Land for sale

Kirton Wood presents purchasers with a unique opportunity to acquire a large mature woodland with a variety of tree species, in a sought after part of Lincolnshire.

Description

The wood is accessed down a farm track with a right of
access being in place across this track from the public
highway. The property in total extends to 75.41 acres (30.52
hectares) and is for sale in one lot. The woodland consists
predominantly of mature oak, ash and lime, with areas of
standing hazel that have been coppiced regularly. There are a
number of other species of trees present across the woodland
including maple, birch, dogwood and hawthorn. There are two large rides running through the woodland enabling extraction
of timber and wildlife to move through the woodland.

The woodland is assigned as Ancient Woodland and is
classified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). To the
south of the wood adjoining the access track is an area of
damp unimproved natural grassland providing an excellent
habitat for invertebrates.

Under the ownership of the current vendors the woodland
has been well managed with a woodland management plan
being operated. The wood is zoned with areas at separate
cycles in the management process. Recently some areas have
been thinned with the timber sold and other areas have been
fenced with deer fencing, enabling them to thicken, creating
different habitats for wildlife.

The land was entered into a Higher Tier Countryside
Stewardship Scheme, the agreement terminated on 31st
December 2023.

The scheme enabled capital improvements to be made to the
woodland with deer fencing installed and an annual revenue
of £2,832 per annum received across the site.

There are opportunities for exploring new income streams
including but not limited to the sale of carbon that is
sequestered by the trees, biodiversity net gain as part of the planning process and leisure activities.

Location

Kirton Wood is an attractive woodland situated in open
countryside accessed via a track from the public highway. The
hamlet of Humby lies to the east and the village of Ropsley
lies to the north and offers a range of amenities including a
public house and primary school. The A1 lies 6 miles to the
west and provides access to the north and south of the UK.

The nearby town of Grantham has a good variety of shopping,
educational, recreational and cultural facilities. Grantham lies
on the East Coast Mainline with regular service to London
taking about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Distances:
Ropsley: 1.0 miles
Grantham: 7.0 miles
Sleaford: 12.0 miles

Disclaimer: All distances and journey times are approximate.




Acreage: 75 Acres

Additional Info

Services
There are no mains services connected to the land.

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way
The property is sold subject to, and with the benefit of, all
existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether
public or private and covenants whether mention or not.
The woodland is accessed via a right of way across the farm
track. A public footpath runs along the northern and eastern
boundary of the wood.

Method of Sale
The land is offered for sale as a whole, by private treaty with
vacant possession upon completion.

Sporting and Timber Rights
All sporting and timber rights, in so far as they are owned
over the freehold of the property, are included in the sale.

Mineral Rights
The mineral rights are not included with the sale and are
owned by a third party.

Planning
The land is offered for sale subject to any development plans,
Tree Preservation Orders, ancient orders and public rights of
way.

Designations
The woodland is classed as Ancient Woodland with it also forming a SSSI.

Local Authority
South Kesteven, Council Offices, The Picture House, St Catherine's Road, Grantham NG31 6TT

Viewing
The land may be viewed during daylight hours providing you have a copy of Savills sale particulars with you.

Postcode
Nearest Postcode: NG33 4HR

What 3 words

Access from public road to farm track: ///photo.decompose.grudges
Woodland location: ///shampoo.waxing.crumb

Health and Safety
Given the potential hazards of the woodland we would ask you to be as vigilant as possible when inspecting the farm for your own personal safety.

Photographs taken October 2023.