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Description

Situated a short distance from the attractive village of Nettlebed in rural Oxfordshire, Turnville Wood is part of a larger area known as Groveridge Wood. It is accessed through a locked gate and along a track.

Located on eastern facing slopes with chalky and flint soils, the lofty canopy consists primarily of beech along with oak standards, cherry, birch and occasional larch. It is understood that beech woodlands - and perhaps this wood too - were planted in this region to service the thriving furniture industry during the 19^th century. Within the shrub layer below you will find holly, hazel coppice, hawthorn and regeneration of beech; the saplings grow well under canopy cover. A new custodian may decide to manage this going forward, perhaps favouring the more promising stems for future timber production. Identified by some of the colourful ground dwellers come spring and summer, Ancient Woodland indicators include bluebell, wood anemone, dog’s mercury as well as foxglove, primrose and honeysuckle.

The groves of holly offer some seclusion ideal for a number of uses - pitching a tent, bushcraft or the onsite milling of logs for a domestic fuel supply. There are some lovely countryside vistas to be enjoyed, I would find a suitable place to sit in the evenings with a glass or two.  

Turnville Wood plays host to owl, buzzard, swift, green woodpecker and a multitude of harmonious songsters. Deer (muntjac, fallow and roe), badger, hare, fox and wood mouse make up the mammal inhabitants.

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If It Were Mine

A mobile sawmill trailer could be accommodated for a day or two for fuel production and perhaps a small amount of useful timber. I would clear a secluded camping spot amongst the holly groves for some camping and honing my bushcraft skills.  I would certainly mount a few trail cameras to trees to observe the wildlife activity.

Please remember some management operations require approval and/or a licence.

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To View This Woodland

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

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Residential Planning Permission

You are extremely unlikely to get residential planning permission for this woodland.

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Directions & Access

• From Henley-on-Thames, head northwest along the A4130 towards Nettlebed and Wallingford.
• After 5 miles, having driven through Bix, you will arrive in Nettlebed - continue through the village passing The White Heart pub on the right and then passing the BP garage and Budgens on the left as you leave the village.
• Stay on the A4130 and about 1.3 miles out of Nettlebed, turn right onto Huntercombe End, sign posted for Park Corner 1. The junction is just beyond the white gate at the side of the road with a sign on it for Nuffield Village.
• Continue along Huntercombe End for 0.5 miles and you will arrive at a five bar gate on the right with a high red brick wall and a white house behind it (point X on the plan below).
• Please park in a safe place not obstructing any access nor the road.
• Open the gate closing it behind you and continue along the tarmac and concrete public byway known as Bushes Lane, passing the black barns and stables on the right.
• After 100 metres and just beyond the stable block, the byway bears right and onto a stone track (point Y), continue along this track passing a dressage training arena on the left.
• After 390 metres you will arrive at a new steel gate on the right (point A) with some post and rail fencing either side and our Woods4Sale sign attached to it.
• Walk round the gate and continue along and down the track passing a deep pit on the right and down the slope.
• After 330 metres you arrive at a fork in the track and some blue paint on trees and wooden posts just beyond the fork in the track (point B), continue straight ahead for a few metres and you will arrive at Turnville Wood (point C).
• The blue paint on wooden posts and trees depicts part of the northeastern boundary of Turnville Wood.

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Boundaries

• The northeastern boundary FG is the edge of the woodland, indicated by an occasional low earth bund with recent stock fence and farmland beyond, GCHJ is indicated by blue paint on occasional wooden posts and trees.
• The northwestern boundary JK is indicated by green paint on occasional wooden posts and trees.
• The southwestern boundary KDE is indicated by pink paint on occasional wooden posts and trees.
• The southwestern and short southern boundary EF is the edge of the woodland, indicated by an occasional low earth bund with dilapidated fence and farmland beyond.

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Sporting Rights

The sporting rights are owned and included in the sale. They are not let.

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Mineral Rights

The mineral rights are owned and included in the sale except as reserved by statute.

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Rights Of Way

• There is a right of way granted for all times and all purposes over the route XYABC and BH.
• A right of way is reserved over the route CD for the benefit of the woodland beyond and over the short section of track HJ at the northern point of the woodland.
• There are public footpaths within the woodland, however we understand that people tend to follow other paths and tracks within the woodland. The plan shows the definitive public rights of way as per Oxfordshire County Council.
• A maintenance clause covers all the shared rights of way with liability according to use.

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Fencing Liabilities

There are no known fencing obligations.

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Restrictive Covenants

There are some restrictive covenants to protect the woodland and the environment. Please click on the button below to view these.

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How To Buy

This woodland is being sold on a fixed price basis. We require the following information in writing before we mark a woodland as sold and take it off the market (please ensure you have funds in place before doing this):

• The name and price of the woodland
• Confirmation you have viewed the woodland
• Full name (including middle names), address, phone number and date of birth of all legal purchasers
• Please confirm how you will be funding the purchase and that you have cleared funds available
• The full contact details of your instructed solicitor (including name of company, contact name, email address, telephone number and full address)

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Maps & Plans

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Note

Plans, areas and particulars are for reference only. We cannot guarantee their accuracy and they do not form a part of any contract. Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the condition of the land.

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