oad - Herdwick flock

Small flock of mainly young Herdwicks coming down the slope towards the beck, which is blocked by a wooden sheep gate.

Ref : HFF - there are a mixture of fences and walls attempting to contain these Herdwicks. Probably doomed to fail as Herdwicks are almost as agile as goats and as difficult to restrict, partly because most flocks are "hefted" - that is ; accustomed to forage on an area of the fells, usually a large area, and often with several flocks 'timesharing' access.