Greenside Farm, Hartburn, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61

A WELL SITUATED BLOCK OF PRODUCTIVE ARABLE AND PASTURE LAND.

Description

Introduction

The separate lotting of the land at Greenside Farm offers a rare opportunity to purchase some well situated land in an unspoilt yet accessible location. Whilst the farm should be of interest to commercial farmers the planting of 15,000 trees to form shelter belts, the creation of a series of wildlife ponds and the management of the land for conservation purposes lifts the farm into a class of it’s own for buyers with environmental or natural capital interests.
For farmers the land is in good heart with most previously in arable production so is capable of growing high yielding crops and for those seeking additional land there is potential to rent an adjoining 50 acres of permanent grassland on a long term basis.

Location and Situation

The land lies in open countryside approximately 2 miles northwest of Hartburn village to the south of the B6343. The town of Morpeth offers a wide range of services 10 miles to the east where there is also an East Coast mainline railway station. The A1 lies 8 miles to the east and the A696 is 6 miles to the west. Newcastle upon Tyne city centre is approximately 20 miles and Newcastle International Airport is 16 miles south of the farm. The farm is well situated for access to the popular Northumberland coast as well as the National Park, the National Trust owned Cragside Estate at Rothbury and Wallington Hall.

Description

Land
The farm in total extends to 175.48 acres lying within a ring fence and benefitting from direct frontage onto the council highway to the north and southeast boundaries. The soils are Grade 3 and of the Dunkeswick Series which is typical for the region with the majority having been in arable production in the past. The land gently slopes in places and has benefitted from remedial drainage works where deemed necessary.

The vendors have transformed the farm as part of their vision for enhancing the nature and conservation value of the holding from which the purchaser will benefit immediately. Over 15,000 trees have been planted to create shelter belts around three sides of the farm. A series of 11 ponds have been created to provide wetland areas and new hedgerows have been planted with pasture cages built to provide connectivity and micro habitats. The work has been carried out in conjunction with, and partly funded by, the Northumberland Rivers Trust for the creation of wetland and for tree planting by Coca Cola and the Woodland Trust. The farm is currently included in a mid tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme with most of the land now in legume and herb rich swards with the aim of providing habitat and food for invertebrates to encourage crop pollinators and improve soil structure. The new woodlands and lakes are now becoming established and are enhanced by the two existing mature woodlands on the farm.

The farm is currently entered into the following schemes:
Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier Scheme, reference 823063. This scheme runs from 1st January 2020 to 31st December 2024 and relates to the creation of herb rich swards together with leaving field corners and small areas out of production. Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Scheme, reference 945470. This scheme runs from 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2025. This relates to woodland improvement to the two existing mature woodlands being field numbers 2595 and 2445.

Land is part of the larger sale of Greenside Farm. The land is shaded blue on the plan.




Acreage: 175.48 Acres