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Guide Price£455,000

Land adjoining Bordriggs Farm, Kendal Road, Bowness-On-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria LA23

Land size
2.4 acres

Key Features

  • Plot of Land
  • Approximately 2.4 Acres (0.9 ha)
  • May Suit Variety Of Uses &/or Development (STP)

Description

Online Auction - 15th to 16th September 2026

Site – Approximately 2.4 Acres (0.9 ha) – May Suit Variety Of Uses &/or Development (STP)

An irregular shaped area of open grass land surrounding Bordriggs Farm extending to approximately 2.4 Acres (0.9 ha). The land is bounded by post and rail fences on all sides.
The site is located in a popular location close to the banks of Lake Windermere and Windermere Marina Village within the Lake District National Park.

The site is considered suitable for a variety of alternative uses and potential speculative development, subject to the relevant consents being obtained.
All interested parties are advised to consult with the local planning authority with regard to their intended use, prior to bidding -

In 2024 the site was refused planning for the erection of 5 no. dwellings as below:-
Application reference number: 7/2024/5076 (Lake District National Park)
Proposal description - The erection of up to 5 no. dwellings with associated infrastructure and ancillary facilities in Outline with Access defined.
Decision Refused
Decision date 04 Jun 2024

NB –
(1) Plans on this advert are for identification only – please refer to the legal pack for the transfer plan.
(2) An overage clause is to be included, equating to 25% of the increased value for a 30 year period from completion (please see legal pack)

Tenure: freehold
Title number: CU329208
Local Authority: South Lakeland

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Tenure: Freehold

Administration Fee: 2.75% inc VAT of the purchase price, subject to a minimum of £3600 inc VAT, payable on exchange of contracts.

Disbursements: Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.

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Date Posted
2026-08-20

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Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

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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.

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Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Goodly Dale Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    77
    Type
    Community school
  • St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere1.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    40
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    336
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    30
    Type
    Community school
  • Crosthwaite CofE School3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    109
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Lakes School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    445
    Type
    Community school
  • John Ruskin School6.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    247
    Type
    Community school
  • The Queen Katherine School7.5 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    910
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kirkbie Kendal School7.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,029
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Dallam School11 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    761
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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.

Amenities

Supermarket

Tesco Bowness, Windermere0.7 miles
Co-op Bowness, Windermere0.8 miles
Spar Bowness, Windermere0.9 miles

GP surgery

Windermere Health Centre1.2 miles

Pharmacy

Windermere Health Centre Pharmacy Ltd1.2 miles

Hospital

Westmorland General Hospital8.3 miles

Green space

Play Space717 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Windermere Rail Station1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Ferney Green323 metres

Typical drive times

Kendal16 min · 8.1 miles
Ambleside17 min · 6.8 miles
Windermere6 min · 2.1 miles
Lancaster (city)41 min · 30 miles
Bowness-on-Windermere2 min · 0.8 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.

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

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings, including exact zones and annual chances, any recorded past flooding, plus planning, heritage, nature and ground checks, is in the .

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