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The UK's 25 biggest landowners, revealed

Britain's real owners
25. Family of Robin Fleming: 80,000 acres
24. Alastair Morrison, 3rd Baron Margadale: 82,000 acres
23. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen: 82,800 acres
22. Ian Ogilvie-Grant,13th Earl of Seafield: 84,500 acres
21. Scottish Crown Estate: 91,430 acres
20. Stòras Uibhist: 93,000 acres
19. Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Welsh Water): 98,840 acres
18. Al Maktoum family: at least 98,840 acres
16. GFG Alliance: 114,000 acres
17. King Charles III: 115,100 acres
15. Alistair Janson, 25th Earl of Sutherland: 120,000 acres
14. Philip Farquharson, 17th Chief of Invercauld: 128,000 acres
13. Duchy of Cornwall: 131,000 acres
12. Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster: 133,000 acres
11. United Utilities: 138,380 acres
10. The Duke of Atholl’s trusts: 144,000 acres
9. National Trust for Scotland: 187,800 acres
8. Crown Estate: 191,000 acres
7. Church of England: 200,000 acres
6. Richard Scott, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry: 230,000 acres
5. Anders Holch Povlsen: 230,000 acres
4. RSPB: 393,000 acres
3. National Trust: 619,000 acres
2. Forestry England: 621,000 acres
1. Ministry of Defence: 849,054 acres
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Britain's real owners

Britain's largest landowners range from affluent aristocrats to government departments to foreign billionaires and revered charities.

If you've ever wondered who really owns the most land across the nation, you've come to the right place.

Read on to discover the UK's top landowners, with everything from historic family estates to stunning rural reserves bolstering their enviable property portfolios. 

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Daniel Coughlin

07 November 2022

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