Potential 40K+ annual income from just 10 acres

[teslacoils]

Careful.... you are close enough....

I'll host detectorists for payment. Rotational set aside on this farm so no harvest rush. Grassland so can be done in winter.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Think I have just the field for this - going to look at having a go I think, will knock up a website over the winter and get it fenced

I’m thinking the same - what size field though? Planning will be down to amount it’s used I’ve been told

 

[Clive]

I’m thinking the same - what size field though? Planning will be down to amount it’s used I’ve been told

I can’t see planners objecting to a wild flowed meadow - that would be rather un PC !

I’m got a awkward shaped 4ac field that would lend itself well I think

 

[essexpete]

I think you would need a good gate/code system. What about parking? Depends on roads and frontage. I would be tempted to go under LPA radar unless more important projects likely to be jeopardised. Eventually might be caught by valuation office for rates but most farms do not pay rates so it might attract small business relief.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

I've got a 1.8 acre field in mind but not sure its big enough?

indeed if you have a big car park then I think you may get clobbered

 

[Hooby Farmer]

Dog walking is big business, if you can do it right. A good friend of mine has quit his job as an office manager to walk dogs full time. 4 dogs per 1hour session £15/dog he collects leaves them back, sends pictures on the walk and they wear dog fit bits. He clears between £800-1000 a week, and he has a waiting list of people wanting his service.

 

[unlacedgecko]

Dog walking is big business, if you can do it right. A good friend of mine has quit his job as an office manager to walk dogs full time. 4 dogs per 1hour session £15/dog he collects leaves them back, sends pictures on the walk and they wear dog fit bits. He clears between £800-1000 a week, and he has a waiting list of people wanting his service.

You can probably increase those rates by 50-100% in a big city.

Having said that, I'd rather sh!t in my hands and clap than deal with other people's badly trained ill behaved mutts.

 

[Gong Farmer]

What happens stupidly expensive, ever so much loved family pet picks up some nasty disease from said field having contracted it from eating previous mutts droppings.
Nice big bill landing for mega expensive vet treatment , after all they have paid for a nice safe play area!

Indeed, for £10 an hour you'd expect someone else to pick up any mess.

 

[acemolecatching]

Are there any other country sports that could utilize area's of land?

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Are there any other country sports that could utilize area's of land?

Looking forward to the answers on this one!

 

[egbert]

Looking forward to the answers on this one!

sorry, late to this thread, but £10-15/hour, to use someones field, with a nice little shelter and a bench? Ideal!

For some reason I am reminded of the story about a chap who goes to his doctor, says he has a personal problem, and asks if the doc would watch the man and his girl making love.
Agreeing- if a bit curious-, the Doctor says afterwards 'Well there's nothing wrong with any of that, why on earth have you come here?

Fella says 'Are kidding doc, we can't go to hers, my wife is at home, and the Premier Inn is £65, and the Travel lodge £70. Your couch is free!'

 

[Princess Pooper]

10 acres seems like an enormous amount of space for just walking 1-4 dogs. Local dog fields here are a fraction of that.

Local one has several acres bookable for non-exclusive use for the hour, or you can book a much smaller enclosed 'training area' within the larger one for exclusive use.

 

[TexelBen]

Would standard stock fencing be enough? Most of my dogs can clear stock mesh and barb

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Would standard stock fencing be enough? Most of my dogs can clear stock mesh and barb

doubt it, kind of defeats the object surely? I’ve looked into this and keep toying with the idea. I would be deer fencing if I did it, which isn’t cheap!

certainly no barb wire, that’s an own goal for liability?

 

[Pilatus]

doubt it, kind of defeats the object surely? I’ve looked into this and keep toying with the idea. I would be deer fencing if I did it, which isn’t cheap!

certainly no barb wire, that’s an own goal for liability?

Serious question , what type of fencing and height would be the best type for the fencing of dog walking paddocks,as some dogs are very small (would go through sheep netting) while some dogs are very large and good at jumping !! Barbed wire must surely be out of the question???

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Deer fencing stakes, maybe chicken wire 3ft up and sheep netting above.

 

[Pilatus]

Are there any other country sports that could utilize area's of land?

How about archery, and if well away from houses clay pigeon shooting?

 

[Mickeydredd]

Other options, depending upon acreage/wild and released quarry/topiography/, are probably:
Falconry
Game shooting
Deer stalking
Dog training (lease the land to a dog trainer who will host training days)
Clay shooting
Fishing

also, corporate events, alpaca walks etc etc

Are there any other country sports that could utilize area's of land?

 

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Sounds really interesting. We have a 10acre field that would be perfect for this... Trouble is my wife is scared of dogs...!?

 

[Pilatus]

If you have a very isolated small permanent pasture field , perhaps it would be ideal for a small naturist camping and caravan site .