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Guide Price£750,000

Sidmouth Woods, Sidmouth, Devon

Land size
163.06 acres

Description

Sidmouth Woods, Sidmouth, Devon
65.99 hectares (163.06 acres)
Available as a whole or in two lots

Guide Price
Whole - £750,000
Lot 1 - £450,000
Lot 2 - £300,000

Sidmouth 0.5 miles, Honiton 8 miles, Exeter 10 miles (all distances are approximate)
• Freehold
• Commercial conifer and broadleaved woodland with a diverse age
• structure and opportunities for income generation from timber harvesting
• Attractive and prominent coastal position with sea views
• Available as a whole or in two lots

Sidmouth Woods extends to approximately 65.99 hectares (163.06 acres) of attractive and well-managed commercial woodland, offering buyers the opportunity to acquire a significant forestry holding in a highly desirable location. With a long-standing management history and established programme of harvesting and thinning, the property combines immediate appeal with strong long-term investment potential.

Douglas fir, Corsican pine, and Scots pine are the principal species across the woodlands, providing a strong foundation for long-term timber production. The woodland is divided into management compartments, many of which comprise well-structured mixed-species crops. Regular thinning over many years has created an attractive and productive forest, with much of the woodland now benefitting from established understorey regeneration and an increasing presence of native broadleaved species. This provides purchasers with considerable flexibility, whether seeking near-term income from timber production or focusing on long-term capital appreciation and future crop development.

The woodland enjoys a broad age structure and varied species composition, combining conifers with a significant broadleaved component throughout, contributing to the character and amenity appeal of the property.

Administrators have been appointed over the selling company. The Joint Administrators act as agents of the Company and without personal liability.

VIEWING
Strictly by prior agreement with the selling agents who should be contacted in advance to advise on access arrangements. For the personal safety of interested parties, please be aware of potential for hazards at the Property and please ensure good forest hygiene measures are followed, such as cleaning boots, equipment, vehicles and machinery, which will help protect woodlands from potentially damaging pests and diseases.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-07-24

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 3 Woodland listings in South West England (75+ acres).

This Property£4,600 / acre
Woodland Average (75+ acres) £5,781 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Sidmouth Church of England Primary School889 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    448
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Newton Poppleford Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    190
    Type
    Community school
  • Sidbury Church of England Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    127
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Tipton St John Church of England Primary School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    83
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Otterton Church of England Primary School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    43
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Sidmouth College1 mileOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    825
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The King's School4.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,097
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cranbrook Education Campus7.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 16
    Pupils
    1,066
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Exmouth Community College8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    2,031
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Honiton Community College8.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    637
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Lidl Sidmouth, Sidmouth0.7 miles
Waitrose Sidmouth, Sidmouth0.8 miles
Spar - Sidmouth, Sidmouth0.8 miles

GP surgery

Sid Valley Practice0.6 miles

Pharmacy

Beacon Pharmacy0.6 miles

Hospital

Victoria Hospital (Sidmouth)1 mile

Green space

Play Space913 metres

Walking trail

South West Coast Path1.1 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Feniton Rail Station6.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Bulverton Camp219 metres

Typical drive times

Seaton19 min · 10 miles
Sidmouth4 min · 1.4 miles
Exeter (city)30 min · 15 miles
Ottery St Mary14 min · 5.2 miles
Budleigh Salterton16 min · 7.4 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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