SOLD: Palamon Wood £55,000 Freehold
- Cranbrook Common, Kent
- about 3 acres
- South East England
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Oak standards and chestnut coppice
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Mountain ash among the pine
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An ancient Scots pine
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Coppice, oaks standards and an ancient pine
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A bench in a small clearing
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Mountain ash
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Ferns and chestnut among the pine
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The ride stop entrance to Palamon Wood
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Birch
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Hard ferns - an ancient woodland indicator
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Dead standing pollard - a wonderful habitat
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Recently coppiced stool
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A crisp winter's day at Palamon Wood
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Palamon Wood in the snow
Description
Palamon Wood is an ancient mixed woodland featuring sweet chestnut, oak, birch, holly, hazel, wild service, mountain ash and Scots pine. There are ancient woodland features - a woodbank along the west boundary and flora including hard ferns and evidence of bluebells. Mushrooms and mosses can be found on the forest floor. A rustic bench has been installed in a small clearing alongside a splendid ancient wild service tree (a rare species in the UK). To the northeast of the wood is a small quarry, the boundary of the wood being at the foot of the quarry.
Palamon Wood is situated about 1 ½ miles north from the village of Sissinghurst, Kent and is easily accessed via a stoned track. It is part of a larger woodland known as Home Wood. There is a track through the wood providing access to the adjoining woodland owner. There are no public footpaths in or adjoining the wood. It slopes gently to the west providing some privacy from the road.
The purchasers of the woodland will be asked to enter into a covenantTrees
The south of Palamon Wood comprises mixed broadleaves - sweet chestnut, oak, birch, holly, hazel and a rare wild service tree. An area of the east of the wood (alongside the road frontage) has recently been coppiced. Many mature oak standards remain. The coppice will regrow quickly providing screening from the road and will not need to be cut again for approx. 15 - 20 years. Please note the cut timber is not included in the sale. The north of the wood comprises Scots pine, including an impressive ancient Scots pine on the northeast boundary of the wood. The occasional mountain ash is found among the pine.
Palamon Wood has been designated mainly as Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland (ASNW) by Natural England. The conifer in the north of the wood falls into an area which has been designated as Plantation on Ancient Woodland Sites. ASNW and PAWS is woodland that has been under constant tree cover since at least 1600AD. It is valued as a rich reserve of biodiversity. There is an approved Felling Licence for the wood – details of this are available upon request.
Wildlife
There is plenty of opportunity to enhance the habitat for wildlife here, from the simple provision of bird and bat boxes to the management of the tree cover and ground flora.
Features
- An easily manageable and accessible mixed woodland.
- A plentiful supply of firewood.
- Many splendid mature oaks.
- A bench located in a small clearing next to a rare wild service tree.
Access, tracks and footpaths
Access to Palamon Wood is via a single gate off the A229 (an owner will be provided a key for the locked gate). It is best to approach the wood heading north. A stoned track leads to the ride stop entrance to Palamon Wood. Here owners can drive in and park a car within the wood itself.
There is a track through the wood providing access to the adjoining woodland owner. There are no public footpaths within the wood or adjoining the wood.
Rights and covenants
The wood is sold with the sporting rights.
The owner of Palamon Wood will be asked to enter a covenant to ensure the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of the wood.
Activities
For those looking for firewood, the birch may benefit from some thinning to allow more light through to the forest floor. It is a good firewood as because it burns well and produces a moderate amount of heat. It splits fairly easy and dries fast once split. Why not try foraging for mushrooms, or identifying the mosses found on the forest floor or building a hide to watch the birds?
Local area and history
Nearby is the village of Sissinghurst and Sissinghurst Castle Gardens and approx. 2 miles away is Cranbrook - known as the ‘Capital of the Weald’ this attractive small town is well worth a visit.
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. 188
- Grid ref: TQ 792 396
- Nearest post code: TN17 2BJ
- GPS coordinates: 51.1285, 0.5601
Location map
Directions
Please note, for satellite navigation, use the post code TN17 2BJ. This will take you approx. 0.2 miles north of the entrance to Home Wood (of which Palamon Wood is a part) as shown by the red dot on the map. Coordinates to the gate leading to Palamon Wood (off A229) are: N51.127827, E0.560872. To find the wood follow the instructions below.
- From the A21 take the A262 east, going through Goudhurst.
- At the roundabout junction of the A262, and the A229, take the A229 going north towards Staplehurst.
- After about 1 mile you will pass a ‘Murco’ garage on the left.
- Continue a further 0.7 miles on the A229 until you reach a concrete entrance on your left, with wooden fencing (entrance to ‘Rockdene’) and a separate entrance to the wood with a wooden gate. There is a large ‘Woodlands for Sale’ sign a little further up the road.
- Park parallel to the road ensuring both entrances are clear and be careful exiting your vehicle due to the traffic on the A229. Please note it is easiest to approach the wood heading north.
- Go round the side of the gate and walk down the track following it round to the left approx. 60 meters.
- The entrance to Palamon Wood is on the right-hand side of this track with its boundaries marked in RED.
Sat Nav note: The post code TN17 2BJ is for the point shown on the location map by the red dot.
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 ancient mixed woodland with sweet chestnut, oak, birch and Scots pine and featuring a species rarely found in the UK – a wild service tree.
