Lansdown Crescent Sheep
Please note that, as the field is let, there is no access either for residents or for the general public.
The Sheep-Farming Year in our Field
Hello!
We thought we'd take the opportunity to introduce ourselves (& our sheep!) as we'll be popping by to check on them regularly now that they are your new neighbours!
We are Chris, Sarah & Penny Carpenter and we live in Woollard in the Chew Valley. We have a 13 acre smallholding with 33 Alpacas, 18 Sheep, 2 Pigs,17 Ducks, 6 Geese, 10 Hens, a Cockerel, a Cat & 3 Dogs!!
We do 'Alpaca Experiences' on the farm - where guests can either take part in an Alpaca Walk, a Meet & Greet, or enjoy their own picnic in the company of the Alpacas. Our sheep help us with conservation grazing as we are trying to bringback a wild flower meadow on our hillside, and so their holiday 'taking the waters' in Bath is allowing the wild flowers to bloom, drop their seeds...and start the cycle all over again!
You'll notice we have a couple of different breeds of sheep - there are some Herdwicks, which are synonymous with the Lake District, and also some Lleyns which are a Welsh breed.
They don't all have names, but there are some distinct personalities in the group, namely:-
Big Boy - he's the Herdwick with the curly horns (actually he's a wether as he has been castrated - but he looks rather impressive...and he knows it!). He loves a scratch under the chin - however, don't be tempted to scratch the top of his head, that triggers a desire to head-butt you!
Flo - she's the smallest of the grey Herdwicks. She was bottle-fed and is a sweetie. She has a very distinctive bleat.
Gert - she has a bit of a story to tell; she was such a big lamb her mum couldn't get her out, I tried to give her some assistance and couldn't shift her, and I ended up calling out the vet at 3am - who also didn't think she'd get her out! Thankfully, she did finally manage it - and so,as she was 'Gert Big' she just had to be called Gert!
Andy & Janette Beveridge are kindly keeping an eye on them for us in between our visits. The sheep are checked upon very regularly, but in case of any emergency the person to contact first is Email
Whilst it is lovely to interact with the sheep - they do like a chat - can we please ask that you do not feed them.
We do hope you enjoy watching their antics!
Best Wishes,
Sarah, Chris & Penny, April 2026
BellFarmAlpacas.co.uk
Latest Sheep Update, August 2019
Our sheep farmer, Mr Creed from Kelston, will be bringing ewes to the field in the next few days to munch down the grass in the field and give us much visual pleasure. These will be weaned ewes which will stay in the crescent until they need to return for tupping, sometime towards the end of October if the grass lasts that long.
In the event of any animal needing medical intervention Mr Creed will come from Kelston promptly to ensure they survive. Please contact Email rather than Mr Creed.
Peter Maguire has kindly continued to scythe down the nettles regularly, in the traditional way to stop them from seeding. The LCA Committee feels that use of weedkiller on the nettles is unacceptable.
And finally ...
We are not the only ones with sheep in an urban setting! Spotted at a reading of Dylan Thomas' poetry in Fitzroy Square, London, October 2014
