Woodland for sale

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Majestic beech trees dominate the canopy of this Ancient Woodland, providing a wildlife haven rich in flora and fauna.

Oswald Wood is set within a wider block of Ancient Woodland, where the canopy is primarily beech, sycamore and ash. As is typical of beech woodland, the understory is fairly sparse, along with scattered hazel and holly here and there. The herb layer features bluebells, wild garlic, yellow archangel and dog’s mercury, creating a wonderful woodland tableau in the warmer months of the year.

The topography of the woodland is flat, with access via a stone track suitable for year-round use. Oswald is well connected, being just a short drive from the M1 and 20 minutes’ drive south west of the thriving, leaf lined city of Sheffield. The spectacular ruins of Roche Abbey are a short drive away.

The wider woodland is teeming with wildlife, with foxes, roe deer, badgers, and buzzards sighted regularly, as well as numerous butterflies, such as peacock and green veined white. The standing deadwood and fallen limbs are covered in fungi adding an extra layer of diversity.

Our Forester'sThoughts

Harry says...

"My first thought would be to create some regeneration corridors and glades by removing some of the beech trees, where young trees could germinate and establish. To further diversify the species within the woodland, I would supplement this with some additional planting of native broadleaf such as wild service, field maple, hazel, oak and perhaps some Scots pine.

I would then think about creating a small seating area, somewhere I could watch the butterflies and damsels go about their business on a sunny day and perhaps spend a night camping under the stars here, taking advantage of the access to the night sky and the lack of light pollution."

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