The Southern Survey incorporates the Duchy of Lancaster’s land and property assets in Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and South Wales. It extends to a total of 6,062 acres.
At Castleton in the Derbyshire Peak District, the Duchy owns 306 acres of grazing land which is open to public access as well as Peveril Castle, the Peak Cavern tourist attraction and historic mineral rights under a wide area.
The Northamptonshire estates are centred on the 13th century inheritance of Higham Ferrers and Wollaston, with a total land holding of 1,955 acres, consisting mainly of arable farms. They also include the historic Chichele College, an 18-hole golf course at Rushden and a Vocational Skills Academy at New Farm College developed jointly by the Duchy and Moulton College.
In South Wales, the Ogmore estate consists of 3,997 acres of common land and includes an active limestone quarry, a castle and a championship golf course at Southerndown. The remaining 69 acres are made up of smaller land holdings across the Southern Survey which include castles at Bolingbroke, Halton and Tickhill.
