Mairscough Lane, Downholland, Ormskirk, Lancashire

FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER - 12 noon Wednesday 16th September 2026. An excellent block of Grade 1 arable land extending to 23.23 Acres (9.40 Hectares) or thereabouts offered for sale as a whole by Informal Tender. The land is suitable for a wide range of cropping, and its recent rotation has included winter barley, potatoes, wheat, and carrots. The land benefits from roadside frontage onto Mairscough lane and may be accessed via a right of access shaded brown on the site plan.
Extending to 23.23 Acres (9.40 Hectares) or thereabouts, this exceptional block of productive arable land presents a rare opportunity to acquire high-quality agricultural land in the heart of South West Lancashire, an area renowned for its fertile soils and strong agricultural heritage.

Shaded red on the site plan, the property comprises three blocks of land separated by Mairscough Brook and classified as Grade 1 under the Agricultural Land Classification Maps for England and Wales.

The land falls within Soilscape 15 under the Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Soilscapes Maps, comprising naturally wet acid sandy soils which are highly productive and well suited to both arable cropping and field vegetable production.

The land has been farmed to a high standard and its recent cropping rotation has included winter barley, potatoes, wheat, and carrots demonstrating the versatility and productivity of the land and its suitability for a wide range of cropping.

The land is level in its disposition and benefits from excellent roadside access off Mairscough Lane. It also adjoins the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, providing the potential advantage of a readily available water source for irrigation, subject to the purchaser obtaining the necessary abstraction licence.