Large AONB pasture with pond and stewardship income — scheduled monument restricts development..
- 22.73 acres permanent pasture in Lincolnshire Wolds AONB
- Direct highway access off Orford Road with gated entrances
- Stockproof fencing, mature hedgerows, self-contained pond
- Entry/Higher Level Stewardship scheme in place to 30/11/2028
- Grade 3 land; soils suited to grazing and some woodland
- Scheduled Monument designation — development restrictions likely
- Within Nitrate Vulnerable Zone; no mains services on site
- Public footpath crosses land; vendor retains BPS payments
A rare 22.73-acre block of permanent pasture lying within the Lincolnshire Wolds AONB, offered freehold with direct highway access off Orford Road. The parcel is predominantly grazed grassland with stockproof fencing, mature hedgerows, a self-contained pond and access to Waithe Beck. The land is Grade 3 on the Agricultural Land Classification and the soils are slightly acidic, loamy and clayey — best suited to grazing and some woodland.
The holding is currently entered into an Entry/Higher Level Environmental Stewardship Scheme running until 30/11/2028, producing c. £1,586pa. The vendor will retain De-Linked Basic Payment Scheme payments until that scheme concludes. There are no mains services on the land and purchasers should note the public footpath (PROW) crossing the site and existing gated access points.
Important constraints: the site is within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone and Historic England has recorded it as a Scheduled Monument (Orford Priory), which will materially restrict development and groundworks. The listing/scheduled status is likely to cause planning difficulties and additional consents would be required for any change of use or infrastructure works. There are no known financial outgoings, timber/mineral/sporting rights are included so far as owned, and the freehold will be offered with vacant possession.