Other than word of mouth, where DO you find yards to rent or buy (all the ones i've found to buy have like, 6 bed houses too and i'd rather spend more on land and less on rooms!).
I so know where you are coming from. Have been looking for months and months for a small yard to rent somewhere not too far away and cant find anything. Unless of course I want a bleedin MANSION to live in - and quite honestly I cant afford to do that.
sometimes its worth asking the local farmers as they often have asmall stable yard/or barn that could house some boxes and may be willing to rent a bit of land with them
If you are in the Staffordshire, Derbyshire or surrounding areas then Bagshaws are excellent... you specify the criteria; rent/buy, small holding/equestrian, farm, land/paddocks, woodland etc... and they email you with things that match. http://www.bagshaws.com/prop_search.asp