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Guide Price£120,000

LAND AT LAMPLUGH, KIRKLAND, FRIZINGTON, CUMBRIA, CA26

Land size
17.88 acres

Description

An attractive parcel of approximately 17.88 acres (7.24 hectares) of permanent pasture, situated in a rural location near Lamplugh, Cumbria.

The land is generally free-draining and provides useful grazing and agricultural ground. The topography is undulating, with areas of exposed rock and a former quarry situated within the holding.

The purchaser should make their own assessment of the condition, quality, drainage, topography and suitability of the land for their intended use.

LOCATION
The property occupies an attractive rural location at Kirkland, near Lamplugh, Cumbria, approximately 2 miles south of Lamplugh, within the wider West Cumbrian countryside.

The land immediately adjoins the established Cumbria Kart Racing Club and is approximately 7 miles east of Whitehaven and 7 miles south-east of Workington.

The land lies on the western edge of the Lake District National Park, providing a desirable rural setting with the National Park to the east and the West Cumbrian coastal towns to the west.

LAND CLASSIFICATION
The land is classified as a combination of Grade 3 and Grade 4 agricultural land, under the Agricultural Land Classification system, where Grade 1 represents the highest quality agricultural land and Grade 5 the lowest.

USES
The land provides useful agricultural and grazing ground and benefits from direct access from an adopted public highway. The holding comprises undulating land, with areas of exposed rock and a former quarry providing a distinctive feature within the property.

The land is considered suitable for a range of rural purposes, subject to the necessary planning permissions, consents and environmental requirements. Potential uses may include:

Agricultural grazing and livestock use;
Equestrian use;
Woodland and habitat creation;
Environmental and natural capital opportunities,
Quarry infilling or tipping, subject to all necessary permissions and regulatory approvals;
Alternative commercial, leisure or tourism-related uses.

Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries with the relevant authorities.

ACCESS
Access to the property is taken directly from an adopted public highway.

BOUNDARIES
The purchaser will be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the property’s boundaries where required.

PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
A public footpath crosses the property from east to west.

The property is sold subject to all existing rights of way, whether public or private, together with any rights, easements, wayleaves, covenants, restrictions, burdens or other matters affecting the property.

METHOD OF SALE
The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty. Further details on this can be obtained from Holly Wybergh.

Offers should be submitted in writing via email to h.

The vendor reserves the right to withdraw / exclude any of the land shown at any time and to generally amend the particulars for sale and method of sale. Therefore, prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents.

Please note that the sellers are not obligated to accept the highest or any offer and are free to amend the details as they require without prior notice.

AGRICULTURAL SCHEMES / SUBSIDIES
The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency and is currently entered into a Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreement. The existing SFI arrangement is not transferable and will cease once the sale progresses to exchange of contracts.

The purchase would be able to apply to register their land to their holding and apply for agricultural schemes and environmental payments.

TENURE
The property is offered freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

The land is currently being grazed by sheep under an informal grazing licence. This arrangement will terminate following one month’s notice being given by the vendor.

SERVICES
There are no services to the land.

RIGHTS OF WAY, WAYLEAVES AND EASEMENTS
There is a public footpath crossing the land from east to west.

The property is sold subject to and with any benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private and any existing or proposed wayleaves, easements, rights of servitude restrictions and burdens of whatever kind whether referred to in these particulars or not. The buyer will be held to satisfy himself or herself on all such matters.

VIEWING
Viewings are permitted at any time during daylight hours. Please ensure all gates are left as found and that the property is left in the same condition as upon arrival. If arriving by vehicle, please ensure it is parked safely and considerately.

To view the property prospective purchasers can park in the sheep pen which is inside the gateway of the land where the for sale board is located.

Make an enquiry
Contact Holly Wybergh at our Carlisle Office

MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
The successful purchaser(s) should be aware that they will be required to provide the vendor’s agent with documents in relation to Money Laundering Regulations. Further details are available upon request.

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Date Posted
2026-10-02

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 119 Farmland & Pasture listings in North West England (10+ acres).

This Property£6,711 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (10+ acres) £7,842 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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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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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

77 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Kirkland Church of England Academy1 metreOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    42
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Arlecdon Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    36
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Frizington Community Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    109
    Type
    Community school
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    55
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • The Whitehaven Academy4.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    859
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Benedict's Catholic High School4.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    990
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Energy Coast UTC5.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    383
    Type
    University technical college
  • West Lakes Academy5.6 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,017
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Workington Academy7.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,234
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

Spar Main Street, Frizington2 miles
Budgens Four Seasons, Cleator Moor3.4 miles
Budgens Crossfield Garage, Cleator Moor3.6 miles

GP surgery

Distington Surgery5 miles

Pharmacy

Lakes Pharmacy2 miles

Hospital

West Cumberland Hospital4.9 miles

Green space

Playing Field610 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

Corkickle Rail Station5.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

House Farm664 metres

Typical drive times

Egremont16 min · 7.6 miles
Whitehaven19 min · 8.1 miles
Cockermouth14 min · 9.3 miles
Cleator Moor11 min · 5.1 miles
Carlisle (city)51 min · 36 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very 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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