Derskelpin Wood, Kirkcowan, Dumfries & Galloway
- Land size
- 7 acres
Description
Derskelpin Wood is located in rural Dumfries and Galloway, in an area known as the Machars of Galloway. Formerly a spruce plantation dating from the early 1980's, it was clear-felled about five years ago. Since then it has been allowed to lie fallow allowing nature to return in surprising proliferation. Under the vegetation lies a large area of peat bog: this vitally important resource in the fight against climate change reaches incredible depth, up to 10m has been measured in the locality.
Many small spruce trees have sprung up with a scattering of Scots pine with broadleaf birch and a fair amount of oak. Along the fringes of the wood, drainage channels mark the limits of the peat and are home to emerging willow and bog myrtle. At the northern edge of the wood, the bedrock rises through the peat in a small hillock which gives commanding views over the locality and would be a great location for a hut or a camping platform.
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-09
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 240 land-only listings in Scotland (5+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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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 Property
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- Restrictions
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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
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- Garden
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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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- Kirkcowan School2.8 miles
- Pupils
- 42
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Glenluce School5.6 miles
- Pupils
- 66
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Penninghame School8.5 miles
- Pupils
- 246
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Minnigaff School9.1 miles
- Pupils
- 52
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Wigtown Primary School9.6 miles
- Pupils
- 92
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Douglas Ewart High School8.5 miles
- Pupils
- 584
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stranraer Academy13 miles
- Pupils
- 991
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Girvan Academy24 miles
- Pupils
- 542
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Dalry Secondary School25 miles
- Pupils
- 21
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kirkcudbright Academy25 miles
- Pupils
- 414
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
SEPA open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. 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
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
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.
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