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Scar House Force, Muker Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11

Offers in Excess of
£150,000
Savills Rural Sales, York
PROPERTY TYPE

Land

SIZE

311,018 sq ft

28,895 sq m

Key features

  • Traditional dales stone barn
  • Lies within 7 acres of attractive meadow and pasture
  • Consent for conversion into a camping barn
  • In all about 7.14 acres (2.89 hectares)
  • Includes far-reaching views down the valley of Swaledale

Description

Traditional stone barn with consent to convert into camping barn lying within attractive meadow and pasture, including Scar House Force waterfall. In all about 7.14 acres (2.89 hectares).

Description

The sale represents an extremely rare opportunity to purchase a traditional dales stone barn with the benefit of planning consent for conversion into a camping barn, occupying an elevated position with far-reaching views down Swaledale. The barn lies within 7 acres of meadow and pasture land and includes Scar House Force, a waterfall on the upper reaches of the River Swale.

Upper Swaledale is known for its’ traditional stone-built villages, wildflower meadows and dramatic moorland, and is characterised by the River Swale flowing through it, and is a popular destination for walkers, cyclists and visitors to the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The sale provides a rare opportunity not only for those seeking to own a small piece of this heritage landscape, but also for buyers wanting to take advantage of the opportunity to convert the stone barn into a camping barn primarily for cyclists and walkers. Ownership of the waterfall and part of the river makes this a truly unique opportunity.




Acreage: 7.14 Acres

Additional Info

Situation - The land is situated in picturesque Upper Swaledale to the south-side of the B6270 approximately 1 mile west of Muker and half a mile south of Thwaite, and lies at the junction between the B6270 and the road to Hawes by the Buttertubs Pass. Hawes is approximately 7 miles, Reeth 10 miles, and Kirkby Stephen 12 miles.

Directions - The nearest postcode is DL11 6DW but this covers a number of properties, so preferably use the what3words reference which is ///defected.registers.homing.

Tenure -The freehold is offered for sale with vacant possession upon completion. The land is subject to a seasonal grazing licence.

Planning - Planning consent was granted on appeal on 31st January 2025 for conversion of the traditional stone barn to a camping barn subject to conditions. A copy of the consent is available upon request, but the main terms include development to commence within 3 years of the date of permission. Also the building shall be used for short-stay holiday accommodation as a camping barn only, and no individual person shall occupy exclusively or use the facilities provided for more than 3 consecutive nights or more than 28 days in any 12 month period. The building shall not be used or occupied as a dwelling house. In addition access is to be on foot or bicycle, and the barn will be off-grid with no mains electricity or water. An eco-friendly composting toilet is permitted. Heating would be via a log-burning stove.

The development shall be managed in full accordance with the Visitor Management plan.

Copies available upon request or from the planning portal appeal ref. APP/C9499/W/24/3351401

Services - There is no knowledge of any services connected to the land.

Method of Sale - The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole.

Rights of Way, Easements & Wayleaves - The property is offered for sale subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way, public and private whether specifically mentioned or not, a footpath crosses fields 490 together with a private reserved right of access. There is a bridleway which follows the track (not owned) between the barn field and the waterfall field.

Sporting and Mineral Rights - The sporting and mineral rights are included in so far as they are owned.

BPS and Environmental Stewardship - The land has been registered with the RPA but no entitlements nor rights to subsidy are included. The land is not currently entered into any environmental management schemes.

Viewing - The land may be inspected on foot during daylight hours by private appointment. Particular care must be taken around the river and waterfall, and children must not be left unaccompanied.

Date of Information - Particulars prepared June 2025 Photographs taken April 2025 Reference 250618AWB/DA

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Web Details

Scar House Force, Muker Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Garsdale Station9.9 miles
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Why Savills

With over 160 years of experience, over 600 offices globally - including 130 in the UK, and thousands of potential buyers and tenants on our database, we'll make sure your property gets in front of the right people. And once you’ve sold your property, we’re here to help you move on to the next stage of your journey.

Outstanding property

Whether buying or renting a house, flat, country estate or waterside property, our experts make it their business to understand your needs and help you find the right one. It doesn’t matter if you’re a first time buyer, an experienced home owner, or hold a portfolio of properties, when it comes to your property needs we’re here to help.

Get expert advice

Our scale gives us wide-ranging specialist knowledge, and each of our offices is dedicated to its local market understanding its attraction and distinctive features. We take pride in providing best-in-class advice as we help individuals, businesses and institutions make better property decisions.

Most visited website

Savills.co.uk is the most visited UK national estate agency website*, averaging over 2.4 million visits a month in 2020**, and recording over 3.1 million visits in January 2021***.

Global exposure

Our site is available in 22 languages including English, Chinese, Spanish and Russian. This guarantees your property will have the global exposure it deserves as well as providing access to more buyers via our website. Put simply, because we get more qualified visits, you get more opportunities to sell.

Market-leading research

We provide unrivalled research and analysis into property market trends, forecasts from our specialist research teams, and market-leading insight to help you make the right property decisions.

As a well-established and independent team, our advice is always honest and clear. Each research project is treated individually, whether working on behalf of a land owner, developer, investor, housing association, bank, or public sector group.

Get in touch

Contact us today to arrange a virtual market appraisal of your property, or browse our current properties for sale. At present, valuations and viewings in person are permitted, but we encourage a virtual appointment in the first instance.

* Source: SimilarWeb December 2020, based on a custom category of national estate agency websites including: Savills, Knight Frank, Hamptons International, Strutt & Parker, Jackson-Stops & Staff and John D Wood & Co

** Source: Google Analytics, January - December 2020

*** Source: Google Analytics, January 2021

Why Savills

With over 160 years of experience, over 600 offices globally - including 130 in the UK, and thousands of potential buyers and tenants on our database, we'll make sure your property gets in front of the right people. And once you've sold your property, we're here to help you move on to the next stage of your journey.

Outstanding property

Whether buying or renting a house, flat, country estate or waterside property, our experts make it their business to understand your needs and help you find the right one. It doesn't matter if you're a first time buyer, an experienced home owner, or hold a portfolio of properties, when it comes to your property needs we're here to help.

Get expert advice

Our scale gives us wide-ranging specialist knowledge, and each of our offices is dedicated to its local market understanding its attraction and distinctive features. We take pride in providing best-in-class advice as we help individuals, businesses and institutions make better property decisions.

Most visited website

Savills.co.uk is the most visited UK national estate agency website*, averaging over 2.4 million visits a month in 2020**, and recording over 3.1 million visits in January 2021***.

Global exposure

Our site is available in 22 languages including English, Chinese, Spanish and Russian. This guarantees your property will have the global exposure it deserves as well as providing access to more buyers via our website. Put simply, because we get more qualified visits, you get more opportunities to sell.

Market-leading research

We provide unrivalled research and analysis into property market trends, forecasts from our specialist research teams, and market-leading insight to help you make the right property decisions.

As a well-established and independent team, our advice is always honest and clear. Each research project is treated individually, whether working on behalf of a land owner, developer, investor, housing association, bank, or public sector group.

Get in touch

Contact us today to arrange a virtual market appraisal of your property, or browse our current properties for sale. At present, valuations and viewings in person are permitted, but we encourage a virtual appointment in the first instance.

* Source: SimilarWeb December 2020, based on a custom category of national estate agency websites including: Savills, Knight Frank, Hamptons International, Strutt & Parker, Jackson-Stops & Staff and John D Wood & Co

** Source: Google Analytics, January - December 2020

*** Source: Google Analytics, January 2021

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