Gundale Shoot, Swainsea Lane, Pickering

A compact shooting property set across approximately 70 acres of steep wooded valleys with first-class facilities, located in a unique and secluded position offering exceptional privacy and character, making it a true ‘hidden gem’ for the discerning sportsman.

Situation - Gundale is set in spectacular countryside within the renowned Yorkshire Wolds located south of the North York Moors National Park. The popular market town of Pickering lies approximately 2.5 miles south, providing a range of local shops and services, as well as an excellent selection of country pubs, accustomed to providing shoot lunches.

Access is taken off the publicly maintained Swainsea Lane, leading through a gated entrance onto a privately owned track, over which the property benefits from a full and unrestricted right of way. This approach provides a completely discreet and secluded setting.

Description - The woodland at Gundale provides mature timber, high amenity value, significant ecological assets and a first-class sporting facility. It includes a purpose-built welfare building with workshop, meeting rooms, a 100m rifle range, and a comprehensive suite of ancillary machinery and equipment. These facilities combine seamlessly with the estate’s outstanding sporting topography and established amenity woodland, allowing a purchaser to enjoy the full breadth of its sporting and lifestyle potential.

The recently established working welfare building is conveniently positioned adjacent to the gated entrance. Constructed with a durable steel portal frame and clad with profiled steel sheet roofing and sides, the building offers a high-quality and practical facility for the management of the property.

Internally, the building is equipped with a kitchen, comfortable sitting area and log burner, creating a welcoming space for guests. The building is understood to be insulated and benefits from a hybrid power supply via a small solar PV array with a petrol generator.

Adjoining the welfare building is a machinery store/workshop, together with lean-to extensions offering additional machinery storage, together with two well-positioned feed silos. All buildings are arranged around a fully drained hardcore yard. In addition, the property includes a restored lodge store and a 100m rifle range.

Extending to approximately 69.12 acres, the land comprises steep sloping valleys of mature amenity woodland and scrubland, meticulously managed to provide first class game shooting. A fully equipped pheasant pen, complete with integrated water supply, feeding system and electric fencing, is strategically located on the northern boundary adjacent to the yard, ensuring seamless operation and convenience.

Shooting Potential - The shooting is presented over five dedicated drives, producing impressively presented birds. Remarkably, these drives occupy less than half of the total acreage, offering substantial scope to create additional drives, feed rides or other bespoke enhancements, allowing the new owner to fully realise the sporting potential of this secluded and highly desirable sporting retreat.

Gundale operates alongside its woodland management programme as an exclusive, privately owned pheasant shoot, offering up to 10 days’ shooting each season with a typical bag of 40-50 birds per day and also simulated game days during the summer months. The natural contours of the landscape, combined with the woodland cover provide an excellent habitat for both roe and red deer, offering some challenging stalking opportunities.

Gundale is to be offered as a potential complete “lock, stock, and barrel” package, encompassing the freehold property, all machinery, and comprehensive game-rearing equipment (via separate negotiation).

This presents a rare opportunity to acquire a turnkey sporting property, ready to enjoy from day one.

Machinery & Shoot Equipment - An excellent range of well-maintained and recently serviced machinery that supports the existing management of the shoot, including alpine tractor and flail mower, 4T digger, Honda quadbike with grain spinner and Kubota Mule, all of which are available by separate negotiation.

Full itinerary and condition reports are available upon request from the Selling Agent(s).