Barnglieshead

Location 

The land at Barnglieshead enjoys a peaceful rural setting near the village of Canonbie in Dumfries and Galloway. This picturesque corner of Dumfriesshire remains unspoiled yet offers excellent accessibility, with the A7 providing a direct link between Carlisle (18 miles). The property is also close to the Scottish Borders towns of Hawick (30 Miles), Selkirk (40 Miles), and Galashiels (46 miles), with Edinburgh (79 Miles) to the northeast. Additionally, the M74 motorway, just seven miles to the southeast, ensures convenient access through southern Scotland and northern England.

Canonbie, a charming village nestled beside the River Esk and only a mile from the English border, offers a range of local amenities, including shops, cafes, and primary education facilities, while the nearby town of Langholm provides further services such as hotels, secondary education, and a hospital.

Lot 1 – Barnglieshead Woodland Creation Scheme - 37.53 Hectares / 92.73 Acres

Offers Over £425,000

This attractive block of grazing and pasture ground, classified as Grade 4.1 & 4.2 by the James Hutton Institute, lies between approximately 130 and 160 metres above sea level. In February 2024, a Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) was approved for the creation of a predominantly native woodland extending to 31.52 hectares (77.88 acres), with the remaining area outside of the woodland scheme retained for livestock grazing.

The scheme was well designed to complement the surrounding landscape while delivering a balanced mix of long-term environmental and financial benefits. The approved planting design features an attractive variety of broadleaved species (66%), including wild Cherry, Sycamore, Beech, and Oak, alongside a smaller conifer element (24%) comprising of primarily Douglas fir, Norway spruce, and Scots pine.

The scheme is currently undergoing verification through the Woodland Carbon Code and is projected to yield up to 12,743 woodland carbon credits from 28.34 hectares (70.03 acres). This will provide the woodland owner with the opportunity to use these credits to mitigate the carbon footprint of their own activities. Alternatively, a purchaser may choose to generate income by selling the Pending Issuance Units (PIUs) or Woodland Carbon Units (WCUs) as the woodland matures to third parties for their own decarbonisation initiatives.

Lot 1 also includes a modern shed (27 m × 6.4 m), with an adjoining lean-to (10.3 m × 4.3 m), both constructed on steel portal frames with corrugated roofs, concrete floors with raised cubicles, and corrugated side cladding. The shed is connected to mains electricity and private water and stands adjacent to a hardstanding area with a former silage clamp, now used for storage and sheep handling.

The grassland within Lot 1 is currently grazed annually by a local farmer, and this arrangement may continue by agreement until planting begins.

Lot 2 – Barnglieshead Land - 16.24 Hectares / 40.13 Acres

Offers Over £100,000

Lot 2 at Barnglieshead extends to approximately 16.24 hectares (40.13 acres) and comprises of an attractive block of ring- fenced, good-quality permanent pasture and rough grazing, well-suited to livestock production and horse grazing. The land rises from 130 to 160 metres above sea level at its highest point and is classified by the James Hutton Institute as Grade 4.1 and 4.2.

Separated into four field parcels, the land benefits from internal gated access throughout and is surrounded by a mixture of attractive, mature broadleaved species, as well as a small block (0.56 ha) of mid-rotation Sitka spruce, planted in the early 2000s.

The land is currently rented out to a neighbouring farmer on a seasonal grazing agreement and offers a purchaser the opportunity to generate income from a continuation of this arrangement. Alternatively, it may lend itself to a woodland creation scheme, subject to approval from Scottish Forestry.

Total Area:  53.77 Hectares / 132.86 Acres

As A Whole – Offers Over £525,000

For more details please refer to the online Sales Brochure and contact the Selling Agents for more information

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