Woodland for sale

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Majestic Ancient Woodland including oak, hornbeam and sweet chestnut in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty within reach of the south coast.

Stonehurst Wood is situated to the southwest of Broad Oak village and forms a portion of a larger area known as Little Park Wood in rural East Sussex.

Principally located on lush north and westerly sloping loamy clay soils, the canopy consists of oak standards, hornbeam, birch, ash, cherry and sweet chestnut; a number of the larger chestnut coppice could offer a new owner a good stock of fuel. Within the shrub layer below you will find bushy holly, hawthorn and hazel coppice along with younger stems of hornbeam and birch. During spring and summer festoons of Ancient Woodland indicators carpet the woodland floor – including bluebell, wood anemone, herb-Robert, honeysuckle, dog’s mercury and primrose. Eagle fern and lady fern are also plentiful in places.

Far reaching farmland views can be enjoyed from the southeastern boundary; a hammock hung between two sturdy trees here would be a perfect spot to relax on a warm evening. Also close to the southeast of the woodland is an intriguing deep undulation, likely to be a historic access many years ago.

Owl, buzzard, skylark, green woodpecker, lesser redpoll and many friendly songsters make up the feathered inhabitants. Woodland mammals spotted here include deer (roe, muntjac and fallow) badger, hare, wood mouse, fox and hare.

Our Forester'sThoughts

Sam says...

"I would hone my bushcraft techniques here, there is ample material to hand. I might consider felling an oak, some of the stems are of an excellent quality - woodworking and fuel come to mind. A rope swing would be great fun for kids and grown-up kids alike."

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