Brockholes Farm Holiday Cottages

16/06/2026

MATILDA THE MIDGET GEM IS A MUM ❤️❤️❤️❤️.

Ouessant Matilda has given birth to a lovely little wee girl Ouessants from the ouessant island are the smallest sheep in the world and their lambs are tiny but robust ( Coke can for size comparison). Matilda is one of our original sheep and doesn’t see herself as an ouessant and doesn’t run with the ouessant flock but with the valais and is definitely an honoury valais blacknose ( all beit a knee high one)

- She’s only inside for a day or two as mums milk is a bit slow at arriving so we are topping her up

16/06/2026

We love our little slice of Cumbrian/Yorkshire heaven, and we want to share that with you!

With limited Summer availability, grab those sweet little mini breaks, or stay the week.

🏡 Cosy Lakeland Cottages:
River View Cottage £295 short break/£590 7nights. Sleeps 4
River Bank Cottage £295 short break/£590 7nights, Sleeps 4
Oak Tree Cottage £335 short break/£650 7 nights, Sleeps 5
Mount Cottage £420 short break/£800 7 nights, Sleeps 7

🥾 Walks on your doorstep
🏡 The farm is home to super-friendly Valais Blacknose Sheep, Donkeys, Highland Cows, Pygmy Goats, Ponies and Valais Blackneck Goats all waiting to say hi 👋🏼

🗺️ Keswick, Derwentwater, Ullswater, Windermere, Hawes, White Scar Cave, Aira Force, Ingleton Waterfall all less than an hour away

🎢 Blackpool Pleasure Beach is just over 1 hours drive for the thrill seekers!

⚔️ Aysgarth Falls - famous for that waterfall fight scene (DO YOU YIELD? - IYKYK) is just over an hour away.

We are:
🐾 Dog Friendly 🐶 🐕
📍 Positioned in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and on the cusp of the Lake District National Park
Plus:
🛒 take the stress out of shopping and add one of our delicious food packages. Prices start at £15 for snacks and £30 for a full meal, both suitable for 4 people



Check live availability and book instantly online https://brockholesfarm.co.uk/availability

Drop us an email with any enquiries and we will be back to you asap [email protected]

10/06/2026

09/06/2026

The goats are getting their grass cut … courtesy of the sheep - Oreo heading out

06/06/2026

And it’s a good night from us as we head up to bed

04/06/2026

What do you think of motherhood Jasmine?

Only “kidding”, she’s an absolute star Mum 🌟

02/06/2026

What did you do today?

Well, aside from the obvious feed, water and checks of each of our furry family members, today we were on the move!

First, an unplanned move to return the highlands to their field, as some kind soul left their gate open and they went for an unsolicited wander which in itself is not an issue, but they have been known to cross the river and take up residence with our neighbours horse. Theyve also been known to bring said horse back home with them, so not really ideal for either party 🙃.

Cows returned, it was then time for a paddock move for our , first was an enthusiastic Jasmine🙈, followed by Belle and her kids, Nolie and Novak ❤️. They’ll be side by side for a while as Jasmine accepts the babies into the group. The full mesh fence is ideal as she can see everything that’s going on and knows she isn’t missing out. At some point we will roll back the fence and the 4 will, in theory, live in harmony 🙃

And finally, a paddock move, or more accurately, restriction, for our wonderful woollies as we shut 2 of their favourite fields off ready for hay making! Here’s a picture of big fluff who is not so big, nor fluffy, following his haircut last week

30/05/2026

Morning from Novak and Nolie - our GOATs
For those tennis fans amongst us if you know you know 🙂

29/05/2026

When your sheep are shorter than the grass