The Doocot stabilisation project was completed in November 2025. The Board subsequently considered the responsibilities and costs attached to acquiring the surrounding woodland and agreed in June 2026 that acquisition should not be pursued at present. GCDA can seek to establish a suitable path under its existing access licence, which runs until 2029.
Doocot works
Stabilisation completed in November 2025
Current access
Licence in place until 31 May 2029
Land position
Woodland acquisition is not being taken forward at present
Current focus
A proportionate path and access assessment
Conservation in action
The Doocot has been stabilised and recorded.
The project combined specialist stonework, practical site clearance and community involvement. The next question is how to provide proportionate access without taking on responsibilities GCDA cannot sustainably manage.
Specialist masonryTraditional stonework was repaired carefully to stabilise the historic structure.Community and site workClearance, recording and practical conservation involved both specialists and local volunteers.A local heritage assetThe restored structure sits within woodland that requires separate decisions about access, maintenance and long-term liability.
