Kirton Wood, Great Humby, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4HR | Property for sale | Savills
75 Ac(30.35 Ha)
Guide price £375,000

Kirton WoodGreat Humby, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4HR

  • Under offer
  • Freehold

Key features

  • Attractive mixed broadleaf woodland
  • Woodland has benefitted from regular maintenance
  • Opportunity for new income streams through environmental opportunities
  • Secluded and private location
  • In total about 75 acres (30 hectares)

Kirton Wood presents purchasers with a unique opportunity to acquire a large mature woodland with a variety of tree species, in a sought after part of Lincolnshire.

About this property

  • The wood is accessed down a farm track with a right of
    access being in place across this track from the public
    highway. The property in total extends to 75.41 acres (30.52
    hectares) and is for sale in one lot. The woodland consists
    predominantly of mature oak, ash and lime, with areas of
    standing hazel that have been coppiced regularly. There are a
    number of other species of trees present across the woodland
    including maple, birch, dogwood and hawthorn. There are two large rides running through the woodland enabling extraction
    of timber and wildlife to move through the woodland.

    The woodland is assigned as Ancient Woodland and is
    classified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). To the
    south of the wood adjoining the access track is an area of
    damp unimproved natural grassland providing an excellent
    habitat for invertebrates.

    Under the ownership of the current vendors the woodland
    has been well managed with a woodland management plan
    being operated. The wood is zoned with areas at separate
    cycles in the management process. Recently some areas have
    been thinned with the timber sold and other areas have been
    fenced with deer fencing, enabling them to thicken, creating
    different habitats for wildlife.

    The land was entered into a Higher Tier Countryside
    Stewardship Scheme, the agreement terminated on 31st
    December 2023.

    The scheme enabled capital improvements to be made to the
    woodland with deer fencing installed and an annual revenue
    of £2,832 per annum received across the site.

    There are opportunities for exploring new income streams
    including but not limited to the sale of carbon that is
    sequestered by the trees, biodiversity net gain as part of the planning process and leisure activities.

Local information

  • Kirton Wood is an attractive woodland situated in open
  • countryside accessed via a track from the public highway. The
  • hamlet of Humby lies to the east and the village of Ropsley
  • lies to the north and offers a range of amenities including a
  • public house and primary school. The A1 lies 6 miles to the
  • west and provides access to the north and south of the UK.
  • The nearby town of Grantham has a good variety of shopping,
  • educational, recreational and cultural facilities. Grantham lies
  • on the East Coast Mainline with regular service to London
  • taking about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
  • Distances:
  • Ropsley: 1.0 miles
  • Grantham: 7.0 miles
  • Sleaford: 12.0 miles
  • Disclaimer: All distances and journey times are approximate.

Additional information

  • Services
  • There are no mains services connected to the land.
  • Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way
  • The property is sold subject to, and with the benefit of, all
  • existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether
  • public or private and covenants whether mention or not.
  • The woodland is accessed via a right of way across the farm
  • track. A public footpath runs along the northern and eastern
  • boundary of the wood.
  • Method of Sale
  • The land is offered for sale as a whole, by private treaty with
  • vacant possession upon completion.
  • Sporting and Timber Rights
  • All sporting and timber rights, in so far as they are owned
  • over the freehold of the property, are included in the sale.
  • Mineral Rights
  • The mineral rights are not included with the sale and are
  • owned by a third party.
  • Planning
  • The land is offered for sale subject to any development plans,
  • Tree Preservation Orders, ancient orders and public rights of
  • way.
  • Designations
  • The woodland is classed as Ancient Woodland with it also forming a SSSI.
  • Local Authority
  • South Kesteven, Council Offices, The Picture House, St Catherine's Road, Grantham NG31 6TT
  • Viewing
  • The land may be viewed during daylight hours providing you have a copy of Savills sale particulars with you.
  • Postcode
  • Nearest Postcode: NG33 4HR
  • What 3 words
  • Access from public road to farm track: ///photo.decompose.grudges
  • Woodland location: ///shampoo.waxing.crumb
  • Health and Safety
  • Given the potential hazards of the woodland we would ask you to be as vigilant as possible when inspecting the farm for your own personal safety.
  • Photographs taken October 2023.
  • EPC Exempt