Tarf Wood £55,000 Freehold
- Barlae Bridge, Kirkcowan, Dumfries & Galloway
- just over 6 ½ acres
- Southern Scotland and Northumberland
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Tarf Water
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Willow and meadow
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Off the minor road
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Along the Tarf
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Open landscape
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Access to the river
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Burn crossing
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Woodland resident
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Through the hawthorn
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General view
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Spot the vole
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Ridestop entrance
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Bluebells in the wood
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Peacock butterfly
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Orchid
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Aerial fern
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Furze
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Main access track
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Mosses and Lichens
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Brambles
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Fronds in the breeze
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Heather on the bank
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Tarf Wood
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Woodland bench
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Hawthorn in fruit
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Raised area
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Foxglove in bloom
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Deer wallow
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Open Meadow
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Main entrance
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Description
Tarf Wood lies along the bank of the free flowing Tarf Water and is part of the larger Barlae Bridge Woodland.
A beautiful and unique woodland, which is, despite is modest size, suprisingly varied in habitat and topography.
Willow copses are surrounded by open meadow, raised grassland and lower marshy areas which drain into a wee burn, which in turn feeds the Tarf Water. The dark appearance of the water is quite normal for the area and is caused by the surrounding peat on which most of the wood is located, although the bedrock, topped by clumps of furze does protrude through in places.
Marshy meadows with waving grasses gives way to more elevated gassy areas with clumps of hawthorn, gorse and bracken.
The purchasers of the woodland will be asked to enter into a covenantThere is a growing interest in hut, bothy and temporary shelter building, especially in Scotland; for those interested in erecting a hut or shelter, here is some interesting and very helpful guidance from Reforesting Scotland’s Thousand Hut Campaign. Your Local Planning Authority should also be consulted.
Trees
The marshy areas and the river bank are mainly populated by willow, with hawthorn and furze occupying the raised areas. large thickets of blackthorn are located along the eastern boundary fence.
A variety of mosses and lichens can be found in the willow patches with aerial ferns giving an almost rainforest appearance.
Swathes of marshland grasses are punctuated by a variety of wildflowers including orchids and cornflowers.
Wildlife
Roe deer are evident throughout the wood: large muddy pools are visible, created by the stags as part of their mating rituals.
The trackside drainage channel, despite its relatively modest size, is home to an astonishing variety of aquatic life. Frogs, toads and newts represent the amphibians, with a range of diving beetles, pond skaters, and water boatmen filling the invertebrate niche.
Herons and ducks are frequent visitors along the riverside with a wide variety of tits, finches and warblers throughout the willow stands.
Features
The woodland features a wide range of habitats including frontage along Tarf Water.
A rustic bench has been installed to encourage rest and contemplation and a rustic bridge assists in crossing a wee burn wich runs through the wood.
Access, tracks and footpaths
Tarf Wood is easily accessed from the A75 Dumfries to Stranraer highway and then down a single-track road to the gated entrance. From there a well-founded stone track leads to, and then along a former railway track to the entrance of the wood.
Within the wood small pathways have been cut along the river bank and through blackthorn thickets to facilitate access.
If you are in tending to view, please take wellies; this will enable you to explore all areas of the wood fully.
Rights and covenants
The sporting rights are owned and included in the sale.
Activities
The fishing rights are owned and transferred on purchase, and access through the wood to the river bank has been facilitated by cut pathways and small burn crossing bridges.
The raised areas are an ideal location for a quiet camping spot or for longer stays it should be possible to create a small cabin, subject to the appropriate planning consent,
Local area and history
The is situated in the heart of the Machars of Galloway, this low lying yet undulating forms a peninsula into the Solway Firth and benefits from an unusually mild climate due to the influence of the gulf stream. Easy to miss from the ground, but evident from the OS map, the surrounding landscape is dotted with drumlins. Often wooded over, these are geological remnants of the last ice age after its retreat about 10,000 years ago.
The southern boundary track lies along the former Dumfries to Stranraer railway line which was closed, along with many others, at the behest of Lord Beeching in the railway reform of 1963.
Wood maps
Wood map
Boundaries
The boundaries of the wood are marked with red, painted top posts and red marks on the dry stone dyke.
The northern boundary is the Tarf Water.
Find this wood
Location
- OS Landranger: OS No. 82
- Grid ref: NX 282 585
- Nearest post code: DG8 0DW
- GPS coordinates: 54.9039, -4.68017
Location map
Directions
Tarf Wood is just off the A75, 22 miles west of Stranraer and 11 miles east of Newton Stewart.
Satnav: the postcode DG8 0DW is for the point shown by the red dot on the location maps. Satnav coordinates are: N54 54 09 W4 40 22
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Click Here for Directions From Bing Maps enter your own postcode, (Tarf Wood coordinates are already entered) and click on the blue "Go" box. This will take you to the main entrance gate.
Our Directions:
- From the west, pass the village of Glenluce on the A75 and continue for about 3.5 miles to a small section of dual carriageway.
- Turn right through the central area signposted as a minor road junction.
- Turn right onto the A75 in the opposite direction and take the first left.
- Continue for about a mile, to the well-marked main entrance gate on the left.
- Just before the main gate is a small layby on the right, please park safely here and continue on foot.
- From Newton Stewart on the A75 pass the village of Kirkowan on the left and continue for about 3 miles to a small section of dual carriageway.
- Pass the large "woodlands for sale" sign and take the minor road to the left.
- Continue for about a mile, to the well-marked main entrance gate on the left.
- Just before the main gate is a small layby on the right, please park safely here and continue on foot.
- Once inside the main gate walk along the track for about 90m to the T junction, turn right and continue for a further 100m.
- The entrance to the wood is on the left through a well-marked ridestop.
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 unusual woodland with a diverse range of habitats, located in a quiet rural location and featuring river frontage along Tarf Water.
