"Stinkoman" wrote in message
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Where I live there is a field to the rear of me. It would give me the
distance I want from other people.
Its farmland and I know it cant be changed - besides there is an old
mine
shaft in the middle of it.

Its not up for sale, but I was wondering if it is possible to approach
the
owner to sell it. The owner doesn't use it at all. Ive lived at the rear
of
this field for 7 years and all he does with it is let the grass grow and
cuts it in the summer.

I wonder if, rather than buying it, you might be able to ask if he will
simply let you use the land. If not that then whether he'll rent you the
land. Buying it might be tricky - apart from the cost (he holds all the
cards), if it is farmland, converting it to domestic use will probably
involve getting planning permission too. An informal agreement between the
two of you might simply be easier.

I dont want to convert the land. I dont want to use it at all. What I want
is to be able to go and stand in the middle of the field and know no one
else is there.

The field is at the back of me and so I can access it easily. The gate to
this field is up the lane next to my house and I own the lane. he doesnt
have access rights across it, although I have never stopped anyone using it.
All the other farmers use it to access their fields further up.

The farmer doesnt use the lane he accesses the field ( when he comes once a
year) through two other fields adjoining it at the bottom of the village. I
dont know where this one lives or even who he is. Apparently he is a part
time farmer with just this one field seperate from the rest of his land (
or so I have been told). The other farmers farm intensively up the lane. his
field is fallow. Of course he could be a bit like me and just wants to own
it.

The land is agrecultural only and I cant see it being changed because as I
said there is a bl**dy great mineshaft in the middle of it and no access as
such.