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Guide Price£810,000

Swanland, South End, Thorne, Doncaster

Land size
3.3 acres
Bedrooms
3

Description

LOCATION
The property is located to the south of the village of Thorne and to the north of Doncaster in South Yorkshire (Doncaster approximately 12 miles south, Leeds 35 miles north west).

SWANLANDS LAKES
The lakes were dug as purpose built coarse fishing pools during the 1990s. The fishery has matured into an attractive and popular day ticket fishery.

Cherry Lake - Extending to approximately 1.3 acres (0.5 ha) with a maximum depth of 7ft, a circular shaped lake with a central island. The 25 pegs all slope down and are all well spaced with mature planting between. All are easily accessible with parking close by or behind the pegs. Cherry Lake is well stocked with a variety of coarse species, with carp to excess 30lbs. It also has a large stock of tench and F1's together with other species including , bream, roach, barbel and perch.

Chestnut Lake - Extending to approximately 1.6 acres (0.67 ha) with a maximum depth of 4.5ft and 45 pegs. Chestnut is horseshoe in shape and is the larger of the two lakes, with good spacing between the pegs. Chestnut Lake is stocked with carp up to 19lb, together with F1s, bream, ide, tench, roach and perch.

The lake water supply is primarily through the water table for Cherry Lake and the newly fitted bore hole for the topping up of both Chestnut and canal lake. Both lakes have the benefit of recently installed diffuser type bubble aeration systems. The lakes have the benefit of being well screened with a mixture of hard wood and conifer trees providing a sheltered and attractive fishing location. There are multiple car parks providing ample space for visiting anglers.

Canal Lake
A new, purpose built match lake extending to approximately 0.4 acres with 18 pegs has been recently dug by the vendors. Well stocked with a high density of mixed coarse fish species.

SWANLANDS COTTAGE
A detached 3 bedroom cottage of brick construction under a pitched, tiled roof. The cottage has been refurbished throughout and the eastern elevation extended on the ground and first floor, providing an additional double bedroom and reception/porch.

The accommodation briefly comprises:

Ground Floor - Side entrance porch, reception hall, utility room, cloakroom, open plan kitchen and dining room and lounge.

First Floor - Three bedrooms and family bathroom.

Outside
To the east of the cottage is a patio garden which includes a detached block built store room and shed. Detached garage and ample parking to the front of the cottage. There is CCTV at the front and rear of the dwelling.

Adjacent to the main car park is a facilities building with kitchen facilities, storage shed and a separate angler’s toilet block. In addition is a 6 berth static caravan together with a large poly tunnel.

TACKLE SHOP
Extending to approx. 7m x 3m offering an extensive range of bait and terminal tackle. The shop has also previously operated with online sales.

PLANNING
Ref. No—20/02582/FUL - granted December 2020 - Operational works to create a third fishing lake with ancillary parking.

Ref. No - 19/00216/FUL - granted in 2019 - Erection of first and ground floor extension.

INCOME & EXPENDITURE
The current income is derived from match fees, day ticket sales and shop sales, income figures available upon request. Profit and loss accounts available after viewing.

SERVICES
The cottage has the benefit of mains electricity and mains water. Drainage to a private treatment plant.

RATES
Council Tax Band D £2,325.57 payable (2026/27).
Business Rates Payable - £Nil

ENERGY PERFORMANCE
Cottage —EPC rating D

WEBSITE

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council

DIRECTIONS
Available from the agent prior to viewing. Strictly by appointment only.

Postcode: DN8 5QP

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-09-15

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

2 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Brooke Primary Academy818 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    369
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Green Top945 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    426
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Thorne King Edward Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    336
    Type
    Community school
  • Marshland Primary Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    187
    Type
    Academy converter
  • West Road Primary Academy2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    276
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Trinity Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,176
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Christian
  • Ash Hill Academy2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    827
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Axholme Academy5.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    518
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hungerhill School6.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,175
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Armthorpe Academy6.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    695
    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.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Tesco Thorne Express, Thorne679 metres
Co-op Petrol Thorne, Thorne0.7 miles
Heron Thorne, Thorne0.9 miles

GP surgery

Northfield Surgery1.1 miles

Pharmacy

Boots0.8 miles

Hospital

Doncaster Royal Infirmary8 miles

Green space

Playing Field869 metres

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

Thorne South Rail Station354 metres

Nearest bus stop

Southfield Road/Southfield Close458 metres

Typical drive times

Goole20 min · 12 miles
Crowle14 min · 8 miles
Thorne6 min · 1.3 miles
Epworth18 min · 11 miles
Doncaster (city)21 min · 13 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 3Higher risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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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Fenn Wright, Rural, Water & Leisure

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