Did Ewe Know?

Did ewe know that Beatrix Potter was a champion Herdwick sheep breeder and respected mycologist? Or that the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick, was probably a Cumbrian lad? Or that the legend of St. Swithun's Day might actually hold some scientific truth? Find out about all of this and more so you can say to your friends, "Did ewe know...?"

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Herdy 'Line' stone paper notebook and matcging mug and apron
Sheppy soft toy sat in a field looking for a home

Sheppy Fun Facts

on Nov 27 2023
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A view towards Scafell Pike and its neighbouring fells from the Esk Gorge on a spring day.
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The boats, boat houses, and woods of Bowness Bay in Bowness-on-Windermere on a summer's day. Photo by Jorge Franganillo, licensed CC-BY-3.0
A view from a dry stone wall in the middle of Grasmere village towards the fells of Heron Pike in the distance, surrounded by old buildings and greenery
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