Woodland for sale

Arris Wood is situated approx. 3km south-west of Biddenden and 4km north-east of Benenden in the county of Kent. A private stoned track provides access to the wood. There is a place for a new owner to park within the wood itself. From here, a private walk track takes you to a rustic bench placed in a small clearing hidden deep within the woodland. A private walk track has also been created inside the boundary of the wood enabling a new owner to easily access and explore the woodland. For more information on the trees please see the ‘Trees’ section below.

Trees

Arris Wood is an attractive oak woodland with hornbeam, birch, holly, and the occasional beech, sweet chestnut, sycamore and mountain ash. There is a very strong natural regeneration of young oak and other broadleaves throughout the woodland and some small patches of hornbeam coppice.

Arris Wood is designated as Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland (ASNW) by Natural England. Ancient Woodland has been under constant tree cover since at least 1600AD. It is valued as a rich reserve of biodiversity. The draft Woodland Management Plan for Bressenden Wood (of which Arris Wood is a part) is available upon request.

Wildlife

Roe deer can be found in the wider woodland with Muntjac and Fallow recorded in the vicinity. Bird species including spotted flycatcher, lesser redpoll, yellowhammer, marsh tit, grasshopper warbler, tree pipit, hawfinch, cuckoo and nightjar are recorded in the vicinity and might be present within the wider woodland.

Features

- Extremely peaceful private woodland.

- Good all year-round access.

- Fields to the north and northwest, privately owned woodland on other sides.

- Rustic bench in a small private clearing.

Access, tracks and footpaths

Arris Wood is easily accessed from a quiet country lane (Benenden Road), through double locked metal gates (an owner will be provided a key for this locked gate). There is a stoned track providing access to the wood. There is a place for a new owner to park within the wood itself.

There is a public footpath outside the eastern boundary of the woodland.

Rights and covenants

The wood is sold with the sporting rights.

As is the case for all our woodlands, the purchaser will be asked to enter into a covenant which serves to protect the peace and quiet of the woodland.

Activities

The new owner of Arris Wood will act as a custodian for this wonderful ancient woodland and will be able to decide on how the wood will be managed e.g. to promote biodiversity, or managing for wildlife, or creating glades, or simply to be enjoyed as a rich natural environment for family camping.

Woodlands.co.uk are pleased to offer £300 for new owners to attend a woodland related course of their choosing to pursue their woodland interests.

We offer support for new woodland owners, including books, subscriptions, introductions to neighbours, advice on local suppliers and money towards relevant training. You can read more about this on our website.

Local area and history

Bressenden Woods, of which Arris Wood is part, is situated approx. 3km south-west of Biddenden and 4km north-east of Benenden in the county of Kent. The nearby village of Biddenden was in the 1300’s part of an important centre for Broadcloth manufacture, with much of the very attractive high street built during this period. Biddenden Vineyard is located nearby, which in addition to producing some fine wines, is also Kent’s largest cider producer.

Ordnance Survey first edition maps indicate that the woodland boundaries have changed very little since the mid nineteenth century. Old maps indicate that the coniferization of the woodland probably occurred in the early 20th century and the woodland has been commercially managed for several decades.