Woodlands For Sale Central England

Scout Wood, Little Wenlock, Near Telford 4.91 acres (approx.) of mature oak woodland for £39,950 [#319].

Superb mature Oak woodland with Hazel coppice. Excellent road access and a very quiet location. Close to the M54 giving good access from the Midlands and Wales.

Scout Wood is a superb example of mature Oak woodland with an understorey of Hazel coppice. The large mature Oaks contain valuable timber although the value of the woodland greatly exceeds the timber growing here. Hazel coppice is growing under the well spaced Oaks and there are open spaces that provide a rich diversity of habitats. Other trees growing in the woodland include Sycamore, Ash, Birch, Alder, Holly, Cherry and Willow.

There is a shed on the property, which could be very useful for a variety of purposes.

This woodland is classified as ‘Ancient Woodland’, which is a designation that is used for woodland where there is evidence of forest cover continuously since the year 1600.

Underneath the Oaks is a carpet of bluebells in the spring, as well as wild garlic and wood anemones. The land is flat or gently sloping and generally well drained. The soil is classified as fine loam and the fertility is clearly demonstrated by the growth rates of the trees.

Access to the woodland is excellent. From a quiet country road you go through a locked private gate and then along a good quality hard forest track, suitable for cars at all times of the year, which takes you right up to, and then inside Scout Wood.

The location could not be more peaceful, with other woodland on three sides and a field on the fourth. There are plenty of open glades between the trees that would be perfect spots for picnics or camping.

The woodland is full of wildlife with a herd of Roe Deer that appears to be virtually resident and has been seen in the woodland every time our forester has visited.

From the M54 leave at junction 7, signed for Wellington B5061. If you are travelling from the Shrewsbury direction this is the very beginning of the motorway.

At the bottom of the slip road take the direction signed for Little Wenlock.

After about ½ mile once again take the Little Wenlock direction at the ‘T’ junction.

Travel for a further 2 miles into the village of Little Wenlock.

Just as you enter the village take a sharp right turn into Spout Lane, signed for Rushton and Garmston.

After about 1 mile you will see our For Sale sign in a gateway on your right hand side.

Please park in the gateway and walk around the gate into the woodland.

Walk straight ahead up the hard forest road for around 175 metres and take the first turn left (marked B on the plan below).

After a further 300 metres you will come to wooden posts on each side of the road with blue tops. This is the beginning of Scout Wood, marked C on the plan below.

Ordnance Survey Landranger series: Sheet 127.

Gate: SJ 628 069.

Centre of wood: SJ 626 073.

The nearest postcode to the woodland is: TF6 5BL.

The northern boundary is indicated by wooden posts with orange painted tops.

The western boundary is the centre of the small stream, indicated by blue marks on boundary trees.

The southern boundary is indicated by wooden posts with blue painted tops.

The eastern boundary is indicated by wooden posts with blue painted tops.

The woodland comes with full sporting rights and these are included in the sale.

These are owned and included in the sale except where reserved by statute.

There is a right of way for the owners of Scout Wood over the hard forest road marked ABC on the plan below, with a shared maintenance liability.

There is no public access in Scout Wood.

There are no known fencing liabilities.

You are welcome to view this woodland at any time during daylight hours. We do ask that you print these particulars and take them with you, mainly so you can correctly identify the boundaries and access points.

Once you have seen this woodland, you can contact us by telephone on 01248 364362, or by email at info@woods4sale.co.uk.

Plans, areas and particulars are for reference only. They have been carefully checked by us but we cannot guarantee their accuracy and do not form a part of any contract. Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves, and we will give as much help as possible with all information we have available.