Wards Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5

An enchanting parcel of ancient woodland located close to the banks of Bewl Water reservoir offering a wonderful amenity space with potential for timber revenue.

An enchanting block of ancient woodland extending to about 9.76 acres in a beautifully private and quiet location, close to the southern bank of Bewl Water reservoir within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The woodland offers wonderful opportunities to develop an attractive amenity woodland as well as opportunities for more commercially focused diversification and management.

The majority of the land is sweet chestnut coppice interspersed with some holly, birch and majestic oaks. Bluebells emerge here in late spring and bracken and diverse foliage features throughout the forest floor. With this varied habitat and water nearby, wildlife and birdlife abounds.

The timber reserves mean a modest woodland produce business is certainly viable. The current owner was granted a Felling Licence in 2022 by the Forestry Commission to coppice various parcels on the wood, made up predominantly of Sweet Chestnut. The current owner produces and supplies high quality post and rail fencing from the woodland reserves. Further information is available is available upon request.

The terrain is variable, with more level ground and gentle inclines in the south giving way to steeper slopes further north. The entire perimeter is fenced.

There are no public footpaths through the property itself. However a public footpath runs along the northern boundary along the water’s edge forming part of an extensive network of public rights of way circling the reservoir and connecting to local villages and attractions.

Access to the property is off Wards Lane from where a private gated road, over which the property benefits from full access rights, leads to the entrance of the woodland which is secured by a timber field gate.

Local Authority
Rother District Council. www.rother.gov.uk

Planning
Purchasers are advised to make their own independent enquiries in respect of any questions relating to alternative use or development of the property.

Tenure and Possession
The property is offered freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale by private treaty.

Easements, Wayleaves, Covenants and Rights of Way
The property is sold with any easements, wayleaves, covenants and rights of way that exist whether mentioned in these particulars or not. No public rights of way exist across the property.

Viewing
Viewing by prior appointment only with the Vendor’s Sole Agent. The Vendor and their Agent take no responsibility for the safety of parties viewing the property.

Plans & Acreages
The plans and acreages contained within these details are not to scale and are for guidance and identification purposes only

Agent’s Note
The property adjoins Bewl Water along its northern boundary but is sold with no rights of access directly from the property to the reservoir and its foreshore, which is in separate ownership. Purchasers must rely on their own enquiries in this respect.