Pitcombe, Bruton
- Land size
- 26.53 acres
Key Features
- For Sale by Public Auction 24 September 2026
- Lot C – 26.53 acres
- Access from Ridge Lane
- Grade 3 agricultural land
- Good road links close by
- Desirable village location
Description
For sale by public auction; 26.53 acres (10.74 hectares) of pasture land in the village of Pitcombe
Location - The land at Pitcombe is one single lot set to the west of the village with direct access from Ridge Lane, which is a hardcore track.
The land is well connected, with easy access for all parcels to the A359 and the A371. The town of Bruton is set 3 miles east of Lamyatt, and 2 miles north of Pitcombe. The town of Shepton Mallet is set 8 miles northwest of Lamyatt and 10 miles northwest of Pitcombe.
Auction Details - For Sale in three lots by Public Auction and via Livestream on Thursday 24 September 2026 at 2.00pm at the Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3AA. Register to bid in the room, online, by telephone or by proxy via our website.
Lot C – 26.53 Acres - Lot C is set adjacent to and accessed directly from Ridge Lane in Pitcombe. The land comprises a single parcel of sloping pasture land extending to 26.53 acres (10.74 hectares) in total. The land is classified as Grade 3 on the Agricultural Land Classification Maps and the soil is recorded as partly shallow lime-rich soils over chalk or limestone and freely draining slightly acid loamy soils. The parcel is enclosed predominantly by mature hedge and tree lined boundaries, and there is a small timber shed housing the water pump adjacent to the northwestern boundary.
Services - We understand Lot C has a natural spring water and borehole supply that serves the neighbouring land. We are not aware of any other users of this supply. We are not aware of any other services connected to the land. Please see the legal pack for full details.
Rights Of Way - There are no public rights of way crossing the land.
Designations - All lots are located in the Nutrient Neutrality Catchment for Somerset Levels and Moors and a SSSI Impact Risk Zone.
Lot C is also located in the Castle Cary Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.
Sporting, Timber And Mineral Rights - All sporting, timber and mineral rights are understood to be owned, and are included in the sale insofar as they are owned by the vendor.
Tenure And Possession - Freehold with vacant possession on completion on all lots.
Solicitors - Sarah Warren
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Local Authority - Somerset Council
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Property details
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- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-21
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 66 Farmland & Pasture listings in South West England (25+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
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Connectivity
Broadband
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
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Nearest Schools
Primary
- Castle Cary Community Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 177
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Bruton Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 262
- Type
- Foundation school
- Ditcheat Primary School3.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 89
- Type
- Community school
- North Cadbury Church of England Primary School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 100
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Evercreech Church of England Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 198
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Sexey's School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 633
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ansford Academy1.4 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 469
- Type
- Academy converter
- King Arthur's School3.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 450
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Whitstone7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 545
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Gryphon School9.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,569
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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.
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Green space
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Getting Around
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