A rare breed of Cumbrian sheep has been awarded protected status putting it in the same category as Champagne, Cornish pasties and Melton Mowbray pies. Lakeland Herdwick sheep were first recognised as ...

It takes so little to make a lamb happy. All they need is some head scratches and a snake to be content. The internet can't get over one happy lamb online, who was practically in Heaven while their ...

The Herdwick, whose name derives from "herdvyck" the old Norse word for sheep pasture, has helped shape the Lake District, Jo adds. "When people first settled in this area thousands of years ago, ...

THE team at Wools of Cumbria Carpets is working with the Herdwick Sheep Breeders Association (HSBA) and DB Wools on a shared approach to gathering Herdwick wool from across Cumbria. “We have been ...

There’s a tingle of anticipation in the tussocky field that slopes up towards Holme Fell behind one of the most photographed farmhouses in the Lake District. Beneath a colourless winter sky, our small ...

A new study highlights surprising differences between Herdwick sheep and their closest neighboring UK upland breeds. The research is the first of its kind to compare the genetics of three commercially ...

An online petition has been launched to save Herdwick sheep and maintain World Heritage Status in the Lake District. The petition, which has been created by Nigel Hollingworth, proposes the ...

Despite gaining a double first at Oxford, 40-year-old James Rebanks turned his back on academic life to return to the most beautiful place on earth – the Lake District farm his family has run for the ...

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With their grey-streaked coats and white heads, the Herdwick sheep are a distinctive feature of the Lake District landscape. They have been dotted around the hilltops for centuries and the breed's ...