Hamorton Woods is a neighborhood of over 130 homes in the historic Brandywine Valley. Centrally located a few minutes from downtown historic Kennett Square and a few miles from the Delaware border, Hamorton Woods features large lots, beautiful woods, open meadows, and a vibrant pond.
Our Parklands and Pond encompass more than 80 acres of open space. Open space is a huge asset to our community, and we encourage you to play, hike, bike, run, bird-watch, or simply find quiet on our trails. Please be mindful of our wildlife and tick-borne diseases by staying on our marked trails (follow the green arrows and take note of our map). The designated easements between certain homes are a welcome place for you to enter the open space. Also, “leave no trace” is an excellent rule to follow as you navigate the trails. While we welcome the creativity of fort-building, please encourage your children to leave the open space free of trash and other man-made materials, and to keep the trails passable. Additionally, use of motorized recreational vehicles, such as dirt bikes and snowmobiles, are prohibited within the parklands by action of the Board in 1975.
An open field with a mowed area at the west end that can be used for casual recreation. Access is from Woodchuck Way or there is an unimproved (no obvious trail through the woods) 30 foot wide access strip between 71 and 75 Deer Path.
8.403 acres bordered by Woodchuck Way, Deer Path, and Route 1 in Kennett Township.
These walking trails take you through woods populated with tall trees and wild flowers. Occasionally one will see a red fox, possum, rabbit, groundhog, great horned owl, red-tailed hawk, pileated woodpecker, song bird, as well as the usual raft of crows warning every one of your coming, and the ever present deer. Sneakers are all that is needed to walk anywhere on this trail.
A large open field (about 17 acres) and the rest in beautiful woods with trails well marked and maintained through the wooded area. Trail heads for Ringtail Trail can be reached on Woodchuck Way near where the creek flows under the road or access can be reached via a 30 foot wide access way between 28 and 29 Woodchuck Way as well as an unmarked access strip between 42 and 43 Fawn Lane. A branch of this trail heads north just inside the woods behind 48 Partridge Lane which takes you up to Deer Path via a 10 foot easement between 113 and 91 Deer Path.
35.406 acres between Deer Path and Turkey Hollow and Turkey Hollow and Ringtail Run all in Kennett Township
An open field with many areas that stay quite wet during the rainy seasons, but you can find the dry area for walking in sneakers just by staying uphill a bit. There is a strip of small trees down the middle of this parkland. There is a 20 to 30 foot wide access marked trail on Woodchuck Way between 100 and 75 Woodchuck Way and another poorly marked access point between 114 and 115 Ringtail Run which leads you either to the south side of Parkland B or to Parkland C.
6.514 acres between Ringtail Run and Hillendale Road all in Kennett Township.
Our pond is a real gem. Well designed and built, it provides excellent boating, skating (when the ice is firm), fishing, and just plain walking. One lap around the pond is .36 miles. There is an island in the middle where one will often see the resident snapping turtles basking in the sun or our undesirable Canadian geese population nesting. The pond averages about 10 feet deep and is 12 feet deep at the deepest point near the overflow drain.
The main and auxiliary (leads the crook-neck overflow pipe below the dam) mechanics were completely repaired a few years ago so that they are fully operable and when necessary, the pond level can be dropped by opening the auxiliary valve. The pond is treated with a special bacteria for algae twice a year and may also be treated with an herbicide to control invasive watermeal and aquatic plants. All maintenance is done professionally with proper EPA approvals.
Remember that any use of the pond demands safety first. Boaters should wear life jackets. Also, fisherman, please avoid leaving fishing hooks, bobbers, and the like in the pond area.
5.385 acres of pond and pond banks in Kennett Township
This parkland is a gem of wildlife with many kinds of trees and animals. Skunk Cabbage Trail leads us through tall trees, up and down over creeks and so forth. Improvements allow walkers to avoid serious mud so the entire trail can be traversed in sneakers.
There is a trail head below the pond and another from Woodchuck Way just to the south of where the creek flows under the road.
3.979 acres from below the pond around to Woodchuck Way in Kennett Township
5.313 acres bordered by Woodchuck Way, Cardinal Lane, and lots on Hillendale Road, Kennett Township
An open field which can be reached via a 10 foot wide easement between 97 and 98 Quail Run. The field is basically dry and passable.
11.0 acres between the lots on Quail Run and Route 1 in Pennsbury Township
A quiet and lovely, but quite swampy area, where Bobcat Trail (so called because there was evidence several years ago that a bobcat lived there). This area teems with wildlife and flowers. The creek crossing is a bit wet but stones have been placed that allow you to avoid getting more than the soles of your shoes wet.
Access is gained from Ringtail Run Trail just after crossing the creek behind 122 Honey Tree Lane. Continue down the wide grassy path about 100 yards and the trail ducks down into the swampy area.
8.020 acres bordered by 125, 124, and 122 Honey Tree Lane, and 651 Hickory Hill Road in Pennsbury Township
Before considering structural changes to your home, adding a patio or fence (structural or landscape), or other projects requiring permits from Kennett Township or Pennsbury Township, please consult the Hamorton Woods Board for approval. Kennett Township also requires a HOA Approval Form to be signed by the Hamorton Woods Board. The Architectural Committee has developed an Architectural Approval Form to help residents comply with the Deed Restrictions (Paragraphs 4, 5, and 13).
Please contact Charmaine Everhart with any questions or to submit a form at
charmaineseverhart@gmail.com.
Resident information and updates are often sent through email. If you are not receiving emails or your email changes, send updates to our Communications Director, Nick D’Addezio, at ndaddezi@yahoo.com
Additionally, Hamorton Woods has a private Facebook group, the Hamorton Woods Community Group. Visit the group to request access.
