Land for sale

An area of ancient woodland amounting to about 46 acres in this wonderful rural location

Description

Originally available as part of an estate, now being offered separately, Tickerage Wood is about 46.09 acres of ancient woodland and forms Lot 3 on the land plan.

Location

Tickerage Woods is situated in a beautiful quiet, rural location, between the East Sussex villages of Blackboys and Framfield, offering very quick access to Blackboys (less than a mile) with its village primary school and the well known Blackboys Inn.

Waldron is another pretty neighbouring village, known for its ancient church probably dating from the twelfth century and being right opposite the popular seventeenth century Star Inn.

Local smaller towns are within easy reach including Uckfield, Heathfield and Crowborough (about 4, 5 and 11 miles respectively) each offering supermarkets, including Waitrose, specialist shops, restaurants and cafes, as well as The Picture House Cinema in Uckfield and the Isenhurst private members health club at Cross-in-Hand, just north of Heathfield, where there is also a rugby club and tennis club.

The larger, character towns of Tunbridge Wells and Lewes are reached within 16 and 12 miles respectively, with Eastbourne and Brighton reached in approximately 20 miles.

There is a good variety of country pursuits in the area, including horse racing at Plumpton, Brighton and Lingfield, as well as golf at Piltdown and the East Sussex National. The world famous Opera at Glyndebourne, just this side of Lewes, is another key attraction in the area, whilst The South Downs National Park to the South-West is renowned for beautiful walking routes, picturesque villages and is home to the well-reputed English wine estate, Rathfinny at Alfriston. Along the coast, there are numerous beaches to explore, including; Bexhill, Pevensey, Holywell, Birling Gap and Cuckmere Haven.

Mainline stations: Buxted is approximately 3.5 miles (Southern Rail) with services to London Bridge from 1 hr 16 mins, or Stonegate, approximately 11.5 miles (South Eastern Rail) with services to London Charing Cross from 1 hr 11 mins). Tunbridge Wells is approximately 16 miles to the north (South Eastern Rail) with services to London Charing Cross from 55 mins).

Private and state schools: There are village primary schools at Blackboys and Cross-in-Hand, with secondary schooling at Uckfield and Heathfield Community Colleges. Skippers Hill Manor preparatory school at Five Ashes is approximately 5.5 miles, Vine Hall at Robertsbridge is approximately 17.5 miles and Battle Abbey, which also has a senior school, is approximately 17.5 miles. For senior schools, there are co-ed options at Eastbourne, Brighton, Sevenoaks, Hurst and Bedes in Upper Dicker, for girls at Mayfield and for boys at Tonbridge.




Acreage: 46.09 Acres

Directions

From Tunbridge Wells, proceed south on the A267, passing through Frant and Mark Cross and by-passing Mayfield. After passing through the village of Five Ashes, proceed further south and turn right onto Mayfield flat (B2102) before reaching the village of Cross-in-hand. Proceed on this road, turning right at the end junction, heading to Blackboys. On entering the village, turn right onto the Framfield Road (thereby continuing on the B2102), then take the third right hand lane in the village, just past the sports ground, which is Tickerage Lane. Follow this lane to the end, the woodland will be on your left hand side.

Additional Info

Found in the High Weald National Landscape.

Agents note: Please note that a public footpath crosses the main entrance approach, as marked by the purple line on the land plan. The public footpath does not run through the main body of the land.