SOLD: Venny Wood £59,000 Freehold
- Cheriton Bishop, Near Exeter, Devon
- about 2 ¾ acres
- Devon
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Bluebell coated ground floor
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Abundant understory of trees
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Access track
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View of the wood
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Private path through the towering trees
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Good internal access
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A view from the wood
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Pleasant setting
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Lovely water feature
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A small spring fed stream
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Impressive fungi
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Bursting with greenery
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A rare oil beetle
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Old 'stools' of Hazel
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Southern edge
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A stunning location
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Sun dappled clearing
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Mixed wild flowers
Description
Venny Wood is a perfect introduction to the joys of woodland ownership – a manageable size with good access and a useful parking area. A track off the access road leads you into the heart of the woodland which feels miles away from the hustle and bustle of modern life.
There are numerous clearings and glades where you can sit around the picnic bench located in the heart of the woodland and enjoy the serenity of the location. This is an ideal spot to set up camp or picnic. A small stream adds a pleasant background feature.
Venny Wood is nestled on part of a gently sloping valley on the edge of Dartmoor in this beautiful part of rural Devon. The location is tranquil yet it is conveniently located within 5 minutes drive of the A30.
The purchasers of the woodland will be asked to enter into a covenantTrees
The woodland has an established canopy of trees such as oak, ash, holly and birch with large poplar trees interspersed throughout. The woodland structure is varied with a good 'understory' of hazel trees, the nuts of which are the preferred choice of woodland mammals such as the dormouse.
Wildlife
Both red and roe deer frequent Venny Wood and the surrounding fields. Foxes pass through the wood on their way to and from dens. Wood mice munch the hazel nuts in the autumn. Numerous bird species are seen and heard in and around Venny Wood. Swifts sweep past the woodland edge whilst feeding in the adjoining pasture.
Features
Meandering through the center of Venny Wood is a small spring fed stream.
Old hedge banks lined with mature oak trees form the boundaries at the north, south and west of the woodland.
Access, tracks and footpaths
Venny Wood is accessed from a quiet country lane via a stoned track which is also a bridleway. This track is suitable for most vehicles other than cars with a low ground clearance.
The wood is private with no public rights of way within the woodland.
Rights and covenants
The standard covenant applies.
Activities
The peaceful setting of Venny Wood makes it an ideal backdrop for days out and overnight stays with family and friends - perhaps trying out hammocking.
The hazel coppice understory is an excellent sustainable resource for the woods person. When cut, or coppiced, the hazel will grow back within a few years and the long, straight and strong flexible poles are very useful. Traditional uses of hazel weaving include hurdles, which make great woodland screens, along with other green woodworking uses. Hazel coppice is also an excellent renewable wood fuel. Another use is for hazel poles is den and shelter building within the woodland - great fun!
Local area and history
Venny Wood is situated near the mid-Devon village of Cheriton Bishop, meaning 'church town' in Anglo-Saxon. The village church, based on a Norman style is well worth visiting. There is a pub, a shop, a post office and a cafe within the village, along with a primary school.
The village of Tedburn St. Mary is a few miles away and has a useful agricultural supplies shop selling fence posts, chainsaws and parts and many other items useful for the woodland owner.
The market town of Crediton is within a few miles as is the City of Exeter. At the nearby village of Yeoford there is a train station with links to Exeter, Barnstaple and Okehampton.
Particulars and plans were prepared by our local manager Stuart Brooking.
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. 191
- Grid ref: SX 761 944
- Nearest post code: EX6 6JD
- GPS coordinates: 50.7361, -3.75621
Location map
Directions
- From the East and North, follow the M5 to junction 31 where the road divides into the Plymouth bound A38 and the A30 Bodmin road. Take the A30 Bodmin road - the left hand fork of the road. From the south leave the A38 at the junction to the A30 Bodmin road, signposted Okehampton and Ide.
- Leave the A30 after about 10 miles at Woodleigh Junction, the exit is signposted Cheriton Bishop. Continue into the village and past the Old Thatch pub on your left.
- Shortly after this take the 2nd right turn, just before the village shop, signposted Yeoford and the village hall.
- Continue on this road for about a mile, over the A30 via a bridge, up a short hill and around a left hand bend. Straight after the Crossway Woodland burial site look for a 'Public Bridleway' sign on the left opposite the entrance to Crosse Farm. Turn in here and continue down the hill until the lane splits. Take the right hand narrow track. The car parking area is on the left after about 100 metres.
- The entrance to the wood can be found around 30 metres back up the track defined with a 'Venny Wood' name sign by it.
- From the A30 west, take the junction signposted Cheriton Bishop and Tedburn St Mary (Woodleigh junction) and Follow the signs to Cheriton Bishop.
- Once into the village follow the directions above from passing the Old Thatch pub.
- Satnav/GPS note: the postcode EX6 6JD is for the point shown by the red dot on the location map.
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.
Set on the edge of a beautiful Devon valley with views of Dartmoor is this very attractive broadleaved woodland with an abundance of features that include a spring fed stream, bluebells in May and historic tree lined hedge banks.
