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180.42 acres, Pickering Beck Wood, Kingthorpe, Pickering, North Yorkshire
For Sale - Guide Price £750,000

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• Freehold
• Substantial area of maturing larch crops
• Good access
• Stream
• Part designated SSSI
• Opportunity to create a more diverse woodland structure

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Pickering Beck Wood is situated in the treasured landscape of the North Yorks Moors National Park.
The substantial area of maturing larch crops demonstrate what is
achievable within this woodland from a commercial perspective.
Recent restocking has included Douglas fir and further variety
could be included following the clear felling of the larch in the
coming years.
The woodland contains ash where ash dieback disease is present.
This disease is present in all counties of England and is likely to
affect the majority of ash trees. In the short term this will offer
woodland owners the opportunity for revenue from the early
felling of these crops and the ability to influence the new
direction of the woodland. Forestry Commission guidance in
respect of alternative species for restocking include aspen,
beech, birch, cherry, field maple, hornbeam, lime, oak, rowan,
sweet chestnut and sycamore depending on the site. Non-native
broadleaves and conifers will be considered for sites with few
constraints.
Pickering Beck Wood includes a long stretch of the stream
meandering close to the western boundary and the famous
heritage railway line. The importance of the site is reflected in its
designation as the Newtondale Site of Special Scientific Interest
(SSSI). A copy of the designation can be obtained from the selling
agents. Within this property most of the SSSI area is woodland,
much of which is even aged ash. Natural England has stated it
prefers to see a more diverse woodland structure with a range of
species and ages. Natural Capital improvement works should be
easily achievable in this area.
The majority of Pickering Beck Wood is classified as Plantation
on an Ancient Woodland Site (PAWS) or, in the south western
corner, Ancient Semi Natural Woodland (ASNW). These
designations indicate there has been continuous tree cover since
before 1600 AD.

SPORTING AND MINERAL RIGHTS
The shooting and fishing rights are owned by a third party and
not included in the sale.

Should you wish to visit please carry a copy of the sale brochure with you, downloadable from the selling agents website www.tustins.co.uk