SOLD: Fawd Wood £92,000 Freehold
- Brafferton, near Boroughbridge and Easingwold, North Yorkshire
- about 5 ½ acres
- Northern England
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Beautiful light filtering through mature trees
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A firepit with rustic seating
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Masses of bluebells transform the wood in the springtime
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Clumps of primroses can be found in sunny spots along ride edges
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The glade with a shelter
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Characterful old oak stumps
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Tall beech trees
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The hide
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The ride-stop entrance to Fawd Wood
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Looking along the grassy ride at the western edge of the wood
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Native ferns are found throughout the wood
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Every shade of green
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Path leading off at the edge of a glade
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Wood sorrell
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Fungi
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The eastern ride, filled with wild flowers
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Primroses on the drain banks
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Looking towards the spruce trees in the north-eastern corner
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Light towards the northern boundary
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Looking out from the northern boundary across the meadow
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Sweetly scented honeysuckle
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Sunlight through beech leaves
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Ferns, pine and birch trees at the edge of the spruce
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Bluebell seedheads
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Along the grassy ride
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Red hues of the Scots pine bark, looking up into the canopy
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A mat of club moss
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Layers and sunlight through the tall beech and pine trees
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Wild violets
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Coppiced hazel is dotted through the wood
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Sycamore and beech trees
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Eastern ride, alongside the drain
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Looking along the track that leads to the wood
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The main wood gate. Park your vehicle clear of the access please, to view the wood and walk in from here
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Description
A sound stone track, with verges full of wildflowers such as primroses and dog rose, leads to the entrance of Fawd Wood, at its south-western corner. Here, there is space for parking a vehicle off the track or for stacking timber, surrounded by tall trees.
Fawd Wood is predominantly planted with Scots pine and beech trees, probably around sixty years old and growing straight and tall. Other species are mixed through too, probably self-seeded rather than planted, such as oak, sycamore, goat willow, hazel and birch. Close to the north-eastern corner, there is a grove of spruce trees and some of the pines in this area are Corsican pine, rather than Scots pine. The majority of the wood is carpeted with a stunning display of bluebells in late Spring, as well as native ferns and sweetly scented honeysuckle. All along the banks of the drain, there are masses of primroses.
Not far from the entrance, a glade has some rustic seating around a fire pit and a single garage sized storage tent provides weather-proof shelter. Close by, a hide has been constructed for wildlife observation, also useful for any squirrel and deer management needs. Paths have been strimmed, linking the various parts of the wood and further to the north, a wooden bench is situated at the edge of an area of clear ground, beneath beech trees.
The wood is classed as a planted ancient woodland or PAWS meaning there has been a wood on this site for at least 400 years. In the decades after the Second World War, many woods, including this one, were planted with conifers and the new owner might like to begin to gradually restore the wood to a more native broadleaf tree mix. An existing management plan is available for the new owner, should they wish to review this guidance.
Beyond the northern boundary the wood looks out onto a narrow meadow which is crossed by a, now disused, railway line, bordered by willow and birch trees.
Fawd Wood takes its name from the old name for the neighbouring village of Brafferton, listed in the Domesday Book as Brafawd, meaning ‘broad ford’ – located as it was, at a strategic crossing point of the River Swale. There is another settlement named Fawdington, less than a mile to the north-west too.
The purchasers of the woodland will be asked to enter into a covenantTrees
Mature Scots pine and beech, with sycamore, oak, spruce, hazel and holly.
Wildlife
Part of a much larger forest, known as Brafferton Spring Wood, Fawd Wood is rich in wildlife. Buzzards, red kits and tawny owls are often heard along with other woodland birds such as nuthatch, treecreeper and greater spotted woodpecker, blackbird, wren and robin. In the canopy, feeding flock of tits and goldcrests, move through, busily seeking out insect food. The wood is home to a diversity of butterflies and moths too.
Features
- Mature trees
- Beautiful wildflowers including bluebells and primroses
- A firepit on a glade
- Useful shelter
- Peaceful and private
- Easily accessible
Access, tracks and footpaths
A good stone track leads all the way to the wood entrance, within the wood, there are regularly maintained paths and along the eastern and western edges, grassy rides give good access north-south.
Rights and covenants
There are no public rights of way within the wood.
The sporting rights are included in the sale.
Our standard covenant will apply.
Activities
Fawd Wood could be managed for conservation and to enhance wildlife value – the hide is a great base to observe resident wildlife.
More active owners could perhaps carry out some selective thinning of some more of the conifers and replanting with native hardwood trees, to further diversify the age and species mix.
The wood would also suit occasional family camping or bushcraft activities being accessible on level ground with an abundance of potential firewood logs and kindling.
Local area and history
The Boroughbridge area is steeped in history. When the Romans settled the north of England they established a major centre at Aldborough, on the route of a long-distance road known as Dere Street. When the Normans conquered the same area some 1100 years later they changed the course of Dere Street to cross the River Ure at a more convenient spot. A settlement grew up around the bridge and this new settlement became the town of Boroughbridge, from the words 'borough on the bridge'.
To the west of Boroughbridge are the so-called Devil's Arrows; three huge prehistoric standing stones.
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. 99
- Grid ref: SE 454 717
- Nearest post code: YO61 2SE
- GPS coordinates: 54.1396, -1.30647
Location map
Directions
Fawd Wood is just 20 miles from York, 15 miles from Ripon, 26 miles from Harrogate and 6 miles from Boroughbridge.
For Directions From Bing Maps CLICK HERE enter your own postcode (Springfield Wood entrance coordinates are already entered) and click on the blue "Go" box.
For Satnav; the postcode YO61 2SE is for the point shown by the red dot on the location map and coordinates are: N54:07:54 and W1:17:58
Or use our directions:
From the A1
- Exit the A1 at junction 48 and follow signs Ripon and Dishforth on to the A 6055
- At the next roundabout take the third exit on to Roecliffe Lane.
- Follow this road until you give way at a T junction and then turn left.
- Continue over the river and at the canal bridge roundabout take the second exit.
- Take the first right turn to Milby.
- Continue on this road until required to give way at a T junction and then turn right over Thornton bridge.
- Continue along this road into Brafferton and at the give way T junction turn left.
- Follow West Moor Road for about 1 mile until you reach the Woodlands for Sale sign on the left.
From York via the A19:-
- Just after the Easingwold roundabout take the left turn signed for Raskelf / Tholthorpe / Helperby
- Follow the road into Raskelf and at the cross roads in the centre of Raskelf turn right on to West Moor Road.
- Follow West Moor Road until you reach the Woodlands for Sale sign on your right.
Please park near to our gate but please do leave it clear for access.
- Climb the gate and walk along the access track for about 300 metres. Where the track forks, after the huts near the entrance, take the left fork and follow the main track round two right hand bends (about 600m). The wood is on you left just after the second bend.
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
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.
At the edge of a peaceful forest, an attractive mixed woodland on level ground with good access and a carpet of bluebells in Spring.
