Considered as ancient replanted woodland it is mostly sweet chestnut coppice with a spread of mature oak, ash and silver birch. Beech is found on the boundary. Beautiful bluebells in spring cover the woodland floor,  other wildlife include fallow deer, badgers, many species of birds including buzzards and blackcap; four species of reptile including the common lizard, slow worms, grass snakes and adders. Butterflies including the white admirals thrive.

At point of sale any firewood not used will be included. There is approximately 90 cu.m in Cottage Wood.  The wood has managed by the present owner for firewood and conservation, coppicing in small coupes is on a 12 year cycle. There is a Forestry Commission approved management plan and felling licence in place. 

Woodland to the north west is owned by the Woodland Trust (see their website for info) where there is open access for walkers. Walkers do not enter Cottage Wood which is private and where there are no rights to roam. In addition, there are no other privately owned plots adjacent to these woods, meaning the woodland has a very secluded feel.

Designations:   Kent Downs AONB click here for link and LWS click here for link, and there is an Article 4 but these and the TPO do not hinder normal forestry management.

Please note this woodland is NOT suitable for residential development.

Access:  There is a right of way along A-B for Cottage Wood, through a locked gate off the public highway and along a woodland track. This wood has its own gated entrance off Monkery Lane, although not used at present (a bit overgrown).

Boundaries are: the roadside with the gate, two metres from the centre the track leading to up Greenhout Wood, the field edge and the track edge at the far end, marked with red tags along the single strand wire fence.

Full-scale   Click here  to download and print a map showing the location of  Cottage Wood.

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Viewing: You are welcome to visit this wood by yourself, but please ensure that you have a copy of these sales details with you - many of our woodlands do not have mobile phone reception or internet access so we recommend either printing the details or downloading them to your phone or tablet. Please take care when viewing as the great outdoors can contain unexpected hazards and woodlands are no exception.

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