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Land At Matterdale, Penrith, Cumbria

Land size
6.8 acres

Description

A singular field parcel comprising of 6.80 acres of grade 4 agricultural land situated within the Lake District National Park.
OFFERS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED, ALONG WITH PROOF OF FUNDING, NO LATER THAN 12 NOON WEDNESDAY 12th AUGUST 2026

OFFERS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED, ALONG WITH PROOF OF FUNDING, NO LATER THAN 12 NOON WEDNESDAY 12th AUGUST 2026

DESCRIPTION
The land at Matterdale End comprises of a singular field parcel comprising of 6.80 acres of grade 4 agricultural land situated within the Lake District National Park. The parcel benefits from roadside access and stockproof boundaries, along with roadside access.

GUIDE PRICE
£55,000 (Fifty-Five Thousand Pounds)

LOCATION
The land is located to the South of the village of Matterdale End, within the Lake District National Park, and features roadside access.
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SERVICES
The land benefits from dry stone wall and post & wire fence boundaries.
There land is serviced via a mains water supply.
The land benefits from direct access from the public highway.

NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE
The land is not situated within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
The land is not entered into any Environmental Schemes.

SPORTING & MINERAL RIGHTS
The sporting and mineral rights are for sale insofar as they are owned.

BURDENS
The property is sold subject to all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, rights of light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights, obligations and easements, quasi easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether or not constituted in the title deeds or referred to in these particulars. .

VIEWINGS
Viewings are permitted during daylight hours with a copy of these particulars.

TENURE
The land is occupied on a grazing license until the 31st of December 2026 for the wintering of sheep, at this point Vacant Possession will be given.

METHOD OF SALE
OFFERS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED, ALONG WITH PROOF OF FUNDING, NO LATER THAN 12 NOON WEDNESDAY 12th AUGUST 2026
The property is to be offered for sale by Private Treaty.
The seller also reserves the right to amalgamate, withdraw, or exclude any of the property shown at any time or to generally amend the particulars or order of sale.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-07-24

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 130 Farmland & Pasture listings in North West England (5+ acres).

This Property£8,088 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (5+ acres) £8,804 / 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

10 Gbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Limited LimitedVodafone 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

  • Penruddock Primary School3.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    48
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Patterdale CofE Primary School4.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    23
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Threlkeld CofE Primary School4.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    41
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Greystoke Primary School5.6 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    51
    Type
    Community school
  • Stainton CofE Primary School6.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    112
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith8.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,026
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Keswick School8.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,208
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ullswater Community College8.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,520
    Type
    Foundation school
  • The Lakes School14 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    445
    Type
    Community school
  • John Ruskin School17 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

Spar - Derwent, Keswick, Cumbria7.5 miles
Co-op Keswick, Keswick, Cumbria8.1 miles
Booths Keswick, Keswick, Cumbria8.2 miles

GP surgery

Glenridding Health Centre3.8 miles

Pharmacy

Cohens Chemist7.9 miles

Hospital

Keswick Hospital8.1 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

Penrith North Lakes Rail Station8.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Brook House Farm527 metres

Typical drive times

Keswick16 min · 12 miles
Penrith14 min · 11 miles
Ambleside22 min · 14 miles
Carlisle (city)35 min · 29 miles
Appleby-in-Westmorland29 min · 23 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 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

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

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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