Ash, silver birch, hazel, maple, hawthorn and blackthorn.

The undisturbed nature of the wood means that Border Wood is rich in wildlife. Buzzards and red kites have been seen soaring over the woodland. You may hear an owl if you are lucky enough to be here past sunset.

Badger trails exist through the woodland, and foxes have been spotted nearby. The wood is alive with small birds; great tits, robins and wrens.

Border Wood occupies the northern part of the larger Tump Wood. The woodland floor rises from west to east as it climbs the Monnow River Valley, from the roadside edge (which is close to the river and the border with Wales) to the open farmland beyond in the east.

The slope creates an interesting topography with some flat areas at the top, which would be suitable for creating clearings and rest areas.

Access through a locked main gate from the road leads up a private forestry track to parking and a ride-stop for the owner of Border Wood. There are no public footpaths or public access through the woodland.

A number of animal tracks wind their way through the woods but no footpaths have been created and thus it's a blank canvas for the owner to create their own space.

The buyer will get a key to the gate, and be able to park on their own parking space.

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.

This undisturbed woodland provides an ideal place for woodland management, camping, adventure, and being in nature. Activities could include coppicing the hazel and managing older broadleaf trees to create firewood and useful timber, creating woodland clearings and paths, and gentle management to encourage a healthy habitat.

More active activities include walking and hiking, orienteering, bushcraft, and shelter building.

This woodland can provide opportunities for conservation and recreation. Wildlife watching (trail cams are great!), family gatherings and outdoor adventure all beckon.

The woodland is just north of the town of Monmouth, on the Herefordshire-Monmouthshire borders, with nearby villages of Rockfield and Osbaston on the banks of the River Monnow. Rock stars Queen recorded Bohemian Rhapsody at Rockfield Studios less than a mile south, and the studio location was featured in the film ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’.

In 2012, archaeological excavations along the nearby Rockfield Road uncovered a massive Bronze Age longhouse and a highly significant "boat-building" site linked to a large, ancient prehistoric lake. Finds spanning from the Stone Age through to the Roman period (linked to the nearby Roman fort of Blestium in Monmouth) prove the area has been settled for millennia.

Perth-hir House situated just northwest of Rockfield, was once a magnificent, moated 16th-century Tudor mansion owned by the prominent Herbert family. Following the English Reformation, it became an active and well-known sanctuary for Catholic recusants. Though mostly demolished in the 1830s, its ruins remain a scheduled historic monument.

Osbaston’s history is anchored to the River Monnow’s water power. The first records of a water-powered iron forge here date back to the 12th century under Baderon of Monmouth. A major new forge was built by 1628, accompanied by late 18th-century workers' cottages that still stand today. To trap water for the forge, the massive 100-meter-long Osbaston Weir was engineered. In 1899, the Monmouth Corporation used this site to build one of the first publicly owned hydroelectric generating stations in Britain, which supplied electricity to Monmouth for decades.

Monmouth itself has the only remaining fortified bridge in the UK. It is also the birth place of Henry V, the scene of the Monmouth Revolts and has links with Rolls of Rolls Royce fame and Lord Nelson who often visited the town.