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Corriedow Planting Land, Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway

Land size
191.85 acres

Description

Location

The land is located 4 miles northwest of Moniaive and 8 miles due west of Thornhill in Dumfries & Galloway. The area is dominated by grazing farms, smaller units and commercial forestry. The property is located within a competitive distance of 3 major sawmills: BSW, Dalbeatie; James Jones, Lockerbie and Glennon Brothers, Troon.

The property is identified on the location and sale plans included in these particulars. For navigation, the nearest postcode is DG3 4LE and the What3Words location is watches.sweetened.nation

Access

A purchaser will be provided with a servitude right of access up Macqueston Farm drive, past the house and buildings, points A1-A2. The purchaser will be required to build a new road over A2-A3, which they will also be granted a servitude right of access.

Description

The property benefits from an approved forestry scheme, providing an opportunity to commence planting during the forthcoming planting season. The approved planting design has been carefully developed to maximise commercial timber production, with spruce concentrated on the most productive soils, including brown earths and mineral gleys. Ecological Site Classification (ESC) indicate that Sitka spruce could achieve Yield Classes of up to YC 24, potentially higher in favourable locations, highlighting the site's productive potential.

A copy of the approved Scottish Forestry planting contract is available from the Selling Agents.

Sporting Rights

Sporting rights are included in the sale.

Boundaries

The property is bounded by a stock fence maintenance with the neighbouring landowners is on mutual basis.

Mineral Rights

Mineral rights are included so far as the seller has right thereto.

Wayleaves & Third-Party Rights

The property will be sold with the benefit of, and subject to, all existing rights and burdens within the title deeds.

Designations

We are not aware of designations impacting the property. Interested parties should carry out their own searches.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-12

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 20 Woodland listings in Scotland (100+ acres).

This Property£2,737 / acre
Woodland Average (100+ acres) £4,323 / acre
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Property Brochure

Seen the details? The full report adds the independent checks: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground.

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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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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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 · available to 92% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Limited None

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

  • Moniaive School2.1 miles
    Pupils
    49
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Penpont School5.6 miles
    Pupils
    54
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Wallace Hall Primary School7.7 miles
    Pupils
    158
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Closeburn School8.8 miles
    Pupils
    50
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Dunscore School8.9 miles
    Pupils
    56
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Wallace Hall Academy7.8 miles
    Pupils
    551
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Sanquhar Academy10 miles
    Pupils
    218
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Dalry Secondary School12 miles
    Pupils
    21
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • North West Community Campus16 miles
    Pupils
    302
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Dumfries Academy17 miles
    Pupils
    608
    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

Co-op Thornhill Dumfries, Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway7.4 miles
Spar - Thornhill, Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway7.4 miles
Spar - Sanquhar, Sanquhar10 miles

GP surgery

Thornhill Medical Practice7.4 miles

Pharmacy

Boots Uk Ltd7.5 miles

Walking trail

Barbuie Bridge To Caitloch Cave1.1 miles

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

Sanquhar Rail Station10 miles

Nearest bus stop

Village1.9 miles

Typical drive times

New Galloway30 min · 17 miles
Dumfries37 min · 19 miles
Sanquhar39 min · 23 miles
Dalbeattie42 min · 26 miles
Carlisle (city)1 hr 19 min · 53 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

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

Not on SEPA's flood maps

Surface water

Mapped risk

Not at the pin: mapped about 190 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.

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.

Contact GOLDCREST LAND & FORESTRY GROUP LLP, Edinburgh

GOLDCREST LAND & FORESTRY GROUP LLP, Edinburgh

18 Great Stuart Street Edinburgh EH3 7TN

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