Herdwick
It’s Show Time: Your Guide to Cumbria’s Agricultural Shows in 2026
IT’S SHOW TIME! Tradition, community and an all round great day out! by Danni Murphy Agricultural shows are about far more than cattle rings and sheep pens. Across Cumbria each summer, these events bring together farming, community, tradition, and entertainment in a way few other occasions can. Visitors can expect to see an incredible variety […]
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Woody’s Woolies offers a heartwarming, hands-on experience that’s as authentic as it is adorable!
A WOOLY WONDERLAND Woody’s Woolies offers a heartwarming, hands-on experience that’s as authentic as it is adorable. by Danielle Murphy Have you ever looked at the impossibly cute face of a herdwick sheep and wanted to stop the world and cuddle it? Well then Woody’s Woolies is your dream come true. Nestled high on Birker […]
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Ewe too – Herdwick Sheep
Images courtesy of Andrew Locking The Lake District would look very different without the iconic Herdwick and you’ll spot plenty about at this time of year as the inclement weather brings them off the fells and into the valleys and farms. These unique woolly flocks are vital to the maintenance of the landscape as lovable […]
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Woolfest 2016
It’s difficult to avoid sheep in Cumbria. They meander along the road in front of you as you drive across the fells; they feature on picture postcards; local lamb is a popular choice on menus in pubs and restaurants; they graze in the centre of the city of Carlisle (in Rickerby Park, that is). Add […]
Home Grown Cumbrian Grub: Herdwick Lamb
Visiting the Cumbrian fells means serene landscapes, rolling hills and of course flocks of Herdwick sheep. In our next series, we will be taking a look at what makes our traditionally reared lamb so distinctively good and find out how these woolly mammals became synonymous with the Lakes. Go out for a bite to eat in any of the […]
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Go Herdwick
Herdwick sheep are as much a part of the Lake District as the lakes, the fells and the rain. They are the native breed of the central and western Lake District and live on the highest of England’s mountains. They are a point of interest for first time visitors to the Lake District and they […]
