A traditional woodland structure of 'coppice with standards', the main canopy consists of well spaced tall oak trees with other broadleaved trees such as birch, willow and ash. The lower canopy, or 'understorey' is mainly hazel which would have been coppiced in the past to make wood products such as thatching spars and hurdles to use as mobile 'pens' for livestock.

There is an abundance of wild flowers in the spring and summer which benefit from sunlight from openings within the tree canopy. This encourages butterflies such as the speckled wood.

The woodland area is surrounded by other woodland and farmland and therefore is an excellent habitat for foxes, badgers and deer. Otters have been known to use the stream to travel to nearby larger watercourses.

Song birds along with owls and bats frequent the woodland area throughout the year.

At the entrance there is a private stoned parking area. From here you can walk into the woodland through an old gateway.

Historic wood banks enclose the woodland - these are solid earth banks that were installed to define boundaries of different land areas. Older banks are usually curving rather than straight so the banks along the boundaries of the woodland could well be hundreds of years old. A mix of tree species line the banks making an ideal boundary feature.

The meadow area is open with mixed native hedges along the eastern and southern edges.

An attractive stream borders the western edge of the woodland.

Access to Pipistrelle Wood & Meadow is via a gateway from the A3124 - there is a coded padlock. Please contact Stuart on 07801 789215 for the code prior to visiting to allow you to drive to the woodland entrance.

A shared stone track takes you to a private stoned parking area just within the meadow area of Pipistrelle Wood.

There are no public footpaths within the woodland or meadow.

Having both a beautiful woodland along with an open area of meadow is often the most sought after combination for the prospective landowner - there already is an established woodland to enjoy and manage whilst offering scope for other enjoyment and projects within the meadow.

The open meadow is great for family days out with plenty of space for fun games and camping overnight under the stars and could be enhanced by encouraging wild flowers to grow or adding to the biodiversity by the creation of a pond (subject to any consents required)

Another possibility is to add to the existing woodland by creating your own new woodland on the meadow, subject to permissions. The area is classed as 'low sensitivity' so this is usually a sign that a new planting of trees will improve the habitat value of the land.

Pipistrelle Wood is located In the rural heartland of Devon where there are numerous farms and small villages that hark back to a simpler historical existence in this beautiful countryside. The local village of Broadwoodkelly is one such charming place, originally one of the estates of Lord John Thynne, Sub- Dean of Westminster Abbey.

Nearby Hallows Church is located within the village and mostly dates back to the 15th century, though parts of the church are 200 years older, and it boasts an impressive stained glass window in the north wall with ancient blue and yellow glass.

A short distance away is Winkleigh, a village steeped in history with remains of 12th century castles and an old airfield that played an important role in the Second World War. It was also named the best place in England & Wales to raise children in a report done in 2011!

Although set in the heart of the county, access to the north Devon coast is within easy reach - 45 minutes to Westward Ho! and under an hour to Bude.

Particulars and plans were prepared by our local manager, Stuart Brooking.