Barn At Skelgill Farm, Newlands, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12
- Land size
- 0.38 acres
Description
A rare and unique opportunity to acquire a substantial barn and land extending to circa 0.38 acres in total in the Lake District National Park. With potential for renovation, subject to necessary consents, the barn sits on the edge of Catbells with stunning views of the surrounding fells and lakes.
Situation
The Barn at Skelgill Farm is situated in the Newlands Valley, just minutes from the A66 and the popular Lake District town of Keswick. The surrounding fells are on the doorstep offering exclusive views across Derwentwater, Bassenthwaite Lake and Scotland on a clear day.
Keswick has many amenities and is widely considered one of the most dog-friendly towns in the UK. Alongside a good selection of outdoor shops, it also boasts a range of independent boutique shops, galleries, highly rated restaurants, pubs, outdoor activity centres, schools and the acclaimed Theatre By the Lake.
There is easy access to breathtaking drives around the wider Lake District including to Crummock Water and Buttermere just over Honister Pass, and across to Thirlmere, Grasmere, Ullswater, Windermere and beyond.
Access
Access to the property is from a minor public road, accessed at a turning at Stair.
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Nearest Postcode: CA12 5UE
Directions
From Keswick take the A66 to the Portinscale junction on the left, and follow the road for 0.4 miles. Portinscale bears right and becomes Regional Route 71. Follow this for 1.2 miles then bear left for 0.5 miles. Continue straight for 0.3 miles and the Barn at Skelgill Farm is ahead.
Description
The barn at Skelgill Farm is substantial and offers the unique opportunity for renovation in a spectacular location (subject to the necessary consents).
The area extends to 0.38 acres or thereby in total.
Planning
The full planning history summary with regards to the property can be provided upon request. Prospective purchasers should make their own investigations into the planning consents and all relevant information including looking at the local authority planning portal. It is recommended that those interested seek appropriate professional advice.
It may be that other uses for the Property could be looked into. Prospective Purchasers should make their own enquiries accordingly and any such use would be dependent on obtaining the relevant permissions. We understand that all current uses are legal and have the necessary agreements and permissions.
Sporting Rights
Any sporting rights are included in the sale in so far as they are owned.
Mineral Rights
To the extent they are included within the vendor’s title.
Services
We understand that there are services located close by. Prospective Purchasers should make their own enquiries in relation to services.
Local Authority
Cumberland Council
117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RF
Tel:
Plans, Areas and Schedules
These are based on the Ordnance Survey and Title Deeds and are for reference only. They have been carefully checked and computed by the selling agents and the purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property and any error or mis-statement shall not annul the sale nor entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof.
Viewing
By strict appointment with the Selling Agents: Davidson & Robertson Ltd. Telephone: or via email: All viewings are to be arranged with the selling agents.
Date of Entry
By mutual agreement.
Offers and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Regulations
Formal offers, in the acceptable Scottish form, should be submitted through a Scottish Solicitor to the Selling Agent. Under The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 we are required to carry out money laundering checks on purchasers. To facilitate this and to proceed promptly with submitting an offer, the following documentation must be provided to us in advance (i.e. prior to or alongside the formal offer submission):
- Valid proof of identification
- Proof of current address
- Evidence of purchase method (e.g., Mortgage in Principle, Proof of Funds)
Upon verbal acceptance of an offer, we require to verify the purchaser’s identity and use an online verification service provider to do so. We cannot enter a business relationship with a purchaser until they have been identified. Failure to provide required identification may result in an offer not being considered.
Broadband/Mobile signal
We understand that broadband & mobile reception is available. Buyers are advised to visit OFCOM website for an indication of supply and speeds: //checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage and carry out their own further due diligence.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-07-21
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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
- Parking Available
- 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 46% 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
- Braithwaite CofE Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 40
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School2.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 266
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Borrowdale CofE Primary School4.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 31
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Threlkeld CofE Primary School5.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 41
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Lorton School5.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 45
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Keswick School2.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,208
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cockermouth School9.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,254
- Type
- Academy converter
- Energy Coast UTC14 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 383
- Type
- University technical college
- Beacon Hill Community School14 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 135
- Type
- Community school
- John Ruskin School15 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 247
- Type
- Community school
* 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.
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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The Rural Centre West Mains Ingliston Edinburgh EH28 8LT
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