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Woodland at Summerhouse Plantation, Bent Lane, Darley Dale, Matlock

Land size
7.51 acres

Key Features

  • Well-established Woodland
  • Dense variety of mature trees
  • Edge of Darley Dale
  • Good roadside access
  • 7.51 acres (3.04 hectares).
  • Aged internal track for vehicular access

Description

An exciting opportunity to acquire a well-established block of woodland offering a dense variety of mature trees, historically utilised as a nursery site. The woodland sits on the edge of the village of Darley Dale boasting good roadside access points, perfect for those with rich environmental, lifestyle, or investment interests.

Location - The woodland sits in a semi-rural location, close-by to the Peak District National Park, whilst being situated on the outskirts of Darley Dale village where a wide range of amenities can be found. Further nearby towns include: Matlock to the southeast (3.7 miles), Bakewell to the northwest (5.4 miles), Buxton to the northwest (17.3 miles), and Chesterfield to the north (9.9 miles). The cities of Derby, Sheffield, and Nottingham are each within a 30 mile commute respectively. Despite its easy access for commuters to nearby commercial districts it is immediately surrounded by open countryside.

Description - A parcel of woodland situated in a rural yet highly-accessible location, within the village of Darley Dale, extending to approximately 7.51 acres (3.04 hectares). The woodland is of manageable size, offering a wide variety of well-established mature tree species with a dense mixed bramble and grassy understorey. The woodland benefits from two good roadside access points from Bent Lane, and formerly utilised as a nursery site, with an aged internal track for vehicular access running through—convenient for maintenance.

The woodland offers excellent amenity appeal in a rural setting, whilst remaining close-by to amenities, suiting a wide range of buyers including neighbouring landowners, amenity purchasers and those seeking a lifestyle interest with an element of timber and sporting value. The woodland is also likely to appeal to investment purchasers and those with rich-environmental interests.

Directions - From Matlock town centre, head north west on A6 Bakewell Road. Continue along the road for approx. 3.3 miles heading through Darley Dale. Just after the Grouse Inn turn right onto Whitworth Road and follow the road up the hill for around 0.5 miles. Then take a right turn onto Foggs Hill before turning right again into Bent Lane. The property can be found approximately quarter of a mile up on the left hand side, identified by our ‘For Sale’ board.
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Mineral, Sporting And Timber Rights: - The rights are included insofar as they exist.

Services - We are not aware of any mains services at the property.

Viewing - The land may be viewed at any reasonable time when in possession of a copy of these particulars. Please park carefully.

Tenure And Possession: - The property is sold freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Vendor's Solicitor - Lovedays Solicitors, Sherwood House, 1 Snitterton Road, Matlock, DE4 3LZ

Local Authority - Derbyshire Dales District Council, Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3NN

Method Of Sale: - This property is for sale by Private Treaty

Rights Of Way, Wayleaves & Easements: - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, wayleaves and easements that may exist whether or not they are defined in these particulars.

Fixtures And Fittings: - Only those fixtures and fittings referred to in the sale particulars are included in the purchase price. Bagshaws have not tested any equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and no guarantee is given that they are in good working order.

Agents Notes - Bagshaws LLP have made every reasonable effort to ensure these details offer an accurate and fair description of the property. The particulars are produced in good faith, for guidance only and do not constitute or form an offer or part of the contract for sale. Bagshaws LLP and their employees are not authorised to give any warranties or representations in relation to the sale and give notice that all plans, measurements, distances, areas and any other details referred to are approximate and based on information available at the time of printing.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-04

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 15 Woodland listings in East Midlands (5+ acres).

This Property£9,987 / acre
Woodland Average (5+ acres) £17,766 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

35 Mbps

Superfast · available to 50% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    41
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Darley Dale Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    214
    Type
    Community school
  • South Darley CofE Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    54
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    60
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • All Saints CofE Junior School2 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    218
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Highfields School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,298
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lady Manners School4.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,405
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Anthony Gell School6.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    776
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Brookfield Community School6.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,156
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Parkside Community School7.5 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    587
    Type
    Academy converter

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 Darley Dale - Station Road, Matlock968 metres
SPAR Two Dales, Matlock0.7 miles
Spar - Two Dales, Matlock0.9 miles

GP surgery

Credas Medical0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Peak Pharmacy0.7 miles

Hospital

Whitworth Hospital1.5 miles

Green space

Playing Field486 metres

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

Matlock Rail Station2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Methodist Church347 metres

Typical drive times

Matlock9 min · 3.2 miles
Bakewell12 min · 5.9 miles
Clay Cross18 min · 10 miles
Darley Dale4 min · 1 miles
Derby (city)36 min · 26 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 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

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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