Any TLB-ers ever bought a wood?

I mean a bit of woodland? I confess, I'm seriously tempted, although I've absolutely no idea what I'd use it for. Just seems a rather soothing thing to do...

 

I'd love to do that, but finances won't allow. I trained in Forestry & woodland management and wooked in the woods and in tree surgery before I bust my shoulder badly.

Depends on what you want it for, where it is, what the access is like etc. I'd like a bit of coppice and standards. Then I could potter around coppicing and learning how to split and weave hazel, maybe try my hand at charcoal burning etc. One day......

 

If you've got the money do it. I often dream of having my very own wood. And I agree about the soothing part as well. I'd just walk the dog in it and encourage wildlife.

 

My friend said I could go in his wood and chop tree `s soon the novelty wore off ,not for me,but I know where your coming from...

Lots of houses sold over here have parcels of wood attached,they have the land register map and the plot, a lot off people get put of finding where the borders are ,that is why a lot the woodland in France looks overgrown,no-body knows who owns it....One of my customers has two hecteur but never seen it...

 

We have not bought woodland but my family own some which will be handed down it was bought by my granddad and is 4 acres, he bought it for next to nothing. My Uncle and mother own it. When it is mine and my cousins, I shall keep it, it is just nice preserving the countryside, there's a small shed with stove and somewhere to escape. An old family friend shoots and gives my family birds in exchange for using the land. I would if I had the money buy some myself. A place to be

 

I would like to have a wood.

Nothing more enjoyable than cutting wood knowing it means fire time soon.

 

I sold one once, with a big fishing pond full of fishies in it. I was working for a house builder and we sort of inherited it with an old hall we bought. Got £150,000 for it.
We also inherited a large stationary steam engine called Edna that had been used to power an old weaving mill. Couldn't get anyone interested in running it or buying it.

 

Woodland is relatively cheap to buy, more expensive than grazing land but much much cheaper than any type of building land. A couple of friends own some, one of the more enterprising ones gets a grant etc to keep it in good order , if its in a preservation area it's value is very low.

 

I would love to if you can get a flattish bit with a river ruining through i would move in next week

 

We looked into it after forever seeing those signs!

Still considering it. If we could get the whole house heating modified to run off wood chip system we'd probably do it. Quite a small investment, would provide fuel for us. Woodlands are getting snapped up by developers as the planning laws relax. There is an ancient wood near us at risk due to this

 

I don't have one but I borrow @Keith.H 's regularly!
Just a few trees, some grass and a river, lovely.
Just going down and mowing it and tidying up gives me a sense of well being, I don't understand why as I hate gardening!

 

I've been looking at this to or small plot of land with water just like we are camped on now, with lake with huge carp on it int middle of fenz, thawing out from Mexican weekend wiv nor vernal, honoured to use betties eye pad

 

They only buy snickers thou

 

I have wood every night.

 

You tidying up my field gives me a sense of well being

 

Well, there goes the neighbourhood.

 

Could be worse he could be having @WoodyLubber every night!

 

Don't you mean Topic's, a hazelnut in every bite.

 

Well, glad I'm not alone. Looked into this a few years ago, forgot about it, then drove past a small woodland for sale not so far from us. About 6 1/2 acres, mainly birch and beech. I might sneak up for a good look later in the week.

Wouldn't be the reason for buying it, but do these things appreciate in value or stay much the same? Not really looking for an investment, but would be slightly gutted if it plummeted in value.