Wild Winter in the Lake District
Spent the most amazing week in the Lake District exploring the fells, forests and lakes, whilst staying in the most beautiful converted shepherds hut.
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Foreign Fields - Names and Races
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Rydal Mount - Lake District Japan Forum
Rydal Mount are part of the Lake District Japan Forum
Adorable Herdwick Sheep Do The Mannequin Challenge!
Herdwick Sheep at Grasmere show the humans how the #MannequinChallenge is done.
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Patterdale, Lake District
Patterdale is a small village in the English Lake District in the Eden District of Cumbria, at one end of Ullswater. It is the start point for a number of popular hill-walks, most notably the Striding Edge path up to Helvellyn.
Day 3 of Hiker Herdy's Big Lake District Pound Adventure!
After waking up early in Grasmere, Hiker Herdy decides to head north to the bustling market town of Keswick. With so much to see and do, what could he possibly get up to? ????
Ewe can find out which 350+ local businesses accept and exchange LD£, as well as stamp your Lake District Passport here
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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod (
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Lake District World Heritage 'Inspiration' Film
We believe the Lake District deserves worldwide recognition. That's why in 2016 we will bid for World Heritage Site status, placing the Lake District alongside the Taj Mahal, the Tower of London and the Great Barrier Reef. Watch our short video and discover the just why the people that live and work in this spectacular cultural landscape love it so much...
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Herdwick Farming in the Lake District
Fifth generation family farm talking about sheep farming in the Lakeland fells. They met with Short Form UK for the Cumbria Family Business Awards.
Day 15 of Vlogtember - Grasmere, Ambleside, Conniston and Ravenglass in the Lakes
We cram in a lot of activities in the Lake District today, we get freshly made ginger bread from Grasmere, go on a beautiful walk, visit Tarn Hows in Conniston and end up with dinner in Ravenglass. xx
Cumbria Family Business Awards Launch Video - Meet The Family!
Our launch video for the awards taking place March 10 2017. Applications open and available at
We sent Dave of ShortFormUK to meet family businesses from across Cumbria in the run up to this inaugural awards.
Herdwick - Video Learning - WizScience.com
The Herdwick is a breed of domestic sheep native to the Lake District of Cumbria in North West England. The name Herdwick is derived from the Old Norse herdvyck, meaning sheep pasture. Though low in lambing capacity and perceived wool quality when compared to more common commercial breeds such as Merino sheep, Herdwicks are prized for their robust health, their ability to live solely on forage, and their tendency to be territorial and not to stray over the difficult upland terrain of the Lake District. It is considered that up to 99% of all Herdwick sheep are commercially farmed in the central and western Lake District.
The wool quality of a Herdwick has unique qualities relating to durability. Thick bristle type fibres will often protrude from garments forming a protective barrier layer in blizzards. Most likely the same qualities that protect the sheep in similar conditions. They have been known to survive under a blanket of snow for three days while eating their own wool.
Severely threatened by the 2001 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in England and Wales, the breed has survived due to the intent to preserve this unique animal as a crucial part of traditional Lakeland agriculture. Still far less in number than most commercial breeds, Herdwicks survive largely due to farming subsidies and the aid of the British National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty.
The root word of the breed's name, herdvyck, sheep pasture, is recorded in documents dating back to the 12th century. The origin of the breed itself is unknown, but the most common theory is that the ancestors of Herdwick sheep were introduced by early Norse settlers. According to this, it was brought to the region somewhere between the 10th and 11th centuries during the Viking invasions of western England. Alternatively, a piece of local folklore once suggested that it came from a wrecked Spanish Armada ship. In any case, the Herdwick was an important breed in the Lake District by the end of the 12th century.
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Herdwick ewe lamb 68+%
Herdwick ewe lamb, just about an hour old. She's a little bit premature but she's going strong. 68+% Herdy. It's a thrilling day at Grass Hill Farm.