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3.27 acres, Woodland for sale, Puffball Wood, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent
For Sale - £60,000

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Part of a larger Ancient Woodland on the fringes of Lamberhurst village, Puffball Wood offers an excellent opportunity for a hobby forester. It is accessed via a track through a locked gate.

Situated on rich level loam and clay soil, the woodland has been historically managed using a traditional silvicultural system known as coppice with standards. This Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) practice essentially offers a steady supply of woodland produce. In this instance, sweet chestnut forms most of the coppice, which is both handy as firewood for the log burner and offers the chance to craft a range of items such as hurdles, fence posts, and bean poles. Meanwhile, the ‘standards’ of oak would yield large logs for various uses; beams and furniture are possibilities.

The coppice, as a nursery shrub layer, has aided the oak in producing lovely straight stems. Over time, different species have helped to enhance the natural diversity here, including holly, hazel, hawthorn, birch, ash and willow. Covers of bluebell, wood anemone, primrose, hard fern and blackberry create an attractive ground layer for our fundamental pollinators during warmer months.

Many areas within Puffball offer scope for recreational activities – the open spaces are ideal for overnights, campfires, and bushcraft; there is plenty of material to hand for this. Fixing a rope swing to a sturdy branch and building dens would be great for the children!

Woodland mammals, including deer (muntjac, roe and fallow), wood mouse, badger and fox, have all been spotted timidly making their way through the stems. An array of feathered frequenters such as greenfinch, woodpecker, treecreeper, long-eared owl and countless acoustic songsters enjoy the calm surroundings.

Our Forester's Thoughts

Sam says...

"The sweet chestnut coppice here is of a good size, so I would think about applying for a Forestry Commission Thinning Licence to begin this project. Perhaps once felled, I might consider making some post-and-rail fencing for the woodland, and the resultant coppice stools would eventually offer a rotation crop. I would certainly clear some space for a parachute to be strung up to make a shelter."

Please remember some management operations require approval and/or a licence.