Little Beam Wood
Details for this wood
Price: £65,000 Freehold
Size: About 4½ acres
Location: Bensgrove, Goring Heath, Reading, Oxon.
OS Landranger: 175
Grid ref: SU 659 802
Nearest post code: RG8 7RY
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Description
A beautiful Chiltern wood in a most desirable location, Little Beam Wood is part of extensive semi-natural ancient woodland known as Bensgrove, Common and Abbotts Woods.
The tall straight mature beech, approx 60 years old, were probably planted after the harvest in the 1940's referred to in the SOAG paper linked here. At this time the timber would have been used for wheel spokes. Under the beech there are numerous holly with an occasional birch and oak. Bluebells make the most spectacular display in spring.
The woodland is level with access all round and is set in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty a designation which recognises and contributes to the beauty of the area, characterised by extensive beech woodlands and chalk hills.
There is a covenant on Little Beam Wood designed to ensure the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of this and adjoining woods.
Access is for all times with and without vehicles along a woodland track as shown green on the plan.
Boundaries
To the eastern side a row of stakes, along the south the outside of the track and along the north along the inside of the track.
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Directions
- From the M4, exit at Junction 12 and head towards Theale.
- Turn right at Theale (A304) towards Pangbourne.
- Turn right in Pangbourne onto the B471, signed for Reading.
- Cross the Toll Bridge (40p) and head towards Crays Pond.
- Turn right again here to pick up the B4526.
- Fork left at the intersection.
- The woods are on this road on your left, before the junction with the A4074.
- Look out for the "Forests for Sale" sign by the entrance gateway.
or:
- From Reading take the A4074 (towards Wallingford and Oxford) and after about 4 miles turn left onto the B 4526 (towards Goring).
- After about 1 mile, the wood is on your right.
- Look out for the "Forests for Sale" sign.
Park in the layby and walk back to the entrance - a single green metal bar,
(please take care as this is a busy road), and then walk along the track. See plan.
Satnav/GPS note: the postcode RG8 7RY is for the point shown with a red dot on the location map. For those without satnav/gps why not use Green Flag's routefinder to plan your route? These may take a differnt route to the one we describe.
Please note: the particulars with plans, maps, descriptions and measurements are for reference only and although carefully checked we cannot guarantee their accuracy and do not form part of any contract. Any intending purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of these particulars.
