Cumbria is the home of the attractive and
hardy Herdwick Sheep. Herdwick Sheep are
great characters with white faces and
legs. The most widely known breeder of
Herdwicks was Beatrix Potter, the
children’s story writer, who left
several farms and their flocks of
Herdwicks to the National Trust When she
died.
The lambs
are jet black when they are born with
white ears. At one year old (known as
hogs) the fleece becomes dark brown.
After shearing they gradually turn grey,
just like us!. The fleece is spun and
used for tweeds, rugs and hand knitting
wool. Herdwick wool is hard wearing, non
fading and completely natural.
Herdwicks
are slow grown and produce top quality
meat with a superior flavour.
Unfortunately, many Herdwicks were
culled in 2001 due to Foot and Mouth
Disease, particularly young stock.
Luckily, Crookabeck Herdwicks
survived.
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