Home Farm lambs, Temple Newsam
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Home Farm lambs, Temple Newsam
Image: © Paul Harrop Taken: 7 May 2019
Some of the many varieties of new and recently born lambs and their mothers in a barn at the farm. The working farm at Temple Newsam is one of the largest rare breed centres in Europe. All animals at Home Farm are native to the UK and most are classed as Rare Breeds by the Rare Breed Survival Trust. The farm thus helps to ensure the continuation of some of the oldest breeds of farm animals. Sheep breeds on display include - Kerry Hill; Whitefaced Woodland; Leicester Longwool; Boreray; Manx Loaghtan; Norfolk Horn, and Portland.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.785657
Longitude
-1.456931