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Sheep!
Sheep everywhere in the Yorkshire Dales and a very special commodity for the farmers in this area. There are 30 times more sheep in the Dales than people, that's over 600,000.
The hills and landscape are literally shaped by sheep. Dry stone walls and barns punctuate the fields - all testimony to the presence of sheep. The history of sheep in the Yorkshire Dales goes back to Roman times. It's thanks to the richness of wool and sheep trading that many beautiful market squares and buildings were built around the Dales. Cistercian monks were so good at trading wool and sheep they were able to build the awe-inspiring Fountains Abbey.
Sheep!
Sheep everywhere in the Yorkshire Dales and a very special commodity for the farmers in this area. There are 30 times more sheep in the Dales than people, that's over 600,000.
The hills and landscape are literally shaped by sheep. Dry stone walls and barns punctuate the fields - all testimony to the presence of sheep. The history of sheep in the Yorkshire Dales goes back to Roman times. It's thanks to the richness of wool and sheep trading that many beautiful market squares and buildings were built around the Dales. Cistercian monks were so good at trading wool and sheep they were able to build the awe-inspiring Fountains Abbey.