Where to see the lambing this spring


Every spring the UK countryside shows its best side, with snowdrop-covered fields, cherry blossom waving on trees, and baby chicks in virtually every farmyard. One of the most special occurrences of spring, though, is the lambing season, where baby lambs are born in herds across the country, wobble to their feet and totter around after their mothers. If you’re investigating where to see the lambing, there are numerous amazing sites around the UK that will give you the full experience of this miraculous spring event.

Planning your camping around lambing season isn’t difficult. There are many campsites close to lambing farms that allow visitors of all ages to encounter wet-nosed little lambs. Here are some of our favourites.

Two little lambs standing side by side in a grassy field

Yorkshire

The Humble Bee farm in Scarborough is near our Cayton Village campsite, and is usually open in plenty of time to see the baby calves. Help Farmer Percy count the new arrivals, and get up close and personal with some adorable calves and lambs.

Oxfordshire

Families will love lambing season at Roves Farm, a farm within easy distance of the Burford camping site in Oxfordshire. After a leisurely 25-minute drive through the daffodil-spangled spring countryside, you’ll encounter over 400 lambs and some baby kid goats, many of whom are eager for a feed and a cuddle or gentle pat. Tractor rides and multiple child-friendly activities, including an indoor play area, add to the experience.

Cambridgeshire

There are plenty of places to see them out in the countryside. Walking in the Brecon Beacons in March and April brings you close to many herds with tiny new lambs trotting alongside big ewes. The Lake District, meanwhile, is filled annually with Herdwicks, a breed of sheep native to Cumbria with a distinctive white face and thick grey wool.

Lambing season is a beautiful occasion for a family holiday. Just be warned that you can’t take any of these adorable creatures home, much as you might want to smuggle one away!

 

Ribblehead viaduct in North Yorkshire Dales, with moss-covered rocks in the foreground and green open spaces
Butterfly perched upon a pink wild flower and fronds

Best places to see summer wild flowers

Read More
two orange tents pitched on a green field with a beautiful sunset backdrop

How to have a successful summer camping trip

Read More