We have had some lovely warm Summer evenings in the Lake District for the past couple of weeks. Here at the farm we are getting ready to clip the sheep, who are certainly feeling the heat at the moment, and spend most of the time in the shade of the trees, venturing out into the [...]
As part of the Calvert Trusts's Anniversary Celebrations 2016, Go Herdwick will see the central Lake District invaded by a flock of 61 life sized decorated Herdwick ewes, appearing in unexpected places such as shops, cafes and on the street, between the 25 March and the 4 September- all paying homage to the Herdwick’s iconic status. The Calvert Trust welcomes [...]
Latest Arrivals Thornthwaite Farm is a working farm with a number of sheep ranging across the area. Our lambing season normally runs from 1 April to 31 May. Most of our sheep are "mules", which are a Swaledale ewe crossed with a Blue Faced Leicester ram. The resultant sheep is then crossed with a Beltex [...]
