Closing date for offers: Tuesday 24 November 2026
Land West of Greenford Lane, Maiden Newton, Dorchester
- Land size
- 32.21 acres
Key Features
- Ring-fenced block of productive pasture land
- Useful agricultural building
- Multiple points of access
- Far reaching views of the surrounding countryside
Description
32.21 acres (13.03 hectares) of gently level to sloping free draining, productive pasture land, situated south-west of the village of Maiden Newton. For sale by Informal Tender, as a whole, with the deadline of Tuesday 24th November 2026.
The Property - 32.21 acres (13.03 hectares) of gently level to sloping free draining, productive pasture land, situated south-west of the village of Maiden Newton. The land is divided into five fields, all with livestock fencing and enclosed by mature hedgerows. The northern three fields have the capability to support arable crops.
There is a useful steel portal frame agricultural building (60ft x 60ft) and yard area, previously used for lambing and housing livestock over the winter months. The property benefits from multiple points of access from the public highway.
Situation - The land is situated to the south of the village of Maiden Newton and 9 miles to the east of the County Town of Dorchester. The nearby A35 and A37 trunk roads provide good communication links.
Directions - From the village of Maiden Newton, take the A356 towards Crewkerne. On leaving the village, take the left hand turning onto Greenford Lane. After 160 metres, turn right at the junction and the access is adjacent to the agricultural building after 100 metres on the left hand side, as indicated by the Symonds and Sampson "For Sale" board.
Access - The land has direct access off Greenford Lane and the road to Wynford Eagle.
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Services - The property benefits from mains water and mains electricity connections.
Tenure & Possession - Freehold with vacant possession on completion.
Pubic Rights Of Way - There are no public rights of way across the property.
Designations - The land is located within the Dorset National Landscape and Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NZV).
Environmental Schemes - The land is in a Countryside Stewardship Agreement due to end 31/12/27, with option GS2 - manage grassland with very low inputs. The purchaser will be transferred the agreement and be required to manage and maintain the land in accordance with prescriptions of this option up until the end date. Further details from the selling agent.
Local Authority - Dorset Council –
Solicitors - Porter Dodson Solicitors - Steve Farnham.
Email: steve.
Tel:
Method Of Sale - The land is for sale by Informal Tender. Tenders are to be submitted on the attached tender form and returned to our Burraton House office by Noon on Tuesday 24th November 2026.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-12
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 87 Farmland & Pasture listings in South West England (25+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- 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
- 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
45 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
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
- Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School394 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 137
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 70
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School4.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Pupils
- 60
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 33
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Pupils
- 77
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Thomas Hardye School7.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,014
- Type
- Academy converter
- Dorchester Middle School7.4 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 527
- Type
- Academy converter
- Beaminster School7.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 673
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Christian
- The Sir John Colfox Academy7.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 756
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School8.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 714
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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
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 50 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 40 metres away.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 90 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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