SOLD: Lynchet Wood £79,000 Freehold
- Higher Kingcombe, Dorset
- about 4 ¼ acres
- Central England
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A bench beneath tall tree cover
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A view of the entrance
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Brilliant natural colour
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A track into the wood
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Secure gated access
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A track leads deep into Lynchet Wood
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Towering beech
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Across neighbouring fields
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Young oak and hazel
Description
Lynchet Wood encapsulates all the best elements of a typical English woodland. There is a rewarding mix of mature and young broadleaves from the young hazel, holly and ash that occupy the developing understorey to the towering beech and oak that dominate the canopy. There is an interesting topography, with large level areas and gentle slopes. In spring the bluebells proliferate into a magnificent floral display which gives way later in the year to an interesting variety of woodland grasses that spring up in the sunny glades, such as the Wood Melick which thrives on chalky soil.
The purchasers of the woodland will be asked to enter into a covenantTrees
This important woodland environment is protected by a Tree Preservation Order that protects Lynchet Wood and the surrounding Woodland from inappropriate forestry practice. This does not preclude the process of normal woodland management but simply requires that all proposals are approved in advance by the local authority
Wildlife
Lynchet Wood provides valuable habitat amongst the open farmland of this part of Dorset. All year round many species of insects and mammals make their homes under the dense tree cover. The warm air of summer in the sheltered sunny clearings is ideal for numerous butterflies and insects and when autumn comes, deep, golden leaf litter provides important protection from winter wind and rain before the arrival of spring. A thick summer tree canopy and dense protective thicket provides shelter from the heat and a chance for deer, fox and squirrel to rear the next generation of young.
Access, tracks and footpaths
A locked gated entrance provides vehicle access to a stoned track that passes for several hundred metres through surrounding private woodland to the entrance to Lynchet Wood. This access is from a quiet country lane and the wood is therefore both tranquil and secluded. A short section of footpath passes through the dense southern part of the wood.
Local area and history
The first time the word ‘lynchet’ seems to appear in writing is in the mid seventeenth century when it is defined as “a certain line of Green-sword or Bounds, dividing Arable land in Common Fields”, with no mention of the hillside.
More recently it has come to refer to terraces used on hillsides though this was in addition to the original meaning, rather than replacing it.
The rural village of Toller Porcorum sits in the valley of the River Hooke, about 10 miles north-west of Dorchester. The unusual name comes from two ancient words. Toller is the old name for the river, possibly named for a daughter of King Ethelred. Porcorum is a Latin phrase meaning 'of the pigs', suggesting that hogs were raised here, or possibly referring to the presence of wild boar. Not surprisingly another old name for the village was Swine's Toller.
Wood maps
This wood is now sold, please do not visit the wood without the permission of the owner.
Find this wood
This wood is now sold, please do not visit the wood without the permission of the owner.
Location
- OS Landranger: OS No. 194
- Grid ref: ST 553 002
- Nearest post code: DT2 0QD
- GPS coordinates: 50.8005, -2.63541
Location map
Directions
From Dorchester 10 miles to the south or Crewkerne 10 miles to the north follow the A356 until sign posted to Higher Kingcombe on the western side of the road.
From here the lane leads a few hundred yards until a sharp right hand bend at which point the entrance to the wood is set back 20 metres or so on the left hand side.
From a car parking area near this entrance you can proceed on foot straight up the woodland track beyond the locked access gate then turn right after 150 metres and follow the track for a further 200 metres. At this point you will see the red markings and name sign for Lynchet Wood on your right.
Please refer to the plans to assist you with finding your way.
Sat Nav / GPS note: The post code DT2 0QD is for the point shown on the location map by the red dot.
what3words for the entrance gate is: mobile.stated.cowering
How we support our buyers
Membership of the small woodland owners’ group
£300 for a woodland course of your choice
One year's free membership of the royal forestry society
Please note this wood is owned by woodlands.co.uk.
Our regional managers are often out working in our woodlands, so if you email an offer and want to be sure it has been received, please phone our manager on their mobile phone. The first offer at the stated price which is accepted, whether by phone or email, has priority.
Please take care when viewing as the great outdoors can contain unexpected hazards and woodlands are no exception. You should exercise common sense and caution, such as wearing appropriate footwear and avoiding visiting during high winds.
These particulars are for guidance only and, though believed to be correct, do not form part of any contract. Woodland Investment Management Ltd hereby give notice under section 21 of the Estate Agents Act 1979 of their interest in the land being sold.
An attractive and varied woodland in a most peaceful setting, rich with wildlife and close to Kingcombe Meadows nature reserve.
