Woodland for sale

Location

The property is located in the village of Abercych, between the towns of Cardigan and Newcastle Emlyn in Pembrokeshire. The grid reference to the entrance is SN 245 412. The nearest postcode is SA37 0EY and the What3Words code is /// outs.delays.flanked.

Directions and Access

From Cardigan, take the A484 signed Carmarthen. After 2.7 miles in the village of Llechryd, turn right over the Afon Teifi signed Cilgerran. Once over the bridge, carry one for 1 mile. At the crossroads, take the left-hand turning to Carreg Wen. Follow the road for 2.5 miles and once past Dairy Farm, follow the road round a right-hand bend. Once the road is parallel to the river, the road narrows and enters the village of Abercych. Approximately 100m past the 30mph threshold, the entrance to the property can be found on the right and shown as Point A1-A2 on the inset Sale Plan.

Description

The property is an interesting mixture of native mixed broadleaves and productive commercial conifers including Douglas fir, Sitka and Norway spruce. The woodland occupies both sides of a valley leading to the Afon Cych, a tributary of the larger Afon Tefi that flows through the town of Cenarth. The woodland rises from 30m ASL in the valley floor to approximately 85m ASL on the upper fringes. The site is well-suited to growing a range of conifers and, as such, both the Sitka spruce and Douglas fir will produce fine timber crops. The Douglas fir and mid-rotation Sitka spruce will provide income in the coming decades. Parts of the woodland are designated as Plantation on Ancient Woodland Site (PAWS) and Ancient Semi Natural Woodland (ASNW). There is significant opportunity to restore the woodland to a pure native mixture or carry on managing it in a more commercial capacity given the optimal growing conditions.

The western part of the woodland, locally knows as Rookery Wood, has been partially restructured and is now a 5Ha mixture of native broadleaves and improved Sitka spruce, planted in 2019. The spruce is showing some impressive growth rates, putting on over 1.2m in a single season. A pond at this end of the woodland is fed by a spring 500m to the south-west. This will provide opportunities for fishing, wildfowling and nature conservation.

There are two old farmsteads within the property and an old pump house. The farmsteads are ruins with limited development potential, subject to the necessary permissions.

There is a right of away at all times for all purposes as shown A3-A4 on the Sale Plan.

Boundaries

There is a fencing liability as shown by inverted ‘Ts’ on the Sale Plan.

Wayleaves & Third-Party Rights

There is a right of access from A2 to the hatched area as shown on the Sale Plan. This includes an old pump house and a water collecting tank, which is enclosed by a small area

of land (approximately 900m2) and leased to a third party for a period of 999 years. However it is believed that these rights are no longer exercised.

There is a right of access for a third party to access the stone quarries as mentioned above.

A previous owner and their successors in title have access through certain areas of the property for various purposes including silvicultural and driving cattle. There is an obligation

to make good any damage caused. For more information please contact the Selling Agents for a copy of the Titles.

Woodland Management

The property is managed by Tilhill Forestry. For more information please contact the Llandovery Office [use Contact Agent Button] or[use Contact Agent Button].