Places you can see lambs

Lambs are one of the first and most eagerly awaited signs of spring. Go for a family walk in any of these places and see how many lambs you can count.

Five Jacob lambs in spring at Arlington
Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum   Devon

Arlington Court, Devon

Arlington Court has traditionally been home to Jacob sheep, but over the last few years we’ve been diversifying our stock. Why not pay a visit this spring to meet the new flock of lambs? On selected days there’ll be a talk by a local farmer, so you can find out more about our sheep and how they help the estate to thrive.

Visit Arlington Court
Four lambs huddled together in the lambing shed

Bath Skyline, Somerset 

Meet the Lambs, 25 March & 8 April 2018

This spring why not bring the family along to Rainbow Wood Farm to meet the new arrivals? Meet the tenant farmer and hear all about the newborn lambs. You’ll have the chance to cuddle them, and meet some of the other animals too. Little ones can also get crafty and make a souvenir to take home.

Meet the lambs on the Bath Skyline
Visitors with sheep in the Brecon Beacons

Brecon Beacons, Powys 

The Brecon Beacons offer a spectacular landscape rich in natural beauty, from the high peak of Pen y Fan to the wooded slopes of the Upper Tarell Valley. In spring the valley is a great spot to see young lambs exploring their surroundings.

Visit the Tarell Valley
Two black and white lambs

Brockhampton, Herefordshire 

Leaping lambs, 14th & 15th April

If you’re hoping to get out and embrace the season, where better than Brockhampton? The fields around the house will be full of gambolling lambs, and if you visit on the 14th or 15th April you’ll have the opportunity to meet a few and discover how our tenant farmers looks after them. Don’t forget to look out for new born chicks in the farmyard as well.

Meet chicks and lambs at Brockhampton
Lambs at Calke Abbey
Calke Abbey   Derbyshire

Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

Calke Abbey is home to a small flock of rare Portland sheep. The lambs are born with a foxy-red coat which changes to creamy-white in the first few months.

Visit Calke Abbey
Two new Jacob sheep lambs at Charlecote spring 2016
Charlecote Park   Warwickshire

Charlecote Park, Warwickshire

The rare-breed Jacob sheep flock is a long-established part of the parkland at Charlecote. They were first introduced to pastures surrounding the lake as part of the process for managing the grassland habitats. They still serve this important purpose today, and you'll be able to see lambs gambolling in the fields from mid-April.

See Charlecote's rare-breed sheep
Flock of sheep
Clumber Park   Nottinghamshire

Clumber, Nottinghamshire

Livestock grazing has played an enormous part in shaping the Clumber Park landscape we enjoy today. During spring and summer we provide grazing for a flock of Hebridean sheep, which are specially chosen for their hardy nature and their taste for scrub, bracken and brambles. They keep down these invasive species, which allows a wider variety of plants, insects and wildlife to thrive.

Visit the sheep at Clumber
Spring lambs
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House   County Londonderry

Downhill Demesne, County Londonderry

If you’re taking a stroll across the Downhill Demesne estate, don’t forget to keep an eye out for our flocks of sheep. At this time of year they’ll have their newborn lambs with them – proof that spring has arrived at last.

Look out for lambs at Downhill Demesne
Lambs in a field
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden   North Yorkshire

Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire

Look out for the sheep and their new-born lambs outside Swanley Grange this spring and discover the abbey’s historic connections to the wool trade. Explore what the monastic granges were used for, and try your hand at some woolly crafts.

Discover the history of Fountains Abbey's sheep
View down the lime avenue in the parkland at Hinton Ampner
Hinton Ampner   Hampshire

Hinton Ampner, Hampshire

Enjoy a spring time stroll around the Hinton Ampner estate and see how well the house and gardens fit into the surrounding landscape. Our flocks of sheep and new-born lambs will be out grazing in the parkland – see if you can spot any gambolling as you walk among them.

Take a walk at Hinton Ampner
Two lambs and their mother on the Ickworth Estate
Ickworth   Suffolk

Ickworth, Suffolk

With miles of parkland and woodland to explore, a wander around Ickworth is a great way to spend a lazy spring day. Around 2,000 lambs are born here each year, and you can watch them having fun discovering their new home.

Visit Ickworth
Border collie sheepdog 'holding' a ewe and lamb
Llanerchaeron   Ceredigion

Llanerchaeron, Ceredigon

Remarkably unaltered for over 200 years, this self-sufficient estate includes a Georgian villa, walled gardens and working farm. Lambs are born here from mid-March onwards, so you can visit to make friends. Don’t forget to say hello to our other animals too, from Welsh Black cattle to chickens and geese, as well as rare Welsh pigs.

Visit Llanerchaeron
A sheep leading its lambs through a meadow
Orford Ness National Nature Reserve   Suffolk

Orford Ness, Suffolk

Orford Ness is home to a very important flock of sheep, whose grazing helps conserve the landscape and encourage ground-nesting bird habitats. The first lambs were born here in spring 2014, and this year there’ll be more new-borns taking their first steps under the watchful eyes of shepherd Andrew Capell and his sheepdog Kite.

See lambs on the Ness
Gambolling lambs
Snowshill Manor and Garden   Gloucestershire

Snowshill, Gloucestershire

The fields that lead up to the Manor are the nursery for the Clun Forest lambs that belong to our tenant shepherd. There’s always a least one that is happy to pose for a photo. While you’re here why not look out for spring blooms like daffodils, crocus and the blossom in the orchards.

Gambol with lambs at Snowshill
Herdwick sheep in Langdale in Cumbria
Sticklebarn and The Langdales   Cumbria

Sticklebarn and the Langdales, Cumbria

Spring in the Langdales means lambing season, and there’ll be lots of new mini-Herdwicks bounding around the fields. This breed of sheep is native to the Lake District, and perfectly adapted to thrive in the tough conditions of the fells. Come for a walk and see if you make some new friends.

Meet Cumbria's native sheep
A young lamb stands with it's mother outside the yellow stone of the gothic temple at Stowe
Stowe   Buckinghamshire

Stowe, Buckinghamshire

Our tenant farmers use the land in much the same way as it would have been during the time of Viscount Cobham (one of Stowe’s former owners). The resident sheep and cows control the grass growth, provide food and help recreate the historic views. Don’t forget to look out for the new-born lambs in spring.

Meet Stowe's conservation grazers
Lady bottle feeding a lamb
Wallington   Northumberland

Wallington, Northumberland

This year we’re offering plenty of chances to get involved with lambing season. On selected dates you’ll be able to take a tractor trailer ride to the lambing shed at Broomhouse Farm, where you can help to bottle feed the new-borns. If you want to get hands-on, you can become a lambing apprentice and join our experts for an afternoon to learn about all aspects of ewe and lamb care.

Learn all about lambs at Wallington