I've been scouting about for options for the neds, I'm very lucky to have a few choices none are as ideal as where I am now but at least I have options
There is 7 acres right in the forest about 2.5 miles from home, I'd love it but it is remote, which is great for hacking but maybe not so great for vehicle access in winter or for a lone female to hang out in the forest. It has no buildings, no power, no mains water and a very ropey electric fence perimeter but its nice old grazing.
I'd need to replace the rope at least and work a way to power it consistently, put up a shelter and figure a way to collect rainwater off the roof and sort some storage for hay/feed and get some solar/12v/generator lighting as I work full time.
Someone used to rent it about 4 years ago but one of their horses went missing one night, it showed up the following evening loose in the forest, the gossip varied from someone tried to steal it, to it got loose, but since then no one has rented it.
I could put a long track round it, then maybe have the middle 5-6 acres cut for my own hay.
Last I heard he wanted £100 a month for it but I wonder if that might be more negotiable given its sat empty for so long.
Am I nuts considering it? I'm handy, I can build shelters/sheds myself and wiring up some lights is easy enough (and I have a sparky friend who would check my work)
There is 7 acres right in the forest about 2.5 miles from home, I'd love it but it is remote, which is great for hacking but maybe not so great for vehicle access in winter or for a lone female to hang out in the forest. It has no buildings, no power, no mains water and a very ropey electric fence perimeter but its nice old grazing.
I'd need to replace the rope at least and work a way to power it consistently, put up a shelter and figure a way to collect rainwater off the roof and sort some storage for hay/feed and get some solar/12v/generator lighting as I work full time.
Someone used to rent it about 4 years ago but one of their horses went missing one night, it showed up the following evening loose in the forest, the gossip varied from someone tried to steal it, to it got loose, but since then no one has rented it.
I could put a long track round it, then maybe have the middle 5-6 acres cut for my own hay.
Last I heard he wanted £100 a month for it but I wonder if that might be more negotiable given its sat empty for so long.
Am I nuts considering it? I'm handy, I can build shelters/sheds myself and wiring up some lights is easy enough (and I have a sparky friend who would check my work)