Wingtip Wood features a diverse range of broadleaf tree species – mature oak, birch, sweet chestnut, hornbeam, alder, hazel, ash and hawthorn. Chestnut can be used as a firewood - it has a reasonable heat output, flame, and burn time. Birch is also a great option for a wood-burning stove as, even though it's a hardwood, it burns quickly but produces a lot of heat.

A draft Woodland Management Plan for Brogues Wood (of which Wingtip Wood is a part) is available upon request. There is a Tree Preservation Order on a very narrow strip along the north edge of Wingtip Wood (details of this TPO are available upon request), though this does not prevent normal forest management when covered by a Forestry Commission approved woodland management plan. Wingtip Wood sits within the Local Wildlife Site known as Sandpit Wood. Details of this can be downloaded from here.

Muntjac, roe and fallow deer have been recorded in the vicinity of the woodland.

A number of priority invertebrate species have been recorded in the vicinity including butterflies such as dingy skipper, wood white, white admiral, heath fritillary, grizzled skipper and small pearl bordered fritillary. Diversifying the woodland structure (e.g. by coppicing, thinning and glade creation) could also result in improved habitat for these species.

It is certain that bat species will be present and will make use of the woodland and open areas within it for foraging. Species recorded in the vicinity include soprano pipistrelle, noctule, and brown long-eared bats.

For ideas on how to manage your woodland for wildlife why not have a look here:

https://www.woodlands.co.uk/owning-a-wood/managing-your-woodland-for-wildlife/

- A splendid ancient woodland with mature oaks and a plentiful supply of firewood.

- Great all year-round access via a stoned track.

- Sloping to the north it is well drained.

- A rustic bench set within a private clearing.

Wingtip Wood is easily accessed from a quiet country lane (Benenden Road), through a locked wooden gate (an owner will be provided a key for this locked gate). There is a stoned track providing access to the wood. There is a place for a new owner to park inside the boundary of Wingtip Wood.

The wood is sold with the sporting rights.

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.

Wingtip Wood is a delightful family woodland, perfect for private camping and a variety of outdoor pursuits. It provides an excellent opportunity for a new owner to care for and manage an ancient woodland. Families can enjoy spending time together collecting firewood, creating small clearings, and encouraging the beautiful bluebells to thrive.

Woodlands.co.uk are also pleased to offer £300 for new owners to attend a woodland related course of their choosing to pursue their woodland interests. We offer support for new woodland owners, including books, subscriptions, introductions to neighbours, advice on local suppliers and money towards relevant training. You can read more about this here: https://www.woodlands.co.uk/owning-a-wood/support/

The wood is situated approx. 3km south-west of Biddenden and 4km north-east of Benenden in the county of Kent. The nearby village of Biddenden was in the 1300’s part of an important centre for Broadcloth manufacture, with much of the very attractive high street built during this period. Biddenden Vineyard is located nearby, which in addition to producing some fine wines, is also Kent’s largest cider producer.

Ordnance Survey maps indicate that the areas currently under pasture were until at least the 1960s also under woodland but were subsequently deforested. However, the external woodland boundaries have changed very little since the mid-nineteenth century. There are some features of potential local archaeological interest in the wider woodland, including external wood-banks and ditches, remains of old tracks, and pits.