About this property

Detailed Description

INTRODUCTION
This mixed block of arable and pasture land is offered to the market to rent in up to six Farm Business Tenancies.

LOT 1 - land at Westwood Farm comprising approximately 91.11 acres (36.87 hectares) of arable land and 45.54 acres (18.43 hectares) of grassland as coloured pink on the attached plan.

LOT 2 - land at Woodhurst comprising approximately 96.67 acres (39.12 hectares) of arable land as coloured blue on the attached plan.

LOT 3 - land at Wyton - comprising approximately 47.19 acres (19.10 hectares) of arable land as shown coloured green on the attached plan.

LOT 4 - land at St Ives - comprising approximately 65.09 acres (26.34 hectares) of grassland as shown coloured yellow on the attached plan.

LOT 5 - land at Holywell Meadows - comprising approximately 23.00 acres (9.31 hectares) of grassland as shown coloured orange on the attached plan.

LOT 6 - land at Houghton - comprising approximately 13.71 acres (5.55 hectares) of grassland as shown coloured purple on the attached plan.

THE LAND
LOT 1 - comprising approximately 136.65 acres (55.30 hectares) of arable and grassland. The land is a mixture of Grade 2 and 3 on the Agricultural Classification Map. The soil is mainly Evesham 3 which is a slowly permeable calcareous clay or fine loam over clay.

LOT 2 - comprising approximately 96.67 acres (39.12 hectares) of arable land. The land is Grade 2 on the Agricultural Classification Map. The soil is mainly Cannamore which is a deep calcareous and noncalcareous loam and clay with slowly permeable subsoils.

LOT 3 - comprising approximately 47.19 acres (19.10 hectares) of arable land. The land is Grade 3 on the Agricultural Classification Map. The soil is mainly Efford 1 & Hanslope which are fine loamy soils often over gravel and slowly permeable calcareous clayey soils.

LOT 4 - comprising approximately 65.09 acres (26.34 hectares) of Riverside grassland. The land is a mixture of Grade 3 and 4 on the Agricultural Classification Map. The soil is mainly Fladbury 1 which is stoneless clayey soils, in places calcareous variably affected by groundwater.

LOT 5 - comprising approximately 23.00 acres (9.31 hectares) of Riverside grassland. The land is a mixture of Grade 3 and 4 on the
Agricultural Classification Map. The soil is mainly mainly Midelney which is stoneless clayey soils mostly overlaying peat, affected by groundwater.

LOT 6 - comprising approximately 13.71 acres (5.55 hectares) of Riverside grassland. The land is Grade 2&4 on the Agricultural Classification Map. The soil is mainly Fladbury 1 which is stoneless clayey soils, in places calcareous variably affected by groundwater. The Landlords will commission a soil analysis in respect of the arable land which will form part of the record of condition.

DRAINAGE RATES
Environment Agency General drainage charges and any other drainage charges will be payable by the Tenant(s).

SUBLETTING/ ASSIGNMENT
The incoming Tenant(s) are not permitted to sublet, assign, share possession of the land or enter into any cropping or grazing licences with third parties.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME AND CROSS COMPLIANCE
All income from the 2023 Basic Payment Scheme is excluded. The letting does not include any BPS entitlements or rights to claim any future payments.
The incoming Tenant(s) will indemnify the Landlord against any breach of cross compliance for the 2023 claim year.

COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP/ENVIRONMENT SCHEMES
The land is currently in a Higher Level Stewardship agreement which is due to expire on the 30th November 2023. Tenant(s) to indemnify the Landlord for any breach of the current scheme.