Closing date for offers: Thursday 19 November 2026 at 12 noon
Wareham
- Land size
- 65.76 acres
Key Features
- 65.76 acres (26.61 hectares) of level water meadows
- Located on the outskirts of Wareham
- Rich in wildlife and biodiversity
- Direct road access
Description
65.76 acres (26.61 ha) of level water meadows situated to the south of the popular market town of Wareham. For sale by Formal Tender.
The Property - The land at Wareham Meadows extends to approximately 65.76 acres (26.61 hectares) of level water meadows. A number of culverts run through the meadows leading to a central wildlife pond, with several bridges providing access across the culverts and creating informal walking routes throughout the land. The meadows support a good range of biodiversity and wildlife and are enclosed by a ring-fenced boundary.
The land is currently cut for hay once a year and there are high seats strategically located for deer control.
Situation - The land is situated on the outskirts of the market town of Wareham in south-east Dorset. The River Frome separates the land from the town, which offers a range of local amenities including shops, cafés and restaurants.
Wareham benefits from good transport links with a railway station providing services to Poole, Bournemouth and London Waterloo. The town also has road connections to the wider Purbeck area and the coastal towns of Dorset. The surrounding area is characterised by attractive countryside, with the Isle of Purbeck and the Jurassic coast within close proximity.
Services - No services connected. Interested parties should make their own enquiries relating to the locality of services.
Tenure & Possession - Freehold title with vacant possession on completion.
All mineral, sporting and timber rights are included in the sale.
Environmental Schemes - The land is in a Countryside Stewardship Agreement, due to end 30/06/2031. This scheme provides an annual income of £22,447.
The land is subject to the following revenue actions:
- CGS16 Supplement: Rush control
- CGS19 Manage wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl
- CSP11 Supplement: Manage scrapes and gutters
- CWT3 Manage ditches of high environmental value
- CGS22 Manage priority habitat species-rich grassland
Designations - Situated within Flood Zone 3
Purbeck Heritage Coast
Poole Harbour Special Protection Area
Wareham Meadows SSSI
Poole Harbour Ramsar Site
Dorset National Landscape
Solicitors - Matthew and Matthew Solicitors
Tel:
Email: emma.
Local Authority - Dorset Council
Method Of Sale - The land is for sale by Formal Tender as a whole. Tenders are to be submitted on the attached tender form and returned to our Wimborne office by Noon on Thursday 19th November 2026.
Tender Pack - A full tender pack is available for all prospective purchasers. It is advised that all parties seek independent legal advice and read the pack. Please contact the Symonds and Sampson LLP Wimborne office for more information.
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Access - The property benefits from direct private access off South Causeway to the west and a right of access from Barnhill Road to the south-east.
Viewing - Unaccompanied viewings during daylight hours with a set of sales particulars in hand after informing the agents. Contact Annie Frampton Hobbs and Ollie Chamings on .
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-13
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 3 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in South West England (50+ 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
1.8 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
- Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School648 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 165
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Stoborough Church of England Primary School890 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 195
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 342
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School4.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 87
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bayside Academy4.6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 180
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- The Purbeck School974 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,022
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lytchett Minster School4.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,624
- Type
- Foundation school
- The Cornerstone Academy5.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 645
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Poole High School6.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,891
- Type
- Academy converter
- Parkstone Grammar School6.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,241
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
* 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 10 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 10 metres away.
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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