* Freehold
* 9486. 00 acres
* Outbuildings
* Rural
* Shoot / Sporting
* Woodland
* Paddock
* Farm House
* Standalone secondary accommodation
A landmark sale of the largest single block of land to come to the market in
England in the last 30 years. Offering a diverse range of opportunities with
extensive grassland, moorland, woodland and a portfolio of farms and cottages.
The Rothbury Estate is being offered for sale for the first time in over 650
years and offers opportunities ranging from sporting to farming and tree
planting to environmental enhancement.
The summit of Simonside is located on the Estate, with a portion of the land
also included within the Northumberland National Park. This is the largest
ringfenced carbon offsetting opportunity to come to the market in England and
boasts numerous opportunities to purchasers. There is also a diverse range of
sport available on the estate, from fishing on the River Coquet, (one of the
most important salmon rivers in the England), to pheasant and grouse shooting.
More than 4, 000 acres of the Estate is occupied under a range of agricultural
tenancies, with a further 3, 267. 72 acres managed in hand.
The provenance and significance of the sale is further bolstered by the
biodiversity and diverse landscape of which there are numerous sites of
special scientific interest (sssi). The moorland on the property supports
breeding populations of several endangered species including merlin, and
cuckoo. Known wildlife on the Simonside hills are, curlew, red grouse,
mountain bumblebee, emperor moth and red squirrels in the forest. Significant
environmental assets such as forestry, peatland and rock habitats housing
numerous ecosystems add greatly to the estates interest and highlight the
environmental importance of the land.
The Rothbury Estate is situated on the edge of the Northumberland National
Park. The market town of Rothbury, known as the 'capital of Coquetdale',
offers public houses, cafes and traditional independent shops. Newcastle can
be reached in 45 minutes by car and Newcastle Airport, 7 miles from the
centre, offers international flights and frequent flights from London.

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