fallen larch
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birch with chestnut
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western red cedar
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western red cedar
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localised rhodo
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firewood
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yew in the distance
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sun through chestnut
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bluebells
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carpets
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lone Scots pine
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early spring
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ridestop entrance
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Description
A bluebell woodland set in the High Weald AONB area of outstanding natural beauty on the south side of Darwell Hill. The wood is mostly on sandstone so is fine for all-weather and year-round use.
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.
Trees
White barked birch is mixed with plantations of sweet chestnut, the occasional yew and small shrub layer species including hazel and hawthorn. The chestnut has not been coppiced so is ideal for growing on as standard trees for saw logs. Birch is quick growing and an ideal firewood.
Wildlife
Features
A bench sited within the wood looks out to the south and across the adjacent meadow. Two yew trees centrally placed are a favourite stop for the local deer population.
Access, tracks and footpaths
The access runs from the public road, through woodlands and alongside rogers Wood. There is a ridestop to mark the entrance to this woodland. There are no public footpaths in or near the wood.
Rights and covenants
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.
Mineral rights are reserved to a previous owner, see gypsum below, but can only be extracted by underground working.
The local parish is Battle CP, and the local authority is Rother District Council in East Sussex.
Activities
Collecting firewood, camping, bushcrafting, woodturning or just enjoying the landscape and getting to know the intricacies within.
Local area and history
The most significant event in UK history was obviously the Norman invasion in 1066, the town of Battle being at the centre. This is '1066' country. The other significant event was the discovery of gypsum in 1872 which has been mined ever since. Its main use was in plasterboard as a building material, but now is mainly used as an additive in the cement industries. The seams are very deep, between 100 and 300 metres, and the mining has no effect at the surface.
The Netherfield area was a very important region for the mining of iron ore and the production of iron from about 1600 to 1800. The local furnace, called Beech, was a source of the iron used in many of the cannons produced over this period. The charcoal produced from local wood was an important part of the iron smelting process. After your exploration of Rogers Wood you might like to visit The White Hart or call in at Netherfield Stores. The nearest railway station is at Battle - about 4½ miles away.
Wood maps
This wood is now sold, please do not visit the wood without the permission of the owner.
Find this wood
This wood is now sold, please do not visit the wood without the permission of the owner.
Location
- OS Landranger: OS No. 199
- Grid ref: TQ 705 192
- Nearest post code: TN33 9QL
- GPS coordinates: 50.9477, 0.427226
Location map
Directions
Rogers Wood at Darwell is just west of Netherfield and about 4 miles north west of Battle in East Sussex.
Click here for Bing Maps Directions enter your own postcode, (the coordinates of the entrance gate are already entered). Park to one side of the gate.
For Satnav: the nearest postcode is TN33 9QL as shown by the red dot on the maps. Coordinates for your satnav are N50.944301, E0.420425
Pass to one side of the gate and follow the track deep into the woodland, turn right and then left, right again and then left to pass over the stream.
Then take the path straight up the hill and look out for the track on the right (about half way up). At the end of this track walk straight over the 'cross paths' Rogers 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
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.
Sandstone and bluebells, broadleaved woodland set on the upper parts of Darwell Hill.
