Great Wood, Stocksfield, Northumberland. Mixed broadleaves within a larger gated wood. 14.52 acres for £128,000 (freehold) [#A1945]
Summary
An extensive broadleaf wood on gentle slopes with good access and generous stream frontage.
County
Northumberland
Size
14.52 acres
Nearest Postcode
NE42 5PD (This is for the local area, not specific to the woodland).
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Ordnance Survey Grid References
OS Landranger Series Sheet No: 88
- Main entrance (A): NZ 082 611
- Great Wood entrance (D): NZ 088 604
Photos
Description
Great Wood is part of a substantial broadleaf woodland known as Hyons Wood, two miles southwest of Prudhoe. Hexham is about 10 miles to the northwest and Newcastle a similar distance to the east. Both are easily reached in half an hour via the A69.
The wood has a gentle northern aspect and lies towards the base of a wide shallow valley with its north boundary incorporating a length of the Stanley Burn – a tributary of the River Tyne. A former mining area, the last coal left here some 70 years ago, since which time nature has reclaimed the territory. Roe deer, badgers and foxes all live here, as do a range of woodland songsters in the woodland canopy above. The mew of buzzards is often heard in the day and the hoot of tawny owls at night.
Great Wood supports extensive well-spaced stands of birch interspersed with a variety of other species including oak, ash and the occasional mature beech. You will also find a smattering of willow, alder and sycamore. The shrub layer is a mix of hawthorn, holly and hazel atop a woodland floor of soft grasses, ferns, honeysuckle, foxglove and a variety of woodland flowers such as bugle and wood sorrel.
The wood is served by a well-found stone track which links to two stoned parking spurs on the south side for in-wood parking.
Aside from its conservation and habitat credentials, Great Wood offers enormous potential for family adventures within its generous boundaries.
Safety Note: Due to historic mining activity in the wider woodland there may be unknown entrances and fissures which are not visible on the surface. There is no definitive plan of mining activity. Please take extra care when viewing.
If It Were Mine
Woodland recreation apart, there is potential to gently steer the evolution of this naturally regenerated woodland and further enhance its diversity through expanding the range of native species on site.
Please remember some management operations require approval and/or a licence.
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.
Residential Planning Permission
You are extremely unlikely to get residential planning permission for this woodland.
Directions & Access
- Head west out of Prudhoe on the A695 for ½ mile to the village of Mickley Square.
- Turn left in the middle of the village onto Eastgate Bank.
- Continue south up the hill for 0.9 mile, passing through the hamlet of High Mickley.
- Turn left at the T junction just after the village.
- Drive east for 200 yards then turn first right into an area of hard standing, parking clear of the steel barrier (A on the plan). Sorry we do not provide keys for viewings.
- Walk south down the track beyond the steel barrier for 800 metres to the woodland gate (B).
- Enter the wider woodland via the personnel gate (B).
- Cross the hardstanding and after 100 metres fork left at C onto the main central track.
- Continue for 230 metres until you see a line of blue-topped posts in a gulley on your left (D).
- Great Wood is now on your left after this point.
Boundaries
- The northwest boundary (DE) is the line of a seasonal stream indicated periodically by blue-topped posts.
- The north boundary (EF) is north bank of the Stanley Burn.
- The east boundary (FG) is an old earth bund indicated periodically by blue-topped posts.
- The south boundary (DG) is the south side of the track.
Sporting Rights
The sporting rights are owned and included in the sale. They are not let.
Mineral Rights
The mineral rights are not included. Please click on the button below for more details.
Rights Of Way
- There is a right of way at all times for all purposes over the route XABCD.
- A right of access is reserved to others over the route DG.
- A shared maintenance clause covers all shared rights of way with liability according to use.
- The track on the south edge of the wood (DG) is a public bridleway.
Fencing Liabilities
There are no fencing liabilities.
Other Liabilities
A main gas pipeline runs through the property in a north-south direction as marked on the plan.
Conservation Designations
The woodland lies within the former Tynedale Greenbelt.
Third Party Rights
- A right is reserved to Harworth Estates to enter with plant and machinery to carry out environmental tests and geological surveys.
- An overage (clawback) agreement exists whereby 50% of the increase in the value of the land attributable to securing certain types of planning permission is payable to Harworth Estates.
Restrictive Covenants
There are some restrictive covenants to protect the woodland and the environment. Please click on the button below to view these.
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)
Please click on the button below for more information.
Maps & Plans
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.
Woods4Sale Interest
Woods4Sale Ltd hereby give notice under section 21 of the Estate Agents Act 1979 of their interest in the land being sold.
Contact
Woods4Sale Ltd
Jubilee Chapel
Church Lane
Huxley
Chester
CH3 9BH
UK
Phone: 01248 364 362
info@woods4sale.co.uk
www.woods4sale.co.uk
Company Number: 4657216.