Sheep near Torver
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Sheep near Torver
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 23 Mar 2010
Herdwick, Swaledale and Rough Fell sheep have been bred for generations of the Cumbrian Fells, even back to early medieval times. They have their own hill territory or "heaf", to which they will always return. Many hill farmers have 'fell rights' on which to pasture sheep, cattle and occasionally ponies. The word "Herdwyck" meaning sheep pasture, is recorded in documents going back to the 12th century. Herdwick sheep are the most hardy of all Britain's breeds of hill sheep. The Swaledale sheep has proved itself to be a hardy sheep, well fitted to endure the hardships of exposed and high lying situations on which it thrives. Although the Rough Fell is little known nationwide it is enormously popular on its native mountain and moorland farms. There is always one in the flock who insists on getting into the manager for the best hay.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.332866
Longitude
-3.098447