Land At Nenthead, Alston
- Land size
- 171.51 acres
Description
An excellent block of upland grazing land extending to 171.51 acres (69.41ha) with roadside access and natural water supplies.
A substantial block of upland grazing land extending in total to 171.51 acres (69.41 ha). The land benefits from roadside access and natural water supplies. The land rises from 430m at the roadside to 565m at the highest point.
Boundaries are predominantly stone walls and post and wire fences.
The land is classified as DEFRA Grade 5 and field parcel 1 lies above the moorland line.
The land offers a flexible opportunity for the Buyer to explore future environmental schemes, biodiversity and carbon offsetting opportunities.
The land parcels are not located in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.
The land is not entered into any Environmental Schemes.
The sporting rights are included in the sale, in so far as they are owned.
Mines & Mineral rights are excluded from the sale as these are in third party ownership.
The Pryhead Estate have the right to graze six stints on parcel NY7544 0164. The vendor is not aware of any active use of these rights in recent years. For the avoidance of doubt this parcel of land is not registered common land.
The land can be viewed on foot at anytime during daylight hours with a set of these sales particulars. Please ensure that all gates are closed behind you at all times and dogs are not taken with you.
Directions
From Alston, take the A689 heading East, then turn right signposted Galligill and continue on that road for 0.7 miles. The land stands on your right hand side with the access gate opposite the farm on your left.
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Location
The land is located 2 miles North West of the village of Nenthead, 3 miles North East of Alston and 19 miles South of the A69 at Haltwhistle. Penrith and access to the M6, A66 and A6 lies 23.5 miles to the South West. Junction 43 of the M6 at Carlisle is 29.5 miles to the North West.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-02-26
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 13 Farmland & Pasture listings in North West England (100+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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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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- 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
1 Gbps
Superfast · available to 6% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
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
- Nenthead Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 17
- Type
- Community school
- Alston Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 88
- Type
- Community school
- Wearhead Primary School7.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 11
- Type
- Community school
- Whitfield CofE Primary School8.5 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 22
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Allendale Primary School8.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 126
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Samuel King's School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 113
- Type
- Foundation school
- Haydon Bridge High School13 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 392
- Type
- Foundation school
- Appleby Grammar School16 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 357
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham16 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 168
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Queen Elizabeth High School16 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,299
- 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
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
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.
Surface water
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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