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).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- 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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- Parking
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- Garden
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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
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Walking trail
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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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)
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