Upon entering Chipeling Wood, the visitor arrives at a meadow clearing, fringed with gorse and mature oak. Delving deeper into the wood, the visitor passes through a band of younger birch and willow that have self-seeded among mature oaks, while at ground level there is a carpet of ferns, tufted grass and wild raspberry bushes.

Proceeding further and a belt of mature ash and oak is encountered, growing along the length of a ditch, running north-south, with the area filled with dog’s mercury, hinting that this land has been wooded for a long time. Beyond this belt, a bench is situated at the edge of an area of shady spruce trees, along with coppiced hazels. Rays of sunshine fill a small glade, in which tall meadow grasses grow. A couple of fallen trees, with towering root plates, enclose the space, erupting with mosses, ferns and wood sorrel. This deadwood will be excellent for invertebrates and the animals that feed on them.

To the right is a mixed area of mature oak, western hemlock and beech. The area seems filled with sunlight in contrast to the shady firs.

The southern boundary of the wood is formed by the roadway leading to the main wood gate, with a hedgerow providing screening. From here the eastern boundary is a stone track. To the north there is adjoining woodland and, to the west, beyond a hedgerow lays farmland. On this western boundary a huge ash tree grows: it would take two people with arms outstretched to measure is enormous girth and its side branches are as big as normal tree trunks. Its canopy creates a beautiful collage of bright green ash leaves against a blue sky.

The purchasers of the woodland will be asked to enter into a covenant