Woodland for sale

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A woodland with significant conservation and amenity potential tucked away in the stunning Wye Valley.

Within the stunning Wye Valley National Landscape, an area of outstanding natural beauty immortalised by JMW Turner and William Wordsworth, Higs Wood is part of a larger remnant of Ancient Woodland - a hidden gem with quality timber and great amenity potential.

The canopy is dominated by Douglas fir, renowned for its quality timber, with the mixed broadleaf component being made up of ash, oak, sycamore, hazel and cherry. The woodland is a great habitat for birds, and one can observe goldcrest flitting among the dappled sunlight of the firs, looking for spiders. Fallow deer, badgers and red kites are all regular visitors to Higs Wood.

The woodland is flat to gently sloping, well drained and is accessed by a surfaced track suitable for year round use, just off the A449 to Ross-on-Wye. Higs Wood is surrounded by agricultural and other woodland, so has a wonderfully remote feel, yet is well accessed by the wider road network.

Our Forester'sThoughts

Harry says...

"I would like to thin some of the Douglas fir and perhaps get a mobile sawmill brought in to process the timber into some useful lumber for building projects such as a small tool shed and perhaps a covered seating area.

Once these areas have been opened, I would think about putting some temporary fencing around them to protect any regenerating trees from browsing. I would supplement the natural regeneration with some enrichment planting of native broadleaves of local provenance to restore this Ancient Woodland to its former glory!"

Please remember some management operations require approval and/or a licence.