Boniface Wood - Kent

Details for this wood

Guide price: £210,000 - Freehold
Size: About 16.4 acres

Location: Dunkirk, Faversham
OS Landranger: No.179
Grid ref: TR 08665 58254
Nearest post code: ME13 9LN

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

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Boniface Wood offers a rare opportunity to acquire an expansive area of ancient, semi-natural broadleaf woodland on the outskirts of Canterbury.

Impressive, well-spaced oak trees dominate the northern section, while further south the landscape transitions into young hornbeam coppice, creating a striking contrast in character. A rich mix of beech, birch, hawthorn, chestnut, holly, and hazel adds to the woodland’s diversity. There is a TPO in place to protect the woodland.

Accessed via a wide track from the northeast boundary, the wood opens into a generous clearing that serves as a camp base, complete with basic storage and shelter. From here, a network of rides and paths leads deeper into the woodland. Deer from the wider South Bishops Den are frequent visitors, with bedding areas scattered throughout.

Light filters beautifully through the high canopy, and despite its proximity to the A2, the setting remains remarkably private and peaceful.

A public footpath runs along the eastern boundary, though it is lightly used and rarely affects the sense of seclusion.

Local services near the entrance provide everyday essentials and hot food, while Canterbury is just a short drive away. Whitstable and the north coast are also within easy reach, and with direct access to the A2, both London to the west and Dover to the east are readily accessible.

Boniface Wood is one of four adjacent woodlands of varying sizes currently available. See also Anslem, North Cranmer and South Cranmer. For those looking for a larger woodland these could be sold in parts or as a whole.

Ward is Boughton and Courtenay and the County Council is Kent.

Boundaries: The boundary is open on all sides and borders neighbouring woodland. N and follows a shared track and E follows an access track and public footpath. All boundaries are clearly marked with white paint on posts and trees.

Access: There is excellent vehicle access all year round via a hard track and shared locked gate. Parking is also possible inside 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.

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Directions

Boniface Wood, Gate Hill, Dunkirk, Faversham.

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

For viewing purposes, park at the services on the Boughton Bypass as marked on the map.
Follow the track to the right of the services bearing left past the static caravan site as marked blue on the map.
After 250m you will come to the main entrance, pass by the gate and bare left. After approx 120m the main entrance to Boniface Wood will be on your right.

2. For Satnav: the nearest postcode is ME13 9LN as shown by the marker on the maps. The main coordinates for access are: 51.289696, 0.994306. W3W ///pheasants.weekday.remarks

3. We recommend downloading OS maps to your phone. It's very useful for giving you an idea of where you are on the ground when viewing woodland.

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.