Slink Wood is mainly sweet chestnut coppice with oak standards. There are several mature Scots pine towering amongst the broadleaves. Birch also features in the wood and a splendid old beech is found at the edge of the large glade.

The chestnut coppice could be harvested, and the standard oak trees should be retained where possible. When seasoned the chestnut could be used as firewood in a wood burner or a wood-fired boiler to provide your central heating. In the coming years this woodland has enormous potential to provide a steady and sustainable supply of excellent firewood. It is worth noting that Woodlands.co.uk offer £300 towards a course for a new owner. This would provide the opportunity to learn the skills required to resume coppicing in the future. As noted in the management plan, there is some windblow and some dead stools due to Phytophthora cinnamomi.

The majority of Slink Wood has been designated as Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland (ASNW) by Natural England. ASNW 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 Management Plan and Felling Licence for Skents Wood (of which Slink Wood is a part) – details of this are available upon request. The Management Plan is not mandatory, but it is full of good advice, and a lot of background information which will certainly be interesting and useful.

This wood is packed with evidence of wildlife. Muntjac, roe and fallow deer have been recorded in the vicinity of the woodland. The Woodland Wildlife toolkit suggests that bird species including garden warbler, spotted flycatcher, willow warbler, lesser redpoll, lesser spotted woodpecker and woodcock might be present within the woodland, either breeding or over-wintering. By managing the edges of the glades a new owner can create and maintain a warmer microclimate for invertebrate species (especially bees and butterflies). This will also benefit bat and bird species by providing them with an additional food source.

• An ancient semi-natural mixed woodland within the High Weald AONB.
• A plentiful supply of firewood.
• A small seasonal stream (spring fed).
• Stunning bluebells in the Spring.
• A large glade providing a perfect place for private family camping.
• Extremely peaceful, surrounded by privately owned woodlands on three sides and field views to the east.

Access to Slink Wood is via a set of double metal gates off Free Heath Road (an owner will be provided the combination number for these locked gates). A stoned track leads to the ride stop entrance to Slink Wood. Here owners can drive in and park a car within the wood itself.

There are no public footpaths within the wood or adjoining the wood.

The wood is sold with the sporting rights.

The owner of Slink Wood will be asked to enter a covenant to ensure the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of the wood.

For those looking for firewood, the areas of 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. In the coming years this woodland has enormous potential to provide a steady and sustainable supply of excellent firewood.

The management plan suggests that during the 16th and 17th centuries Skents Wood would have provided important fuel wood for the many iron furnaces then present in the vicinity. It seems likely that what would have originally been oak woodland with hornbeam coppice was converted to mainly sweet chestnut coppice in the late 19th century (as there are not many very large coppice stools in evidence). It is understood that the woodland previously formed part of the Bayham Abbey estate of the Marquess of Camden, which was broken up in the 1990s.

There are several important historical sites all within a short distance of Slink Wood. The English Heritage site of Bayham Abbey is approx. 3 miles north and features ruins dating back to the 13th century. Scotney Castle is approx. 3 miles away – this impressive 14th century moated castle is well worth a visit. For those who love water, Bewl Water is only 4 miles from Slink Wood and offers various water sports, as well as cycling and fishing. There is a 15th century pub called The Elephants Head in Hook Green, walking distance from Slink Wood.