More than 600 acres (243 hectares) of vacant farmland in Herefordshire which is owned by the Prince of Wales, has been put up for sale.

The Duchy of Cornwall, which provides £20m of private income to Prince William every year, is selling a vacant farm in Cradley, near Ledbury, with a guide price of £6.65m.

In the listing, property consultant Fisher German said the site included an eight-bedroom farmhouse, a range of farm buildings along with productive pasture and arable land.

A duchy spokesperson said it was in the process of rebalancing its portfolio so its assets would "deliver the greatest possible social and environmental impact".

The listing described the property as a "beautifully situated vacant farm" which extends to about 617.40 acres (249.85 hectares).

It said the property could be sold as a whole or in two lots – one being Hill Farm and the other advertised as land at Seed Farm.

The Duchy of Cornwall recently confirmed it would be selling off 20% of its property over the next 10 years so £500m could be invested in local communities, including in affordable housing and environmental projects.

Their property empire spans 128,000 acres in total across 19 counties and is inherited by the heir to the throne.

'Making careful decisions'

Prince William previously said the duchy was not "the traditional landowner", adding that he wanted it to be more than that.

"There is so much good we can do," he added. "I'm trying to make sure I'm prioritising stuff that's going to make people's lives, living in those areas, better."

A spokesperson for the duchy said: "We are in the process of aligning and rebalancing our portfolio so that our places and assets deliver the greatest possible social and environmental impact.

"This means making careful, long-term decisions about where we focus our resources."

They said existing tenants would be spoken to and supported through the process if they were affected by the sale of any of its property.

"We recognise that each of our tenant's circumstances are different, and we are taking a careful, case-by-case approach," the duchy's spokesperson added.

"Existing tenancy terms are central to these discussions, and we have support in place for tenants as they consider what is right for them and their families." (BBC)

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