Merino wool is one of the most well-known and commercially available wools as it is the finest and softest of the sheep wools. However, most merino wool is imported from the Falklands, New Zealand and America. We are very proud to be one of the very few flocks of Merino wool in the UK. If you have ever fancied getting your hands on a real, raw Merino fleece bred in the UK, now is your chance! 

Our newest addition to the flock are 10 polwarth sheep, bought especially for their beautiful, fine fleeces. A very fine diameter means of wool is soft enough to wear next to the skin. This year we are experimenting by crossing the Polwarth ewes with a Romney tup to create new variations with different fleece characteristic. 

These 'Teddy Bear' sheep produce beautiful down wool. The fleece is perfect for carding into batts and woolen spinning. The wool is extremely durable, and very warm making it perfect for all sorts of outer garments. These sheep come with a few natural colour variations, from white, light grey to dark brown. 

As a family of scientists we love nothing more than some experimentation and have been investigating the wool from a variety of cross breeds. So far the results have been excellent for combining different characteristics of wool to produce some really beautiful fleeces, including Merino x Charollais, Merino x Cotswold, Polwarth x Romney, Polwarth x Corriedale, Polwarth x Wensleydale x Hampshire and Sarah’s personal favourite for spinning, Wensleydale x Hampshire. The complete list of crossed breed wool fleeces is found on Our Fleeces page 

English longwool variety with particularly lustrous locks and good well-defined crimp. Easy to spin and a good all-rounder for dyeing, felting and spinning projects. An extremely versatile and beautiful fleece. 

Welsh mountain breed with similar look to Blue Faced Leicester. Lovely warm white colour. A good strong fibre which is particularly recommended for weaving.