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Description

Fernie Wood is located a short distance southeast of Maidstone and is part of a wider Ancient Woodland known as Warren Wood.

Situated on loamy clay soils that slope very gently south, the mature canopy comprises majestic ash and oak standards with occasional sweet chestnut and hornbeam.  A lush shrub layer beneath consists of hazel coppice, maturing oak, birch, sycamore and field maple. There is a good amount of promising ash regeneration in areas; a new owner could begin a management program to further enhance this using the existing Forestry Commission thinning licence. Swathes of bluebells during spring makes the woodland a truly charming place to be. Other colourful flora to be found include red campion, willowherb, wood anemone, blackberry and bracken.

Communities of mammals such as badger, fallow deer, fox and the common dormouse add to the diversity of the woodland. Feathered visitors are abundant; an array of musical songsters as well as buzzards, willow tits, owls and lesser spotted woodpeckers can be heard.

Formerly part of the Leeds Castle Estate, Fernie Wood is a perfect location for weekend camping and recreation, with a possibility of yielding some good quality fire wood. The wood benefits from good access via a hard-surfaced track navigable with a 2WD car.           

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If It Were Mine

A supply of fire wood is a must for my wood burner at home; I would carefully select some of the ash for this. I would also clear a discreet location to set up an area for a fire a hammock between two trees and quietly observe the woodland wildlife overnight.  

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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 junction 8 of the M20, head southeast on the A20 towards Lenham and Leeds Castle.
• Passing the Mercure Hotel on the right, take the second exit off the roundabout and continue on the A20 towards Lenham and Herrietsham.
• Shortly after, take the first exit off the roundabout and continue along the A20.
• After half a mile, turn left just after the Park Gate Inn pub on the right, onto Hospital Road.
• Continue along the lane passing under the motorway and bear left, crossing a railway bridge after 90 metres.
• Bear right and continue along Hospital Road for 200 metres and you will see our Woods4sale sign and after 30 metres on the right, a black security bar gate (point A on the plan below).
• Please park in a suitable safe place off the road not obstructing through traffic. Sorry we do not provide keys for viewings.
• Climb under the security bar and continue along the stone track for 290 metres and you will arrive at a short green and blue painted wooden post (point B), where the woodland begins on the right.

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Boundaries

• The northeast boundary is indicated by green paint on wooden posts and trees.
• The southeast boundary is indicated by red paint on wooden posts and trees.
• The northwest boundary is indicated by blue paint on wooden posts and trees.
• The south boundary is the low earth bund with fields 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 AB on the plan below.
• A right of way is reserved over the route BC for the benefit of the woodland beyond.
• A shared maintenance clause covers all the rights of way with liability according to use.
• There are no public rights of way in this woodland.

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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. They have been carefully checked by us but we cannot guarantee their accuracy and they 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.

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Woods4Sale Interest

Woods4Sale Ltd hereby give notice under section 21 of the Estate Agents Act 1979 of their interest in the land being sold.