Crailloch Moss Wood, Galloway DG8

Location
Crailloch Moss Wood is situated in the Machars area of Wigtownshire in west Galloway. The area is popular for outdoor activities, including deer stalking and rough shooting. It is also close to established timber markets in the south-west of Scotland. To locate the property, please refer to location and sale plans within these particulars. The What3Words code is: broad.meanders.chiefs and the grid reference is: NX324531

Access
From Newton Stewart, follow the A714 south from the A75 roundabout. Turn right after 6 miles onto the B7005 to Bladnoch. Cross the bridge at the distillery towards Whithorn and after 400 yards turn right again onto the B7005 towards Glenluce. Crailloch Moss Wood is reached via a shared road, shown as A1-A3.

From A1 the access road heads north from the B7005 to White Dyke Farm. At A2, there is a locked gate leading onto a good forest road through Corsemalzie Forest. This forest road runs for approximately 2.5 miles to the northern edge of the wood, shown as A3. It continues for a short distance into the property. The B7005 public road is suitable for timber haulage, linking with either the A714 or A747, which, in turn, links with the A75.


Description
Crailloch Moss Wood - 36.31 Hectares / 89.72 Acres
The property was planted in 1983 with commercial crops, mostly Sitka spruce. The crops have been relatively slow to develop especially where the ground conditions are wet and drainage is poor. However, the timber is now 41 years old and the wood holds a substantial volume of biomass.


Forest Grants & Management
There are no grant schemes in place and no transfer of obligations required.