In search of snow (and stiles), Kentmere @lakesstiles.bsky.social

Loweswater pinfold, tucked away in the trees by the lake since the 1600s. Stray sheep were impounded here and their owners required to pay a fine for their return #SheepOfTheDay

New Lakeland Shepherds Guide just dropped, 20 years on from the last one #SheepOfTheDay

#SheepOfTheDay entertaining the punters at Bentham mart with her ear-waggling tricks

All a bit weathery over Buttermere this morning

"It's twins!" One of the Clea Hall Herdwicks being scanned before the in-lamb sale at Bentham, so that prospective buyers know what they're getting #SheepOfTheDay

Isaac Benson judging the Herdwicks at Bentham #SheepOfTheDay

Congratulations to Alex Bland of Clea Hall, their yow was champion Herdwick at Bentham in-lamb sale today; Arnold Lancaster's shearling was reserve #SheepOfTheDay

Muker show #SheepOfTheDay

Stephen Bland judging at Muker Show #SheepOfTheDay

Muker Show last year, as I catch up on my editing... #SheepOfTheDay

"Line up for the champion judging please: first prize winners in front, second prize behind." (and don't forget to look suitably envious...) Diamond Delights Rough Fell sale at J36 yesterday #SheepOfTheDay

Congratulations to John Law, champion at NWAuctions in-lamb Rough Fell sale today with his yow #SheepOfTheDay

"Am I to be sold?" One of Geoff & Carol Marwood's prize-winning Herdwick gimmer hoggs at Hawes (they brought three, and won 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes) #SheepOfTheDay

Jessica Harrison, cool as owt, selling her Herdwick champion ("My first ever champion") at Hawes yesterday for £2,200 #SheepOfTheDay

Good day for Brotherilkeld at Hawes in-lamb yow sale today - Jessica Harrison's yow was Herdwick champion, her dad David's shearling was reserve. The champion went on to sell for £2,200 😲 #SheepOfTheDay

Grand morning for a walk above Ullswater to watch the lightshow

Went for the sheep, stayed for the roofers renovating the farmhouse

New Herdwick flock book just dropped. Cover pic: Robert Wilkinson gathering at Gatesgarth for the final time #SheepOfTheDay

T'owd lad's done his job, he can rest now until November #SheepOfTheDay

You wanna tick Helm Crag off your Wainwrights list you gotta climb right to the very top ice or no ice

Andrew Race of Burnthwaite Farm, Wasdale Head. holding one of his Herdwick tups while Bobsy Tyson & Peter Bland inspect it to check that it meets the breed standard #SheepOfTheYear and that's a wrap

The tenancy of Hill Top Farm (once Beatrix Potter's farm) has just passed from Garry Dixon to his daughter Amy and her partner Dan. Here's Dan marking the new landlord's flock of Herdwicks with their smit mark, H (for Heelis) #SheepOfTheDay of the year

Robert Wilkinson moved on from Gatesgarth Farm in October. Here he is gathering his flock off Dale Head for the last time #SheepOfTheDay of the year

October is also sale time. Tips & yows, Herdwicks & Swaledales, Cockermouth & Broughton; all permutations thereof #SheepOfTheDay of the year

October means Wasdale Head shepherds meet, won this year by Paul Naylor and son Craig #SheepOfTheDay of the year

Rough Fell tup registrations, also in September #SheepOfTheDay of the year

Assessing Herdwick tups at Brotherilkeld #SheepOfTheDay of the year

Below Scafell: ear tagging #SheepOfTheDay of the year

Below Scafell: bringing the tups in #SheepOfTheDay of the year

Herdwick tup registrations, September #SheepOfTheDay of the year

Bringing them home after gathering in the Howgills, on a decidedly not-fine day in August #SheepOfTheDay of the year

One tired sheepdog, after spending the morning gathering Matterdale Common #SheepOfTheDay of the year

Gathering the fell above Eskdale at 5 am on a fine day in June #SheepOfTheDay of the year

Clipping Edward's Rough Fell tups by hand (it's an old-school thing) in June #SheepOfTheDay of the year

Wilf Capstick at North Sheep #SheepOfTheDay of the year

Tan Hill Show in May was a tad misty, even by Tan Hill standards #SheepOfTheDay of the year

Keswick tup fair: on the Town's Field by the River Greta, first Thursday after the third Wednesday in May, as it has been for the last 180 years or so #SheepOfTheDay of the year

Gathering Glencoyne Herdwicks on Gowbarrow in February #SheepOfTheDay of the year

Hugh selling his last yow at Kirkby Stephen in February #SheepOfTheDay of the year

One of Jean's tups in the January snow #SheepOfTheDay of the year

It's not snowing now, but it was back in January when Edward's Rough Fells were waiting to be fed #SheepOfTheDay of the year

A small Northern town with an unusually high proportion of autistic inhabitants is due to take part in the first ever Christmas light switch off, according to reports.

Hill Top Farm, Sawrey - Beatrix Potter's first farm, now owned by @nationaltrust. Bringing in the Herdwicks to create a landlord's flock for the new tenant #SheepOfTheDay

Robert Wilkinson at Gatesgarth with #SheepOfTheDay

Wasdale Head shepherds meet, when Mia met #SheepOfTheDay

More from yesterday's fabulous Windermere fog

The sun rising above the fog that enveloped the length of Windermere this morning

Edward waiting for the paperwork to register his Rough Fell tups #SheepOfTheDay

Bathtime for #SheepOfTheDay