Grand morning for a walk above Ullswater to watch the lightshow
January 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Grand morning for a walk above Ullswater to watch the lightshow
Went for the sheep, stayed for the roofers renovating the farmhouse
January 11, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Went for the sheep, stayed for the roofers renovating the farmhouse
New Herdwick flock book just dropped. Cover pic: Robert Wilkinson gathering at Gatesgarth for the final time #SheepOfTheDay
January 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
New Herdwick flock book just dropped. Cover pic: Robert Wilkinson gathering at Gatesgarth for the final time #SheepOfTheDay
T'owd lad's done his job, he can rest now until November #SheepOfTheDay
January 8, 2026 at 5:28 PM
T'owd lad's done his job, he can rest now until November #SheepOfTheDay
You wanna tick Helm Crag off your Wainwrights list you gotta climb right to the very top ice or no ice
January 4, 2026 at 5:34 PM
You wanna tick Helm Crag off your Wainwrights list you gotta climb right to the very top ice or no ice
Andrew Race of Burnthwaite Farm, Wasdale Head. holding one of his Herdwick tups while Bobsy Tyson & Peter Bland inspect it to check that it meets the breed standard #SheepOfTheYear and that's a wrap
December 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Andrew Race of Burnthwaite Farm, Wasdale Head. holding one of his Herdwick tups while Bobsy Tyson & Peter Bland inspect it to check that it meets the breed standard #SheepOfTheYear and that's a wrap
The tenancy of Hill Top Farm (once Beatrix Potter's farm) has just passed from Garry Dixon to his daughter Amy and her partner Dan. Here's Dan marking the new landlord's flock of Herdwicks with their smit mark, H (for Heelis) #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The tenancy of Hill Top Farm (once Beatrix Potter's farm) has just passed from Garry Dixon to his daughter Amy and her partner Dan. Here's Dan marking the new landlord's flock of Herdwicks with their smit mark, H (for Heelis) #SheepOfTheDay of the year
Robert Wilkinson moved on from Gatesgarth Farm in October. Here he is gathering his flock off Dale Head for the last time #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Robert Wilkinson moved on from Gatesgarth Farm in October. Here he is gathering his flock off Dale Head for the last time #SheepOfTheDay of the year
October is also sale time. Tips & yows, Herdwicks & Swaledales, Cockermouth & Broughton; all permutations thereof #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
October is also sale time. Tips & yows, Herdwicks & Swaledales, Cockermouth & Broughton; all permutations thereof #SheepOfTheDay of the year
October means Wasdale Head shepherds meet, won this year by Paul Naylor and son Craig #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
October means Wasdale Head shepherds meet, won this year by Paul Naylor and son Craig #SheepOfTheDay of the year
Rough Fell tup registrations, also in September #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Rough Fell tup registrations, also in September #SheepOfTheDay of the year
Assessing Herdwick tups at Brotherilkeld #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 31, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Assessing Herdwick tups at Brotherilkeld #SheepOfTheDay of the year
Below Scafell: ear tagging #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 31, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Below Scafell: ear tagging #SheepOfTheDay of the year
Below Scafell: bringing the tups in #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Below Scafell: bringing the tups in #SheepOfTheDay of the year
Herdwick tup registrations, September #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Herdwick tup registrations, September #SheepOfTheDay of the year
Bringing them home after gathering in the Howgills, on a decidedly not-fine day in August #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Bringing them home after gathering in the Howgills, on a decidedly not-fine day in August #SheepOfTheDay of the year
One tired sheepdog, after spending the morning gathering Matterdale Common #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
One tired sheepdog, after spending the morning gathering Matterdale Common #SheepOfTheDay of the year
Gathering the fell above Eskdale at 5 am on a fine day in June #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Gathering the fell above Eskdale at 5 am on a fine day in June #SheepOfTheDay of the year
Clipping Edward's Rough Fell tups by hand (it's an old-school thing) in June #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 30, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Clipping Edward's Rough Fell tups by hand (it's an old-school thing) in June #SheepOfTheDay of the year
Wilf Capstick at North Sheep #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Wilf Capstick at North Sheep #SheepOfTheDay of the year
Tan Hill Show in May was a tad misty, even by Tan Hill standards #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Tan Hill Show in May was a tad misty, even by Tan Hill standards #SheepOfTheDay of the year
Keswick tup fair: on the Town's Field by the River Greta, first Thursday after the third Wednesday in May, as it has been for the last 180 years or so #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Keswick tup fair: on the Town's Field by the River Greta, first Thursday after the third Wednesday in May, as it has been for the last 180 years or so #SheepOfTheDay of the year
Gathering Glencoyne Herdwicks on Gowbarrow in February #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Gathering Glencoyne Herdwicks on Gowbarrow in February #SheepOfTheDay of the year
Hugh selling his last yow at Kirkby Stephen in February #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Hugh selling his last yow at Kirkby Stephen in February #SheepOfTheDay of the year
One of Jean's tups in the January snow #SheepOfTheDay of the year
December 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
One of Jean's tups in the January snow #SheepOfTheDay of the year