Come and discover the many breeds of sheep at the Rare Breeds Centre! Most of them roam freely in our beautiful meadows. Some even play a vital role in conservation work! In spring, don’t miss our lambing tunnel, where you can see our shepherd in action, ensuring safe and successful births for both ewes and lambs. Scroll down to learn more about the rare sheep breeds we care for, or click the button below for a full overview of all the animals you can meet on the farm.

Our Farm Animals

Find out more about rare breeds

As you explore our different types of animals, keep an eye out for this icon showing which of our breeds are registered with the RSBT as an at-risk population.

Visit our sheep on the farm

Explore our animals

Anglo Nubian goat

Bagot goat

Border Leicester Sheep

British Alpine goat

Budgerigar

Buff Orpington chicken

Cockatiel

Coloured Lincoln Longwool sheep

Continental Giant rabbit

Cream Legbar chicken

Crollwitzer turkey

Dales pony

Donkeys

Dutch rabbit

English Longhorn cattle

Ferret

Gloucester Old Spot pig

Gold Brahma chicken

Gold Dutch Bantam

Golden Guernsey goat

Golden Pheasant

Guinea Fowl

Guinea pig

Highland Bullock

Indian Runner duck

Jacob sheep

Java Sparrow

Large Black pig

Mangalitza pig

Manx Loaghtan sheep

Middle White pig

Mini Lop rabbit

Narragansett turkey

Netherland Dwarf rabbit

Oxford Sandy and Black

Portland sheep

Pygmy goat

Rex rabbit

Saddleback pig

Sebastopol goose

Shetland pony

Shire horse

Southdown sheep

Speckled Sussex chicken

Swiss Valais Blacknose sheep

Tamworth pigs

Wensleydale sheep

West of England goose

Wiltshire Horn sheep

Wiltshire sheep

Zebra Finch