Stoborough, Wareham, Dorset, BH20
- Land size
- 1.57 acres
Key Features
- Located immediately south of the historic market town of Wareham
- Part Wareham Meadows Site of Special Scientific Interest
- Direct road access
- Level lying permanent pasture
Description
An exciting opportunity to acquire a single enclosure of permanent pastures extending to approximately 1.57 acres (0.64ha) in the sought-after Isle of Purbeck.
LOCATION
Stoborough is a popular Dorset village located immediately south of the historic market town of Wareham, within the heart if the Isle of Purbeck. The village benefits from a range of local amenities and enjoys easy access to some of Dorset’s most celebrated landscapes providing immediate access to some of Dorset’s most celebrated countryside, coastline and protected landscapes. The surrounding area is renowned for its exceptional natural beauty, with attractions including Arne Nature Reserve, Studland Bay, Corfe Castle and the sandy beaches of Swanage.
The village offers a rare balance of tranquil country living and practical convenience, making it one of Dorset’s most desirable residential locations.
The village offers convenient access to the A351, linking Wareham with Swanage and the wider Purbeck area, whilst the nearby A35 provides connections to Poole, Bournemouth and Dorchester. Wareham railway station offers direct services to London Waterloo, making the area attractive to both residents and businesses.
DESCRIPTION
The land extends to approximately 1.57 acres (0.64 hectares) and comprises a level enclosure of permanent pasture situated within the highly attractive Purbeck countryside, as shaded red on the attached Site Plan. The majority of the land lies within the Wareham Meadows Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and entirely within the Dorset National Landscape, reflecting the area's recognised environmental and landscape significance. Set within a particularly picturesque location on the edge of Wareham, the land offers potential for grazing, conservation, and wider amenity uses, subject to any necessary consents. Its combination of accessibility, environmental interest and attractive setting makes it a rare opportunity within this sought-after part of Dorset.
Historically, the land has been utilised for grazing and mowing and is classified predominantly as Grade 5 on the Agricultural Land Classification maps of England. The field is level-lying in nature and is enclosed by roadside rail fencing along part of its boundary, with post and wire fencing with mature hedgerow trees.
ACCESS
The land is conveniently located with direct road access to the west from Corfe Road with a secure gated access.
SERVICES
We understand the land is not connected to any services.
DESIGNATIONS
The land lies within the Dorset National Landscape (formerly the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), Dorset Heaths National Character Area, and Important Bird Area (IBA).
AGRI-ENVIORNMENTAL SCHEMES
The land is not subject to any schemes.
TENURE
The freehold will be available with vacant possession available upon completion.
Unless discussed with the selling agents all offers for the land must be as a whole as shown on the attached plan. All tenders received will be subject to contract and the vendors are not obliged to accept the highest or any other tender.
AGENTS NOTE
The successful purchaser will be required to erect a stock proof fence marked A-B-C on the attached Site Plan.
DIRECTIONS
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Broadband: FFB—Superfast broadband is available—highest available download speed 1600 Mbps, highest available upload speed 115 Mbps. (Openreach).
Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2, Vodaphone and Three. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider.
Flooding: The property is in an area at high from River/Sea flooding and high risk from Surface Water flooding. (GOV.UK)
RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS, ETC
The land, as far as required by the Vendors, will be conveyed, subject to all other private rights of way, easements, and wayleaves of telegraph and telephone poles, stays and wires, electric pylons, poles and cables, water and gas pipes at present erected on and passing over or under the property and subject to the agreements affecting the same (if any).
TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING
The land, is sold subject to any Development Plan, Tree Preservation Order, Town Planning Schedule, Resolution or Notice which may be or which may come to be in force, and also subject to any statutory provision of byelaws without any obligation on the part of the Vendors to specify them and the Purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of and to satisfy themselves about the provisions of any such matter affecting the property.
FARM PROPERTIES HEALTH & SAFETY NOTICE
All persons wishing to view the property do so at their own risk. Neither the Vendor nor Agents will be held liable for any damage or injury that may occur when interested parties are visiting the property. The land and outbuildings are potentially a hazardous environment and for prospective purchasers own personal safety, please be vigilant.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-07-30
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 13 Cheap Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Heating
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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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- 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 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 17% 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
- Stoborough Church of England Primary School352 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 195
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School961 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 165
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 342
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School3.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 87
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Wool Church of England Primary School4.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 116
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Purbeck School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,022
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lytchett Minster School4.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,624
- Type
- Foundation school
- The Cornerstone Academy5.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 645
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Poole High School6.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,891
- Type
- Academy converter
- Parkstone Grammar School7.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,241
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
* 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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