THE FOWNHOPE PARK WOODLANDS Fownhope, Herefordshire 76.1 Hectares / Acres

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1 Suite 8, Rectory House Thame Road, Haddenham Buckinghamshire HP17 8DA Tel: Fax: THE FOWNHOPE PARK WOODLANDS Fownhope, Herefordshire 76.1 Hectares / Acres Two classic Herefordshire woodlands with mature oak, Douglas fir, Norway spruce, and Japanese larch which have to be seen to appreciate the quality. The location in the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is beyond reproach. Valuable sporting rights are included. FREEHOLD FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY AS A WHOLE OR IN TWO LOTS

2 Not To Scale Suite 8, Rectory House Thame Road Haddenham, Bucks HP17 8DA N This plan is only for the guidance of intending purchasers. Although believed to be correct, its accuracy is not guaranteed and does not form part of any contract. Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationary Office, Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Licence No Produced by Pear Technology Services Ltd. info@peartechnology.co.uk

3 THE FOWNHOPE PARK WOODLANDS Hereford 6 miles Ross-on-Wye (M50) 6 miles Ledbury 8 miles Gloucester 22 miles (all distances are approximate) DIRECTIONS Come to the end of the M50 motorway at Ross-on-Wye and take the A449 off the first roundabout. After 3 miles turn left onto the B4224 signed to Fownhope. After 5 miles continue on the minor road through Fownhope to the western entrance to lot 1 at point A on the sale plan. This is just past Morney Cross. The wood adjoins the B4224 a short distance past this point. The southern entrance serving lots 1 and 2 is at point E on the sale plan. Please note that 4-wheel drive vehicles will be needed to drive any of the internal tracks, including the recently stoned lorry access route from point A into lot 1. OS 1:50,000 Map 149 Ref SO Nearest postcode HR1 4NU. VIEWING Viewing is possible without appointment at any time during daylight hours so long as prospective purchasers are in possession of a set of these sale particulars. Please be aware of hazards within the woodland when viewing. MANAGEMENT The woods are currently managed by Ayers Forestry, 35E Lower South Wraxall, Bradford-upon-Avon, Wiltshire BA15 2RX, telephone Their Mr Bill Ayers will be pleased to discuss future management with prospective purchasers. TAXATION After two years ownership, commercially managed woods qualify for 100% relief from Inheritance Tax. Timber sales are free of all Income Tax and do not attract Capital Gains Tax. In certain circumstances it is possible to roll-over Capital Gains into the proportion of the purchase price attributable to the value of the land. SPORTING RIGHTS The sporting rights are included in the sales. They are not let. MINERAL RIGHTS These are owned and included in the sales except as reserved by statute. FENCING There are no contractual fencing liabilities. The adjoining landowner is responsible for fencing the southern boundary of compartment 3. This is shown with an outward facing T mark on the sale plan. ACCESS Fownhope Park Wood (lot 1) is sold with the benefit of access over the routes shown with the broken brown lines and marked A and B on the sale plan. The access at point A was stoned by the current owner in In addition the wood has a right of way over the track marked JHG. The routes at B and JHG are for all purposes including the extraction of timber over a route to a maximum width of 15 feet subject to making good any damage caused. There is also a short right of way, marked E on the sale plan, from the public road to the track to compartment 3. This route is for all purposes connected with the use and enjoyment of the woodland subject to contributing a fair proportion of the cost of maintenance. The track to compartment 3 is owned by the vendors. Lot 1 is sold subject to a 15 feet wide right of way for all purposes in favour of lot 2 over the route marked EFG. The owner of lot 2 has the right to upgrade the route to a maximum width of 15 feet plus the installation of any ditches or culverts. The property is sold subject to a right of way over the track to compartment 3 in favour of the adjoining woodland owners. Cherry Hill Wood (lot 2) is sold with the benefit of a 15 Feet wide right of way for all purposes over the routes marked EFG. In addition it has rights of way over the routes shown with broken brown lines and marked B, C and D. Lot 2 has the right to stack timber at point K subject to making good any damage caused.

