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Description

North Leadgate lies on gently sloping north-facing ground with extensive views over adjacent farmland to north, east and west. The attractive village of Hedley-on-the-Hill with its excellent pub is about a mile to the west. Newcastle and the A1 are about ten miles to the east.

The previous crop of larch was felled in 2008 and the site was restocked in the following spring with a variety of native hardwoods. Species planted include birch, oak, ash, rowan, wych elm, aspen, willow and alder, along with some hazel, blackthorn and hawthorn. The wood established well and is now entering pole-stage with canopies lifting above clean stems. A small stand of more mature spruce and larch helps to screen the power line that cuts across the northern tip of the wood.

Access is via a hard 4x4 track through adjacent woodland. This has become somewhat overgrown in recent years and would also benefit from some additional stone. The track along the south edge of the wood is similarly in need of maintenance to restore full vehicular access.

The secluded location and emerging trees mean that the wood now harbours an array of wildlife including badgers, foxes and roe deer. Woodland songsters are also taking up residence (under the watchful eye of kestrels and buzzards).

North Leadgate is rapidly maturing into an attractive native woodland in a very scenic area.

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If It Were Mine

There’s plenty to keep me occupied here! My first job would be to reinstate the access by the addition of some stone and also by clearing ingrowing vegetation. The young birches are growing well and are consequently becoming quite ‘drawn’. They would benefit from thinning to enable crown development. There are still a some protective guards from when the trees were planted which could be removed.

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 Newcastle, follow the A695 west from its junction with the A1.
• After 6 miles turn onto the B6315 and head south to the village of Greenside.
• Leaving Greenside, fork right (opposite the Londis store) onto Lead Road. The hamlet of Leadgate is reached after about 3 miles. Drive a further 300 metres and the woodland entrance is on your right after a belt of pine trees.
• Park clear of the gated entrance (A on plan) and walk down the track ahead of you for 200 metres to a T-junction.
• You are now at point B. North Leadgate is straight ahead of you.

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Boundaries

• The west, north and east boundaries (CDEF) are the field edge stock fences.
• The south boundary (CBF) is the south side of the track.

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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 not included.

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Rights Of Way

• There is right of access to the property for all purposes at all times over the route AB on the plan.
• There are no public rights of way within the wood.
• 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)

Please click on the button below for more information.

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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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