Celebrating 50 Years of the Lleyn Sheep Society in 2020
2020 - at this point we are not sure if the below open days can take place. In the meantime please see the following virtual farm tours:
Walk About with Dylan [HERE]
View On the Farm with Will on You Tube [HERE]
NORTH & EAST LLEYN SHEEP BREEDERS CLUB
Saturday 8 August 12 noon - Anthony & Claire Nicholson Flock 02684
Ross Farm, Long Lane, Woodmansey, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 0RN
60 Suckler Cows, 4000 pigs and 150 Lleyn breeding ewes. Stock judging competition and barbecue. Supervised dedicated children's play area available. Phone Claire on 079088407798
WEST COUNTRY LLEYN BREEDERS CLUB - CANCELLED
Sunday 9th August - Michelle and Howard Moore Flock 2767,
Beaples Hill Farm, Knowstone, South Molton, Devon EX36 4RZ
NORTHERN IRELAND LLEYN BREEDERS CLUB
Saturday 22nd August - Barry & Elaine Latimer Flock 1694
170 Scallen Road, Girgadis, Trillick, Co Tyrone BT78 3TE
Home of Girgadis Lleyns. There are 150 registered ewes with a commercial flock of 100 made up of mainly Lleyn X females. The ewes are lambed from the 1st of March and are managed on a mainly grass based system depending on the season. All lambs that are not to be retained for breeding or for society sale’s are taken direct to the factory.
NORTH WALES LLEYN SHEEP BREEDERS CLUB
Sunday 23rd August - Roger & Gill Jones. Flock 1865
Pentre Farm, Rhosymadoc, Ruabon, Wrexham, LL14 6LU.
The flock consists of 250 breeding ewes, mostly Lleyn with Pedigree Beltex and Dutch Spotted sheep. Contact Club secretary Ann Jones: 01492 680223
MIDLAND LLEYN SHEEP BREEDERS CLUB
Sunday 20th September—Slawston Grange Estate, Flock 2005.
Welham Lodge Farm, Cranoe Road, Welham, Leicestershire, LE16 7UH
Slawston Grange Estate is based in South Leicestershire on the edge of the Welland Valley. 740 acres of mainly grassland and some arable, under an organic system, and managed to a high health and welfare programme. 850 registered Lleyn breeding ewes. Any lambs not retained are finished and sold deadweight. The Estate also runs 75 Pedigree Aberdeen Angus cows, with all progeny either retained for breeding or finished deadweight.
All very welcome-you would be a fool to miss this one!
Further info and numbers please to Sally King 07837 650940
Contact Details for clubs can be found [Here]
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