Wycliffe, Barnard Castle
Description
***DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY***
An exciting opportunity has arisen to acquire a delightful barn with planning permission for conversion into a two bedroom holiday cottage occupying an enviable and most idyllic setting in Wycliffe near Barnard Castle.
The barn is offered with an adjoining field. The total site area including the barn and field is 6,360m2.
General Remarks - * Barn with planning permission for conversion into a two bedroom holiday cottage.
* The total site area including the barn and field is 6,360m2
(Any purchaser would need to satisfy themselves, in relation to the size of the plot).
* There are no services connected or drainage systems, any prospective purchasers should perform their own due diligence in respect of cost and availability of connection.
*Planning conditions / documents can be downloaded from the Council’s website , using the application number: DM/21/04326/FPA
Location - Nestled just outside Barnard Castle (6.5 miles), the quaint village of Wycliffe offers a serene escape in the heart of the countryside. Wycliffe is ideally located for the historic market town of Richmond (12.5 miles), with its impressive castle and scenic River Swale walks. Barnard Castle offers a wide range of amenities including shops, restaurants and a Post Office as well as professional and cultural facilities including Bowes Museum. Many of the attractions of Teesdale and Swaledale are just a short distance away as are the North Yorkshire Moors and Lake District. Wycliffe and its surroundings provide the perfect blend of relaxation and adventure.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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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
2 Mbps
Under 10 Mbps here
Suitable for
- Basic browsing & email
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; 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
- Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 68
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 42
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ravensworth Church of England Primary School3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 35
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Green Lane Church of England Primary School4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 188
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School4.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 179
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Staindrop Academy4.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 504
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Teesdale School and Sixth Form4.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 684
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy8.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 611
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
- Richmond School & Sixth Form College8.6 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,315
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hummersknott Academy9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,215
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
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
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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