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Fishing Business With Dwelling Wiltshire

Land size
15 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Fishing Business with Scope for Tourism
  • Three Bedroom Residential Property (Fishing Tied)
  • Garage/Outbuildings
  • Cafe & Shop
  • Beautifully Landscaped Grounds
  • 8 acres of Lakes with Various Fish
  • Total 15 Acre Site
  • Viewing Strictly By Appointment

Description

An outstanding opportunity. Set amongst private, beautifully landscaped and thoughtfully designed grounds, this thriving business is well regarded and situated perfectly for accessibly. Sold with a tied Lodge, the property also benefits from outbuildings. extensive car parks and a cafe with attached shop.

CHAIN FREE BUYER`S ONLY.

Situation
Brinkworth 2 miles, Royal Wootton Bassett 3 miles, M4(J16)
4 miles, Swindon 9 miles, Chippenham 11 miles, Bristol 33 miles

Mainline train station: Swindon to (London/Paddington) 1 Hour

International airports: Bristol International 41 miles

The propertyis situated to the east of the hamlet of Grittenham
and enjoys a rural position with direct road access approximately
3 miles west of Royal Wootton Bassett. The location is ideal for
a commercial fishery and associated Tourism & Leisure being only 4 miles from the M4 motorway
junction 16 which allows easy access to the large town of
Swindon as well as the commercial centres of Bristol, Newbury
and Reading.

Education
There is a good selection of schools in the area
including Brinkworth and Wootton Bassett primary schools with
secondary education available at Swindon, Royal & Wootton
Bassett. Nearby Private Schools include Stonar School and St Margarets Prep, further information can be found on and for state school information see

Local Facilities
The town of Royal Wootton Bassett provides a good
range of services including a supermarket, diverse range of shops and
a post office in the High Street, two public houses, church, village
hall. The beautiful market town of Marlborough is just 25 minutes away with is well regarded dining and shopping facilities. The City of Bath is within an hour drive and Golf is at Cumberwell and Frome.

Business & Dwelling
Offering an excellent lifestyle business
opportunity for the fishing enthusiast with multiple income
streams and further potential. With a lodge (tied Fishery Occupation)
occupying the site providing three bedrooms and good living accommodation. plus a number of outbuildings,
a modern tackle/ bait shop adjoining a sizeable well equipped lakeside café.
The fishing facilities are extensive, in a beautifully landscaped well thought out setting offering 8 acres of fishing over various lakes and canals with a total of 69 pegs. The business is well established and accounts are available upon signing an NDA.

Residence (bold)
with Occupancy Condition (see Agent`s
Notes below) comprising :-
• 3 Bedrooms, re-fitted bathroom + shower room
• Double aspect sitting room
• Spacious Kitchen Diner
• Utility/Boot Room
• WC/Shower Room
• Deck & garden

Retail Premises
Modern purpose built premises of concrete block, walls with box
metal profile sheet cladding/ roof comprising:
• Lakeside café with doors onto decked area overlooking the
Match Lake
• Commercial kitchen with stainless steel units & gas cooker
• Tackle/Bait shop extensively stocked
• Cloakrooms: male, female & disabled WC`s

Cafe
A thriving cafe which has been recently refurbished. The cafe is situated overlooking the lakes at the rear of the site, with plenty of off road parking.

Fishing
picturesque and productive coarse fishery with lakes extending
to 8 acres
The fishery contains a variety of coarse fish including:-
• Carp to 25lbs
• Perch to 4lb
• Bream to 5lbs
• Tench to 3lbs
• Roach to 2lbs
• Chubb to 3lbs

Agents Notes
Fox Grant and their clients give notice that: (smaller font than main text body of brochure)
1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property.
2. These particulars have been prepared in good faith to give a fair overall view of the property, do not form any part of an offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
3. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Fox Grant have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

Plans, Areas and Schedules These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. Any error or mis-statement shall not annul the sale or entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof.

Local Authority Wiltshire Council

Council Tax Band A

Services Mains water via easement from neighbouring farm. Mains electricity. Oil fired heating in the dwelling. Water treatment plant for waste water.

Fixtures & Fittings Unless mentioned specifically all fixture, fittings and garden ornaments are excluded from the sale.

Tenure The property is sold as Freehold and will be sold with vacant possession on completion.

Particulars Prepared by Charlotte Roberts- Barr - May 1st 2025

Property Code CV,TL,SH

Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
A
Date Posted
2026-06-11

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
55 D
77 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

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
Garage, Off-Street Parking
Garden
Garden

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

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

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

  • Wootton Bassett Infants' School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    86
    Type
    Community school
  • St Bartholomew's Primary Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    398
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Noremarsh Junior School1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    169
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    136
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Longleaze Primary School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    248
    Type
    Foundation school

Secondary

  • Royal Wootton Bassett Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,714
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bradon Forest School4.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    987
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lydiard Park Academy4.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,302
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Deanery CofE Academy5.7 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    670
    Type
    Free schools
    Faith
    Anglican/Church of England
  • Nova Hreod Academy6.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,044
    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

Sainsburys Wootton Bassett, Royal Wootton Bassett1.6 miles
Iceland Royal Wootton Bassett, Royal Wootton Bassett1.7 miles
Asda Wootton Bassett Express Petrol, Royal Wootton Bassett1.8 miles

GP surgery

New Court Surgery1.6 miles

Pharmacy

Cohens Chemist1.6 miles

Hospital

Ridgeway Hospital6.8 miles

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

Swindon Rail Station6.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Golf Club1 mile

Typical drive times

Calne18 min · 9.2 miles
Swindon19 min · 9.2 miles
Cricklade19 min · 11 miles
Bath (city)48 min · 27 miles
Royal Wootton Bassett5 min · 2.4 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

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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