Land

The property, Shotley Estate Woodlands, covers approximately 218.73 hectares (540.49 acres) of mixed rotation woodland in Northumberland and Durham, UK. The woodlands consist of mid to high yield class conifers, including Scots pine, Norway spruce, Sitka spruce, and Douglas fir, with some broadleaved species such as oak. The average elevation is around 100-276 metres above sea level, with the soils being slowly permeable, seasonally wet, acid loamy and clayey soils, suitable for tree growth. The land is generally level or slightly sloping, with most of it classified as grade 3 on the Agricultural Land Classification Maps. The woodlands have been commercially managed for timber production, with regular thinning and a legacy of well-established, even-density stands.