East Side Of Dolly Lane, Buxworth, SK23
- Land size
- 3 acres
Key Features
- PLOT OF WOODLAND MEASURING JUST UNDER THREE ACRES
- GATED ACCESS AND OFFERS MANY USES
- LOCATION EAST SIDE OF DOLLY LANE BUXWORTH
- SEMI RURAL WITH GOOD ACCESS TO COMMUTER LINKS
- ORIGINALLY RAILWAY SIDINGS FOR THE MIDLAND RAILWAY AND LATER USED AS A GARDEN CENTRE
- FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER CLOSING 17/7/2026 AT 12.00PM
Description
This is a rare and unique opportunity to own your own gated mature wood which offers many uses including timber, livestock or to just enjoy this secluded woodland.
There are many countryside trail and views surrounding the land which is also adjacent to the Pennine cycleway (route 68).
The land originally included railway sidings and is now a naturally regenerated woodland. Access can be taken through the gateway on Dolly Lane with direct vehicle access down into the woodland. There is a stream for the use of water
Planning
The land is designated Green Belt in the High Peak Local plan and has a partial TPO order on the outer perimeter of the land. We understand that the central bowl of the woodland is not covered by the TPO.
More information regarding the TPO can be obtained from HPBC website under refence TPO 263.
**Rights, Covenants, Obligations etc.
**The property is to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all outgoings, rights of way, easements and wayleaves, whether or not they have been mentioned in these particulars.
Tenure and Possession
We understand that the property is freehold (prospective purchasers should ask their solicitor to verify information of this nature) with vacant possession upon completion
Local Authority
High Peak Borough council, Buxton Town Hall, Market Place, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6EL
Tel:
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING AN OFFER BY FRIDAY 17/7/26 AT 12.00PM -
Full name, address and contact details including an email
Best Offer and whether it is subject to any finance or cash
Any conditions attached to the offer
Details of Legal Representative
To find the land from Stockport, continue along the A6 towards Disley, New Mills and then Furness Vale. Turn left onto Station Road toward the train station and continue for 0.3 miles. At the bottom of the hill, Station Road becomes Marsh Lane. Continue for 0.1 miles before a sharp right into Lady Pit Road. Continue for 0.4 miles onto Dolly Lane where you will arrive at the gateway to the land, where you will see a for sale board.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-06
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 21 Woodland listings in East Midlands (1+ 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
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 77% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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
- Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School805 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 72
- Type
- Community school
- Buxworth Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 104
- Type
- Community school
- Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 77
- Type
- Community school
- St George's CofE Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 86
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Whaley Bridge Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 142
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- New Mills School1.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 692
- Type
- Community school
- Chapel-en-le-Frith High School3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 941
- Type
- Community school
- Poynton High School5.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,467
- Type
- Academy converter
- Marple Hall School5.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,590
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy6.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 407
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* 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
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
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
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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Gascoigne Halman, Whaley Bridge
13-15 Market Street, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7AA
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