CLOSING DATE SET FOR 12 NOON ON 8TH JUNE 2015
PLEASE SEE REVISED PARTICULARS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Beecraigs Country Park is nestled high in the Bathgate Hills near the historic town if Linlithgow. Beecraigs is a great place to visit and caters for a wide range of leisure and recreational activities within its 370 hectares (913 acres). The park currently receives in excess of 400,000 visitors per annum, is open throughout the year and admission is free.
Beecraigs offers a wide range of facilities including:
* Visitor Centre
* Facilities Hires including: Field and Target Archery, Climbing wall, pioneering courses, Meeting rooms.
* Farm shop including venison and gift sales
* Caravan & Camping Site, * BBQ Areas
* Animal Attraction * Adventure Playground
* Mountain Bike * Walking
* Woodland paths and trails to explore
* Ranger service programme of events and activities including Orienteering courses
More information is available on www.beecraigs.com
Location
The country park is located in the Bathgate Hills to the south of the historic town of Linlithgow.
The Country Park benefits from an ideal location in the Central Belt, with excellent road links from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling via the M8 and M9 motorways. In addition there is a railway station at Linlithgow with services from Edinburgh and Glasgow providing convenient from Scottish principal cities and the amenities of the central belt. Edinburgh Airport is approximately 13 miles away.
The Fishery and Fish farm have historically been run by the Council’s Countryside Management service, but are now to be made available for lease, so they can be managed and operated by a third party.
Offers to lease are invited for either or both lots.
Accommodation
Lot 1 - Fishery
Beecraigs Loch is a sheltered 20 acre, chalk spring loch located in Beecraigs Country Park. This is a unique opportunity
For a potential operator to manage a recognised and popular fishery with an established client base, and a reputation as a premier fly fishery in Central Scotland.
The fishery is run as a 9 boat fly fishery and is currently open from 1 March to 30 November for day and evening sessions, however the tenant will be free to operate at any time during the year. In 2014/15 the total number of rods was 2281.
The tenant’s fishery rules and regulations, and service standards, are to be based on those currently operated by the Council and are to be agreed with West Lothian Council (WLC), Countryside Management. Operation is to be boat fishing only with bank fishing being prohibited to protect other Country Park users.
Lot 2 – Fish Farm
This would be a great opportunity for someone to operate their own fish farm within an established country park. The fish farm benefits from good access and is located close to the fishery.
There is also a good degree of flood protection with the rare advantage of having a natural watercourse at hand with fishing rights
Excellent access to the central belt for the supply of table fish to hotels and restaurants and other put and take fisheries.
Terms
General terms of lease applicable to each Lot
· Date of entry will be agreed between the council and the tenant.
· The rental shall be payable monthly in advance by Direct Debit and a deposit equal to three month’s rental will be required prior to the date of entry.
· The tenant will be responsible for all insurance, except for the insurance of the buildings
· All on-site signage, notices, land barriers or physical works including the jetty notice board must be agreed in advance with WLC Countryside Management
· The tenant will operate a regime for control of vermin and predators.
It will be the responsibility of the tenant:
· To pay any non-domestic rates or assessments.
· To comply with all health & safety policies, risk assessments, safe systems of work and government legislation (e.g. Pest control) and to provide copies to WLC, Countryside Management
· To provide their own Liability insurance, and to provide copies to WLC, Countryside Management if requested.
· To obtain all statutory consents and to comply with any regulations relative to the proposed use of the subjects
In addition to the above there are specific terms that relate to each Lot - please see particulars attached