4 THE FOWNHOPE PARK WOODLANDS ACCESS (Contd) The rights of way B and C are for all purposes including the extraction of timber over a route to a maximum width of 15 feet subject to making good any damage caused. Route D is for all purposes including timber extraction over a route 12 feet wide with maintenance according to user. Lot 2 is sold subject to 15 feet wide rights of way for all purposes including the extraction of timber over the route JHG subject to making good any damage in favour of lot 1. RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS The woodlands are sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water, gas and electricity supplies and any other easements. WAYLEAVES The woodlands are sold subject to all existing wayleaves and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the routes thereof. PLANS AND AREAS These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. The purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied himself as to their accuracy and any error or misstatement shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof. TENURE AND POSSESSION Freehold. Vacant possession will be given on completion. METHOD OF SALE The Fownhope Park Woodlands are offered for sale by Private Treaty as a whole or in two lots. Prospective purchasers should register their interest with the Selling Agents to whom offers should be submitted. Please contact our Haddenham office on Most woods are a rich mixture of stand types which are believed to be similar in composition to the original natural woods of the Valley. These woods lie in a matrix of unimproved grassland and other semi-natural habitats which, together with the woods, make the Wye Valley one of the most diverse, rich and attractive areas in southern Britain. The Fownhope Park Woodlands are classified as Ancient woodland - Semi-natural (AWSN) or Plantation on an Ancient Woodland Site (PAWS) - a designation indicating this is an old woodland site dating back to at least 1600 AD. LOT 1: FOWNHOPE PARK WOOD 42.9 hectares / acres The northern-most section of Fownhope Park Wood contains a rich mixture of species including Douglas fir,, Scots pine, Norway spruce and native broadleaves. This section of the wood is suitable for those looking for a solid commercial investment although the structure of the wood does lend itself to more conservation focused future management. Soil and climatic conditions are near perfect for the tree species present on site and high growth rates can be expected assuming management techniques allow. Topographically the wood is equally interesting. The combination of wide plateaus and sharp banks give the woodland a multiroom feel which will allow an owner to treat each part of the wood in a completely different way if desired. This will be particularly useful if the new owner plans to diversify the woodland structure. DESCRIPTION Hereford is without doubt one of the top five English counties renowned for the quality of its woods. Soils derived from Devonian Old Red sandstone and a subtle combination of rainfall, shelter and summer temperature have an almost mystical effect on the growth of Douglas fir and oak in particular. The county has a reputation and the Fownhope Park Woodlands uphold it handsomely. The present owner has taken thinnings out on to the B4224 via the accesses at points A and E on the sale plan, forwarding timber out to the hardstanding area and loading lorries for dispatch to English and Welsh markets. Harvesting within the wood has usually been done in the summer. The woodlands of the lower Wye Valley form one of the most important areas for woodland conservation in Britain, comparable with the oceanic oak woods of western Britain. Semi-natural woodland is abundant in the area and virtually continuous along the gorge.

5 THE FOWNHOPE PARK WOODLANDS Access to the woodland is easiest from two locations, points A and E on the sale plan. Both of these accesses have been used recently to extract timber. Internally there is a network of unsurfaced rides which offer summertime extraction access suitable for most modern harvesting machinery. Over the years these have been used to great effect to thin most of the woodland. Nearly all of the crops are thinned up to date and as a result we can expect the crops to develop for a few more years at which point further harvesting will be possible. STOCKING SCHEDULE Cpt. Area Approx Principal Species (ha.) P. Year Douglas fir, Norway spruce; Douglas fir; Scots pine; Norway spruce; Oak; birch; ash Norway spruce Norway spruce; Douglas fir; Oak Douglas fir; Norway spruce; Oak Total 43.8 hectares OFFERS AROUND 365,000 ARE INVITED FOR LOT 1 LOT 2: CHERRY HILL WOOD 33.2 hectares / 82.0 acres Compartments 4,5 and 6 are classified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). This area is mainly dominated by ash and sessile oak with abundant yew and cherry in certain areas. On the steeper lower slopes of Cherry Hill encampment, wych elm becomes more abundant. Spurge laurel, wild service tree and wayfaring tree are amongst the more notable species in the shrub layer of these woods. Lot 2 has the right to stack timber at point K on the sale plan subject to making good any damage caused. On the western slopes of compartments 5 and 6 there is an area of dense scrub and secondary woodland dominated by hawthorn, field maple and ash. The ground vegetation is also extremely rich and diverse. Notable are abundant colonies of Iris (Iris foetidissima) and Hellebore (helleborus foetidus). Common twayblade (listera ovate) and Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) also occur. The Earthwork remains of an Iron Age hill fort known as Cherry Hill Camp is situated in compartments 4 and 5 and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. For further information see the English Heritage Pastcapes website STOCKING SCHEDULE Cpt. Area Approx Principal Species (ha.) P. Year Ash; oak; sycamore; birch Oak; ash Ash ; Japanese larch Oak; ash Total 33.2 hectares OFFERS AROUND 235,000 ARE INVITED FOR LOT 2 IMPORTANT NOTICE John Clegg & Co LLP for themselves and for the vendors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: (1) These particulars do not constitute nor constitute any part of an offer of a contract (2) All statements contained in these particulars as to the property are made without responsibility on the part of John Clegg & Co LLP or the vendor. (3) None of the statements contained in these particulars as to this property are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact. (4) Any intending purchaser must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars. (5) The vendor does not make or give, and neither John Clegg & Co LLP nor any person in their employment has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to this property. Particulars prepared April John Clegg & Co LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in Scotland (No. SO302718) whose registered office is at 2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, EH12AS.

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