Lot 1 - Kirkhill Farm, Dalton, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11

An extensive livestock farm extending to 913 acres with a modern farm steading

Description

Kirkhill has been in the same ownership (Valmar Investment and Holding Company Incorporated) since the 1960s. It is an extensive agricultural holding which provides potential for a sizeable farming enterprise, or further development of the woodlands and natural environment.

Kirkhill has traditionally been farmed for beef and sheep production with some forestry/woodlands. It is well fenced for livestock and has been maintained to a high standard. The farm has been let out in recent years carrying about 300 breeding ewes and 150 suckler cows plus followers, but there is potential to increase these numbers significantly. The lease terminates in October 2025.

The natural topography of the land coupled with the woodlands, has the potential for a high quality driven pheasant shoot and deer stalking.

Location

The farms known as Kirkhill and Birset are situated in the heart of rural Dumfriesshire, an area renowned for its livestock and timber production which makes up a large proportion of the local economy. The landscape reflects this, with rolling farmland interspersed with forestry and woodlands against the backdrop of the Solway Firth.

The farms are located near to Dumfries, the county town, which provides a wide range of facilities including primary and secondary schooling, a university campus, sports and healthcare facilities as well as an extensive range of retail parks, high street shopping and professional services. The local primary schools are located in Carrutherstown (Kirkhill) and Collin (Birset), with secondary schooling available to both in Annan or Dumfries. Private schooling is also available near Carlisle at St Ursula’s School, Lime House School and Austin Friars St Monica’s School.

The A75, A76, A702 and M74 are all readily accessible by car linking the region to west and central Scotland and the north of England. There are railway stations at Dumfries, Lockerbie and Carlisle with regular services to Glasgow, Edinburgh and London. Newcastle, Edinburgh, and Glasgow international airports are approximately 79, 84 and 90 miles from the property respectively.

The southwest of Scotland is well known for its mild climate, attractive unspoilt countryside and the diversity of its recreational facilities and field sports including shooting and stalking as well as trout and salmon fishing on numerous rivers and lochs. A wide variety of beaches, coastal paths and beautiful walks are nearby. The location is also famous for excellent hill walking and cycling along a wide variety of world famous trails (7stanes available at nearby Mabie and Dalbeattie). In 2009, the International Dark Sky Association confirmed Dark Sky Status to the Galloway Forest Park, the first designated area in Scotland. The area is also ideal for the keen golfer with a championship standard 18 hole course at Southerness, further local courses at Powfoot, Lockerbie, Lochmaben and three courses in Dumfries.




Acreage: 913.06 Acres

Directions

From the A75 at Dumfries, head east towards Annan. After 3.3 miles bear left signposted Dalton (and Wee Dalton Kirk). Kirkhill is about 2.5 miles along this road, on the left hand side.

Kirkhill postcode: DG11 1DY
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Additional Info

Lot 1 - Kirkhill Farm

Kirkhill Farm (Lot 1) is a sizeable livestock unit extending to about 369.51 hectares (913.06 acres) in total with a modern farm steading. The road leading to the farm is adopted to the steading from where a stone track continues north providing excellent internal access to the land and to No3 Kirkhill Cottages (which is available by separate negotiation). The land is ring fenced with the steading located towards the southern portion of the holding. There are approximately 33.04 hectares (81.64 acres) of woodland within the lot. According to the James Hutton Institute of Soil Research, the land is predominantly a mixture of classes 3, 4 and 5, with small areas of class 6 on the hilltops. It is further classified as F4 and F5 by the Land Capability for Forestry scale. The height ranges from 120m to 230m above sea level.

The land is in good heart, being managed recently for livestock grazing and silage cropping with good quality in-bye and hill ground. The fields benefit from post and wire fencing and stone dykes, and are watered via a spring fed private water supply or natural sources. All of the farmland has been part of a wider Short Limited Duration Tenancy over the last five years which will end in October 2025. In addition the woodland parcels provide shelter and amenity to the farmland with some recent felling and replanting having been undertaken as part of a wider Long Term Forest Plan. Some parts of the land have potential for further forestry planting. The remains of Little Dalton Kirk, Moss Castle and Range Castle Forts lie within Lot 1 and are Scheduled Ancient Monuments.

Kirkhill steading benefits from a range of modern buildings which are both practical and versatile, currently providing livestock and general purpose accommodation as well as sheep handling facilities.