Drakes Wood - Under Offer

Details for this wood

Guide price: £65,000 - Freehold
Size: About 3½ acres

Location: Sawtry, Huntingdon
OS Landranger: No.142
Grid ref: TL 18468 80289
Nearest post code: PE28 5XP

Contact: Ben Williamson
Phone: 07958 213 914
Email: [email protected]

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Drakes Wood is a beautiful ancient semi-natural woodland, bordered by expansive open fields to the south. The site is dominated by mature oak and ash, alongside occasional beech and Scots pine. At lower levels, hazel, hawthorn and field maple are well established, while bluebells are abundant throughout the woodland in spring.

The wood forms part of the wider Odd Quarter Wood and has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), reflecting its national importance. The surrounding area supports a rich variety of wildlife, including hare, muntjac, and roe deer.

The terrain is generally flat, making the woodland easy to explore. A wide ride runs from the main access track into the heart of the site, though it is currently somewhat overgrown with low bramble. With minimal effort, this could be cleared to restore vehicle access into the centre of the wood.

At the end of the ride, there is a spacious clearing that would lend itself well to a central camp or activity base. From here, a network of woodland paths winds through the site, linking a number of grassy glades. Some selective cutting back would help to reopen and better define these routes.

Drakes Wood is conveniently located between Huntingdon and Peterborough, with straightforward access to the A1. The nearby village of Sawtry is just a few minutes away, and Monks Wood Nature Reserve once connected to Odd Quarter Wood, is within easy walking distance.

Ward is Sawtry and the County Council is Cambridgeshire

Boundaries: The boundaries are open on all sides and marked with red paint on posts and trees. E and S follow the main access tracks and a drainage ditch S. N and W border neighboring woodland.

Access: There is good vehicle access via a shared track and locked gate. Parking is possible within the woodland itself.

Covenant: There is a covenant on the wood designed to ensure the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of this and adjoining woodlands, click HERE to read and download.

Click HERE to see free OS maps.

Viewing: You are welcome to visit this wood by yourself, but please Click here to download the details showing the location of the woodland and 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.

Maps: OS OpenData © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 & OpenStreetMap

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Directions

Drakes Wood, Stangate Hill, Sawtry, Huntingdon.

1. Click here for Bing Maps Directions click on the "Directions" box and enter your own postcode.

For viewing purposes, park on the verge near the main entrance on Stangate Hill, as marked on the map. Please don't block the access.
Pass by the metal bar gate and follow the track marked blue on the map until you reach a wooden gate on your left.
Walk around the gate and into the woodland, Drakes Wood will be on your left.

2. For Satnav: the nearest postcode is PE28 5XP as shown by the marker on the maps. The main coordinates for access are: 52.406588, -0.263354. W3W ///commander.pokers.fills

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.