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Guide Price£600,000Bidwells, Oxford

Horcott Lakes - Lot 1, Fairford, GL7

Land size
52.1 acres

Description

The sale of Horcott Lakes provides a unique opportunity to purchase a significant range of lakes situated within Cotswold Water Park.

The lakes are located close to the popular Cotswold town of Fairford and form part of the Cotswold Water Park Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Lot 1 extends to approximately 52.10 acres (21.083 hectares) and comprises four separate lakes, woodland and various permissive access paths. Contained within this lot is also an outdoor toilet, general stores and the local scout hut.

The lakes are occupied under licence and are utilised as a successful carp fishery.

Pasture

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-23

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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

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 · available to 81% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Limited

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

  • Fairford Church of England Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    298
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    109
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Kempsford Church of England Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    75
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hatherop Church of England Primary School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    81
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Down Ampney Church of England Primary School3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    59
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Farmor's School1.1 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,067
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Highworth Warneford School5.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    636
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Great Western Academy6.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,039
    Type
    Free schools
  • Abbey Park School6.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,193
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Cirencester Kingshill School7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    806
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Budgens Fairford, Fairford899 metres
Co-op Fairford, Fairford926 metres
Budgens Lechlade, Lechlade4 miles

GP surgery

Hilary Cottage Surgery0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Boots934 metres

Hospital

Fairford Hospital0.6 miles

Green space

Playing Field425 metres

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

Swindon Rail Station9.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

St Thomas Church424 metres

Typical drive times

Fairford4 min · 1.1 miles
Cricklade16 min · 9.2 miles
Cirencester19 min · 9.4 miles
Gloucester (city)45 min · 29 miles
Lechlade-on-Thames11 min · 5.3 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

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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 110 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.

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