Forestry

The Raleigh Estate has some 250 acres of woodland.  Much of this grows on the steeper slopes of the estate bordering Old Mill Creek and in the valleys leading down to the river.

The woodland on the estate is a mixture of broad-leaved trees such as oak, ash, beech, elm, hazel, and softwood plantations of larch, douglas fir, norwegian spruce

The softwood plantations are grown commercially with regular thinnings and clear-felling.  The hardwood plantations are left in a natural site with some coppicing.  Wind-blown trees are generally cleared and used for firewood.

The woodland on the estate provides an important natural environment for all manner of flora and fauna.  Much of the estate is actually within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and some sites are listed as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

Firewood 

South Devon Logs is a family-owned business supplying firewood across the South Devon area

All the logs are sourced from the South Hams area, principally from the Raleigh Estate, and are from sustainably managed forestry. 

The majority of the logs are from wind blown trees that have been cleared as part of our ongoing forestry operations.

A mixture of hardwoods are available including Oak, Ash, Elm, beech etc,

All the logs have been seasoned and have a moisture content of around 15-20% 

Logs can be delivered within a 5 - 10 mile radius from Dittisham, nr Dartmouth

To make an enquiry please contact Nik on

01803 722394 or 07979594854

For more information visit www.southdevonlogs.co.uk