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22.8 acres, Woodland for Sale Knappach Wood, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Highlands and Islands
For Sale - £240,000

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Knappach Wood lies at the confluence of the Rivers Bogie and Deveron just north of the historic market town of Huntly in rural Aberdeenshire. The proximity of the A96 gives good regional access. Aberdeen is less than an hour’s drive to the southeast while Inverness is a little over 90 minutes to the west.

The woodland is almost a mile long being located between river and railway. Access from Huntly is via a lengthy stone-metalled track leading to the only woodland entrance – an underpass beneath the railway line (approx 2.3 metres high x 2.6 metres wide). Consequently Knappach enjoys an unusual degree of privacy despite being less than a mile from Huntly as the crow flies.

The vendor planted the wood himself in the 1990s with a mix of native broadleaf species. The trees have been judiciously maintained since and the result is a vigorous and well-established woodland of great charm. There are significant stands of oak which are flourishing in the rich alluvial soils. You will also find planted stands of birch and cherry plus lesser elements of wych elm, rowan, willow and ash. Scattered among the planted trees are a few larger individual stems including Scots pine, sycamore, willow and beech.

The local wildlife appreciates this tranquil haven. Roe deer frequent the glades and the adjacent river attracts a variety of birds including kingfishers and dippers. Patience may also reward you with a view of one of the resident otters and a glimpse of the ospreys which return annually to the river. There are also two ‘ready-to-flood’ ponds (one in each lot) which if filled should attract more waterfowl and insects.

Woodlands combining so many amenity credentials are rare. If you seek sylvan glades, a riverside location and privacy aplenty then look no further!

The wood is offered as a whole or in two lots:

Lot 1 (Lairds Wood)

Lairds Wood is a mix of level riverside terraces and modest slopes rising up to the railway line on its east side. Oak is the dominant planted species here, with a sizeable stand near the entrance. Further north this gives way to an attractive mosaic of open ground amidst a scattering of individual broadleaves and conifers.

An unsurfaced track leads from the entrance to the middle of the wood.

Lot 2 (Meeting of the Waters)

Meeting of the Waters has a wider variety of planted broadleaves in various locations. It is fully stocked apart from a few smaller open areas towards the south. Most of the wood is on a level riverside terrace. It is well served by an unsurfaced track which runs almost the entire length of the wood.

Lot 2 has the added benefit of ownership to the middle of the River Bogie at the south end with attendant fishing rights.

If It Were Mine
If living nearby I would spend a good deal of time here…..and if further afield then many a weekend! Camping, barbeques and family adventures all beckon.

A forester’s shed would be a useful addition. I might also consider a deck situated to take advantage of views across the river.

The ash are sadly suffering from die-back (as they are throughout Britain) but they will at least provide excellent fuel for the camp fire and hearth. As the stands mature there will be scope to progressively thin them, thereby enhancing the form of the retained stems and further boosting my log store.

Finally I would want to consolidate a few damper lengths of the internal track with some stone to ensure year-round access.

Please remember some management operations require approval and/or a licence.