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£525,000

Land Donkleywood, Falstone, Northumberland

Land size
188.05 acres

Key Features

  • Versatile rural holding comprised of grassland and grazeable woodland within the Northumberland National Park, offering agricultural, conservation and amenity potential.
  • Predominantly Grade 5 soils, mixed soil types, natural watercourses, mixed broadleaf woodland.
  • About 188.05 acres (76.11 hectares).
  • FOR SALE AS A WHOLE

Description

A productive block of grassland and grazeable woodland in a scenic rural setting.

Versatile rural holding comprised of grassland and grazeable woodland within the Northumberland National Park, offering agricultural, conservation and amenity potential.

Predominantly Grade 5 soils, mixed soil types, natural watercourses, mixed broadleaf woodland.

About 188.05 acres (76.11 hectares).

FOR SALE AS A WHOLE

Situation - The land at Donkleywood is situated in an attractive rural location known for its peaceful setting and unspoilt countryside. The surrounding landscape is characterised by rolling pasture, mature woodland and open views.

Description - The land at Donkleywood presents an appealing block of grassland and mixed amenity and grazeable broadleaf woodland, offering natural shelter, grazing potential and excellent environmental value. This attractive block of land provides a rare opportunity for buyers seeking a versatile rural holding for agricultural, conservation, or lifestyle use (subject to necessary consents).

Land - The land extends in total to about 188.05 acres (76.11 hectares) and is comprised of 3.50 acres of permanent grassland (pasture) and 184.55 acres of woodland according to the Rural Payments Agency however the majority of the woodland is suitable for livestock grazing.

The majority of the land is classed as Grade 5 with parcel 8853 classed as Grade 4. There are both slowly permeable seasonally wet acid loamy and clayey soils and slowly permeable wet very acid upland soils with a peaty surface present across the holding.

Water access for livestock is provided by a number of open watercourses. The boundaries are comprised of stone walls and livestock fencing and are in good condition.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-04-17

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 5 Farmland & Pasture listings in North East England (100+ acres).

This Property£2,792 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (100+ acres) £6,155 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Sewerage
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Rights & 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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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

7 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Greenhaugh Primary School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    13
    Type
    Community school
  • Bellingham Primary School6.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 8
    Pupils
    64
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Kielder Primary School and Nursery8.2 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    10
    Type
    Community school
  • Otterburn Primary School9.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Community school
  • Wark Church of England Primary School9.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    69
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Bellingham Middle School and Sports College6.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Haydon Bridge High School15 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    392
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Queen Elizabeth High School18 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    13 to 18
    Pupils
    1,299
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham18 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    168
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Hexham Middle School18 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    619
    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

Co-op Bellingham - Parkside Place, Bellingham6.1 miles
Spar - Henshaw, Henshaw14 miles
Sainsburys Haltwhistle, Haltwhistle14 miles

GP surgery

Bellingham Practice6 miles

Pharmacy

Parkside Pharmacy Limited6.1 miles

Hospital

Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital14 miles

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

Bardon Mill Rail Station14 miles

Nearest bus stop

Smalesmouth Farm0.9 miles

Typical drive times

Hexham45 min · 27 miles
Corbridge45 min · 29 miles
Haltwhistle50 min · 34 miles
Rothbury51 min · 31 miles
Newcastle upon Tyne (city)1 hr 5 min · 45 miles

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

Flood Zone 3Higher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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