Summary - Goit Stock Wood, Harden, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 BD16 1DF
1 bed 1 bath Land
Rare 69.8-acre woodland with waterfall — ideal for nature projects and low-impact tourism.
Includes iconic 20 ft Goit Stock Waterfall and diverse deciduous woodland
About 69.8 acres of largely unspoilt, wildlife-rich valley and streams
SEGI designation and CROW open access; public footpaths cross site
Potential for 60-day camping and forest-school or visitor uses (subject to consents)
Freehold sale; woodland is a registered common with wayleaves and easements
No services on site; purchasers must provide their own utilities
Medium flood risk in parts; steep, slippery ground near waterfall
Parking rights for three vehicles; private driveway ownership retained by third parties
This rare freehold woodland parcel of approximately 69.8 acres includes the well-known Goit Stock Waterfall and extensive deciduous woodland. The valley, carved in the last ice age, offers striking rock formations, diverse wildlife and trout-bearing becks, creating strong landscape, amenity and conservation value for nature-based uses.
The site is designated SEGI and open access under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act, with public footpaths (including the Millennium Way) running through it. Vehicular access rights and the right to park three vehicles in the nearby private car park are included, but the private driveway to the park remains in third-party ownership with long-established access rights.
Practical limitations are material: there are no services on site, broadband is slow and mobile signal is average. Flood risk is medium in parts and the terrain includes steep, slippery sections around the waterfall — caution is required during inspections. The woodland is a registered common with existing wayleaves, easements and public rights of way.
Uses to consider include amenity woodland, nature conservation projects, forest school, low-impact camping (potential for 60 permitted nights) or small-scale visitor facilities such as a mobile café/food stall subject to consents. The combination of landscape character, public interest and accessible parking makes this a distinctive opportunity for conservation-minded owners or outdoor-led enterprises.
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