Land and Barn at Brathay, Clappersgate, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22
- Land size
- 1.99 acres
Key Features
- Picturesque Land with Barn
- River Frontage
Description
Land, Barn & River Frontage
Unique and rare opportunity to acquire a piece of the Lake District National Park.
Located on the edge of Ambleside in the heart of the UNESCO world heritage site.
Extending to approximately 1.99 acres of meadow with a timber barn and River frontage down to the river Brathay.
The popular and vibrant market town of Ambleside is located approximately circa 1 mile to the north and offers an excellent selection of amenities whilst the Langdale valley is a couple of miles north. Ideally located for walking, cycling and outdoor pursuits, together with nearby Lake Windermere and a wealth of renowned beauty spots.
The property enjoys excellent access to the surrounding countryside, offering a rare opportunity to acquire a private piece of the Lake District National Park.
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Tenure Freehold
Services None
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-09
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 7 Barns listings in North West England (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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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
- Accessibility
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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 Gbps
Standard (10-30 Mbps)
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
- Ambleside CofE Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 52
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Langdale CofE School2.4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 31
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Grasmere CofE Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 89
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 30
- Type
- Community school
- Coniston CofE Primary School4.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 67
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Lakes School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 445
- Type
- Community school
- John Ruskin School5.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 247
- Type
- Community school
- The Queen Katherine School12 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 910
- Type
- Academy converter
- Kirkbie Kendal School13 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,029
- Type
- Academy converter
- Keswick School14 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,208
- Type
- Academy converter
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
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
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
Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3.
Surface water
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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Matthews Benjamin, Ambleside
Loughrigg Villa Kelsick Road, Ambleside, LA22 0BZ
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