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4.25 acres, Near Wetherby & Leeds, West Yorkshire
For Sale - Fixed Price £85,000

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Set near the northern edge of West Woods Plantation, Bramham, Sun Copse is a very interesting and diverse broadleaved woodland with trees of mixed ages and lots of ground flora including ‘indicator’ plants that give clues that this site has been wooded for a long time, hence it is classed as Ancient Replanted Woodland. It is a beautiful and secluded woodland, with a peaceful and private feel.

Up on the limestone ridge that sits above the Wharfe valley, Sun Copse slopes very gently to the north. Good stone tracks lead to the ride-stop entrance at the south eastern corner of the wood. A path leading off from here heads past coppiced hazel, holly, sycamore, rowan, oak, and ash, whilst at ground level there are some beautiful woodland grasses, a carpet of bluebells, dog’s mercury, wild garlic, native ferns, wood anemone, violets and fruiting plants such as wild strawberries, wild raspberry and blackberry.

The path forks as there is a circular route within the wood. Taking the left fork and following it clockwise, after a short distance a larger oak and impressive sweet-chestnut tree is reached, and a rustic bench is located close by. Most of the larger trees within Sun Copse are sweet chestnut, beech, sycamore and oak.

Continuing on to the western boundary, a wide grassy track runs the length of this edge of the wood, with an old hedgerow that borders the farmland beyond. A ditch (the centre of which is presumed to be the true boundary line) is flanked by characterful coppiced hedgerow trees such as hawthorn, hazel and ash. A larger oak tree can also be found along this edge. Around 50m down this track, the circular route returns into this beautiful and varied woodland through more sunny open areas and under the shade of the tree canopies. Lovely aspects of the wood are awaiting to be discovered at each turn.

While a few of the few ash trees are in decline from ash die-back, they are not particularly large and could potentially be harvested as a home firewood resource: ash makes brilliant firewood, or could left as valuable standing deadwood habitat. Making the most of any additional sunshine, sweetly scented honeysuckle stems arch and scramble higher for maximum light in the canopy of the shrub layer.