Gypsy Castle Lane, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford
- Land size
- 3.89 acres
Key Features
- 3.89 Acres
- Development Potential
- Excellent Roadside Access
- River Wye Frontage
- Superb Income Generating Capability
- For Sale By Private Treaty
Description
3.89 acres of prime accommodation land offering an exciting and rare opportunity to acquire a strategic parcel of land in the famous market town of Hay-on-Wye.
Description - The sale of this prime accommodation land offers an exciting and rare opportunity to acquire a strategic parcel of land in the famous market town of Hay-on-Wye. The land is situated in an ideal location, only a 5 minute walk from the Hay Literary Festival site and 10 minutes from the town centre. It has good roadside access and has proven to be a very popular festival campsite in recent years generating a very valuable income. Through the rest of the year the field has simply been utilized for the purposes of grazing livestock. The potential of this field is endless both in terms of recreational uses especially with the River Wye frontage and also in terms of the potential residential development of the site. The town is continuing to expand and this site would provide a logical extension.
Situation - The land is situated in a picturesque and convenenient location only a short walk from the main facilities that Hay-on-Wye offers. The land is accessed directly off a single track council maintained road. The entrance to the land can be found here:
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Gypsy Castle Camping - In recent years the land has been utilised to provide a generous income from camping over the Hay Festival period. This is a short period that has readily generating a profit in excess of £30,000 per annum. The potential to increase this income is considerable subject to the necessary consents. Further information relating to the current camping facilities are available at:
Development Potential - In recent years the town of Hay has continued to develop in a westerly direction towards this parcel of land, so much so that the current owners have made a submission to Powys County Council for the site to be considered as a candidate site to be included in the replacement Local Development Plan.
The land will be sold free of any development uplift clauses or clawbacks.
Services - The property benefits from both a Mains Electric and Water connection.
Timber, Woodland, Mineral Rights & Sporting Rights - All of these rights are believed to be included within this sale but full details will need to be considered within the Contract of Sale.
Viewing Details - Viewing may be up to any reasonable time after first contacting the agents. Viewers must have a copy of the particulars upon them whilst viewing, respective purchasers must respect the land. All viewers inspect the land at their own risk, neither the selling agents not vendors accept any responsibility or liability for any injuries howsoever caused.
Contact: Hay Office
Matthew Nicholls
Tenure - The land is to be sold Freehold with Vacant Possession.
Method Of Sale - The property is to be offered for sale by Private Treaty, offers in excess of £400,000.
Council Tax - No band.
Wayleaves, Easements & Rights Of Way - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, quasi easements, wayleaves, and rights of way both declared and undeclared.
Money Laundering - As a result of anti-money laundering legislation all persons intending to bid for the property should provide the following documentation:
1.Photo ID for example Passport or Driving Licence.
2.Residential ID for example current Utility Bill.
Town & Country Planning - The property is offered subject to any development plans, tree preservation orders, ancient orders, public rights-of-way, town planning schedules or resolutions which may be or may come into force. The purchasers will be deemed to have full knowledge of these and have satisfied themselves as to the effects such matters have on the property.
Plans, Areas & Schedules - These are based on Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property. Any error or misstatement shall not annul a sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof.
Misrepresentations Act - (a) The property is sold with all faults and defects (if any), whether in good condition or otherwise and neither the Vendors nor Sunderlands, the Agents for the Vendors, shall be in any way responsible for such faults and defects, or for any statements contained in the particulars of the property prepared by the said Agents.
(b) The purchaser shall be deemed to acknowledge that he has not entered into this contract in reliance on any of the said statements that he has satisfied himself, as to the contents of each of the said statements by inspection or otherwise, and that no warranty or representation has been made by the Vendors or the said Agents in relation to, or in connection with the property.
(c) Any error, omission or misstatement in any of the said statements shall not entitle the purchaser to rescind or to be discharged from this contract, nor give either party any cause for action.
(d) All measurements and distances are approximate. The electrical, drainage, water and heating installations have not been tested by the Agents. (The normal enquiry is carried out by the purchaser’s Solicitors and the type of inspection undertaken by a purchaser’s surveyor have not been carried out by the selling agents for the purchase or preparation of these particulars). Interested perspective purchasers are recommended to obtain an independent survey report on this property.
Boundaries, Roads & Fences - The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the Vendor not the Vendors Agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries of ownership thereof.
Basic Farm Payments - The property is eligible for the Basic Farm Payment Scheme, there are no entitlements included in the sale.
Inconsistency - In the event that there is any variance between these particulars and the contract of sale, then the latter shall apply.
Important Notice - These particulars are set out as a guide only. These are intended to give a fair description of the property but may not be relied upon as a statement or a representation of facts. These particulars are produced in good faith and are inevitably subjective and do not form part of any contract. No persons in the employment of Sunderlands has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property.
HEAD OFFICE: Offa House, St Peters Square, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2PQ
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 63 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in Wales (1+ 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
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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
31 Mbps
Superfast · available to 33% of premises
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
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
- Hay-On-Wye C.P. School0.7 miles
- Pupils
- 185
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Clyro C.I.W. School1 mile
- Pupils
- 71
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Archdeacon Griffiths C.I.W. Primary School6 miles
- Pupils
- 135
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Ysgol Y Mynydd Du6.1 miles
- Pupils
- 91
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Gladestry C.I.W. School8.3 miles
- Pupils
- 34
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
Secondary
- Gwernyfed High School3.9 miles
- Pupils
- 505
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Ysgol Calon Cymru13 miles
- Pupils
- 948
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
- Brecon High School13 miles
- Pupils
- 557
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Crickhowell High School14 miles
- Pupils
- 942
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- King Henry VIII 31917 miles
- Pupils
- 1,310
- Type
- Middle (ages 3-19)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
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
Green space
Walking trail
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 Natural Resources Wales 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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