Sheep & Lambs

We have a variety of sheep, from the common through to the rare breeds - they have some interesting names! We have Manx Loaghtan, Wensleydale, Coloured Lincolns, Badger Face, Herdwicks, and Portlands.

A hardy upland sheep, we have the Torddu on the farm, the Welsh name meaning 'black belly' which…

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Badger Face…

We keep a small flock of Black Lincoln Longwools,(more commonly known as Coloured), this is recognised…

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Coloured Lincoln…

From Cumbria. They were decimated in 2001 by the foot and mouth outbreak. They have a double layer of…

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Herdwicks

The name of this dark brown and white patched sheep comes from the story of Jacob in the Old Testament,…

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Jacobs

This breed is on the RBST ‘At Risk’ category. From the Isle of Man. They are the most primitive…

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Manx Loaghtan

A relatively small heathland breed from the Dorset area. The rams have heavily spiralled horns and the…

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Portland

Sometimes called ‘babydoll’ or the ‘teddy bear’ sheep, the Southdown has a sweet…

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Southdown

There are two strains of this breed, black or white, both originated in the Wensleydale region of North…

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Wensleydale

Possibly introduced by the Romans, this is a native breed from Wiltshire. It is unusual among native…

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Wiltshire…