Drakes Wood - Sold

Description:  An ancient woodland site planted with an attractive mixture of broadleaved trees and conifers, all growing well and now tall and semi-mature.  Ash,  poplar, some sycamore with hazel and hawthorn make up the deciduous component with native Scots pine the conifer. Some cleared paths give easy internal access, on the ground are ferns, grasses and other woodland plants. Some of the history of the woodland and Gayhurst can be found here, Francis Drake owned the nearby Gayhurst Hall and Estate at one time. Although replanted relatively recently the woodland looks little changed since 1945, the aerial photo from this time can be see on google earth.

There is shared parking between the two gates at the road entrance, a full right of way for the woodland runs from points A - B - C. 

Boundaries:  north, a row of posts;  east, the edge of the main track;  south, the edge of the side track; west another row of posts.

Covenant: this precludes shooting and the erection of a residential building.