Whitefaced Woodland

Whitefaced Woodland
Country of originEngland
Wool colourWhite

Whitefaced Woodland sheep originated on the Pennine hills around the Woodland Valley, which links Derwent and Ladybower to the Snake Pass and Glossop. It is a combination of two breeds, the Woodland and the Penistone sheep after the Yorkshire town where sheep sales have been held since 1699. It is thought to be closely related to the Swaledale and the Lonk. Substantial commercial flocks of the Whitefaced Woodland are kept in its region of origin, but it is listed as a priority breed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust

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