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Caravan, Wigleywoo

Land size: 3.2 acres

Description

An exciting opportunity to acquire land extending to 3.2 acres or thereby with various outbuildings situated in the picturesque area of Sourin on the island of Rousay. Enjoying a peaceful rural setting surrounded by Orkney's spectacular natural scenery, Wigleywoo offers excellent potential for those seeking a lifestyle project, smallholding or future development opportunity.

• Various outbuildings and land extending to 3.2 acres or thereby
• 4 outbuildings have been re-roofed, 3 have mains electricity
• Caravan on site with fibre optic WiFi
• Registered holding - farm code No 627/0108
• Potential for development with the appropriate consents from the local authority. There was previously planning in place for a three bedroom dwelling with outhouses, garage space and general purpose sheds which has since lapsed 11/576/PP
• Close to primary school and shop

The land contains a number of buildings including a ruinous stone built, extended, ‘but and ben’ cottage, four stone built byres with a block-built shed attached which was formerly used as a community snooker hall. Four outbuildings have been re-roofed and three have mains electricity. Parts of the buildings are believed to date back to the 1500’s.

The property is a registered holding and may appeal to those looking for agricultural or hobby farming opportunities.

A particular feature is the development potential, subject to obtaining the necessary consents from the local authority. Previous planning permission was granted for development on the site (Planning Reference 11/576/PP), although this permission has now lapsed, providing prospective purchasers with an indication of the site's potential for future redevelopment.

The site is isolated from Souso Burn by a narrow band of ground and a post and wire fence extending down the length of the southern boundary. The neighbour and owner of this area has expressed an interest in selling it to give the property a water frontage if desired.

Situated within the island of Rousay, the location offers a unique blend of history, tranquillity and natural beauty. Rousay benefits from a welcoming community, local amenities and regular ferry connections to Mainland Orkney, making it an attractive location for those seeking a quieter pace of life while remaining well connected.

EXTRAS
Some building materials on site will be included in the sale price.

Outbuildings Brownfield Land Houses with Land Development Cottages Residential Islands Redevelopment Land Rural properties

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Property details

Tenure: Ask Agent
Council Tax Band: A
Date Posted: 2026-08-08

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 148 Development Land listings in Scotland (1+ acres).

This Property£28,125 / acre

Development Land Average (1+ acres) £30,889 / acre

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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water: Ask Agent
Heating: Ask Agent
Broadband: Ask Agent
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Rights & Restrictions

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Private Rights of Way: Ask Agent
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Parking Available
Garden: Ask Agent

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

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

Rousay Primary School444 metres
Pupils
13
Type
Non-denominational
Evie Primary School5.5 miles
Pupils
51
Type
Non-denominational
Eday Primary School7.7 miles
Pupils
10
Type
Non-denominational
Shapinsay Community School9.3 miles
Pupils
16
Type
Non-denominational
Westray Junior High School11 miles
Pupils
40
Type
Non-denominational

Secondary

Westray Junior High School11 miles
Pupils
35
Type
Non-denominational
Kirkwall Grammar School13 miles
Pupils
861
Type
Non-denominational
Stronsay Junior High School14 miles
Pupils
16
Type
Non-denominational
Sanday Community School15 miles
Pupils
25
Type
Non-denominational
Stromness Academy17 miles
Pupils
338
Type
Non-denominational

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: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Asda Dounby Express Petrol, Dounby11 miles

Co-op Kirkwall - Albert Street, Kirkwall12 miles

Tesco Kirkwall Superstore, Kirkwall13 miles

GP surgery

Islands View Surgery2.2 miles

Pharmacy

Norsepharm Ltd11 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden486 metres

Walking trail

Faraclett Head1 mile

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

Thurso Rail Station44 miles

Nearest bus stop

Smithfield5.5 miles

Typical drive times

Kirkwall1 hr 45 min · 21 miles

Stromness1 hr 46 min · 22 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 SEPA 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

Within SEPA's mapped river flood extentMapped risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

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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)

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Lows Solicitors, Orkney

5 Broad Street, St. Ola, Orkney, KW15 1DH

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