Swaledale is famed for many things, but, perhaps most people will be more familiar with our woolly friends, the Swaledale Sheep. The Swaledale Sheep are a breed that has been named after Swaledale, the most northerly dale in the Yorkshire Dales, and are the iconic symbol of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.

The Swaledale sheep, with black faces, curly horns and off white wool, can be found roaming the dales and fells of the Swaledale valley and throughout the Yorkshire Dales. However, they are not exclusive to the region and are also farmed in other areas of the UK such as County Durham, the Pennine Fells and Cumbria.

Lambing time in Swaledale has got to be one of our favourite times of the year. The fields are currently filled with hundreds of little lambs jumping and playing…very cute!

My little friends Jack and Lucy have had a whale of a time helping one of the local farmers, Ronnie, during lambing time. Here are a few pics from earlier this week… I was reliably informed that they did a great job!

These little lambs look like their loving their cuddles!

Lovely to see the two lambs just chilling in the sunshine!