Judging Herdwick sheep, Walna Scar Shepherds Meet, Broughton Mills, Cumbria, November 2018. A traditional annual Lake District sheep show.

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Walna Scar is a traditional Lake District Shepherds Meet. It began in the early 1900s as a way of farmers returning stray sheep and it became a show to judge best sheep. It now meets every November. originally it met twice a year. Herdwick and Swaledale sheep breeds are now included. The 2018 show was a very wet day, hence farmers are wearing rain-wear.

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Location: Broughton Mills, Cumbria
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