TASTING Heatherheather Moors and LOCALLOCAL LLAMBAMB & BBEEFEEF Tranquiltranquil fieldsfields Ofof This Area.Area

TASTING Heatherheather Moors and LOCALLOCAL LLAMBAMB & BBEEFEEF Tranquiltranquil fieldsfields Ofof This Area.Area

YouY will frequently be DISTINCTIVE greetedgreeted by sheep and lambslambs amongst thethe TASTING heatherheather moors and LOCALLOCAL LLAMBAMB & BBEEFEEF tranquiltranquil fieldsfields ofof this areaarea.. The wildflower rich meadowsdows and heheather that form such a large part of the diet ofo these hardy animals gives their meat a wonderfulo taste. Shorthorn cattle, a traditionaldidit breed which has evolved in this region over the lastt two centuries, provides beef of a You only quality that is second too none. The marbling makes the meat distinctively flavoursome.somom Other beef breeds reared locally EAT THE VIEW neneeded ttoo lolookok include Hereford, BeBelted Galloway and Aberdeen Angus. around to see that farming is still very much part of this landscape. Rearing livestock continues to shape the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty as it has for hundreds of years. The two main industries - mining and farming - have historically shaped the local cultural and physical landscape. In the days when mining was still active, it was common for the workers to supplement their sustenance with agricultural activities. The vast swathes of beautiful countryside are still punctuated with small farm buildings now inhabited by a new generationtionion of farmers pproducing excellent food.food. For a hunter-gatherer WILDLY DELICIOUS experience, why not try foragingg WHERE TO STAY and campfire cookingcooking at various GO DOWFOLDDOWFOLD HHOUSEOUSE locationslocations on thisthis trail.trail. WeardaleWearddale wwasaas aatt ththee heheartaart ofo tthehee PPrincerince BBiBishopshhopp ooff LowLow Jobs Hill,Hill, CrookCrook DL15 9AB9AB Durham’sDDurham’s’s huntinghuntiingn ggroundround ffrfromom tthehhe tthirteenthhih rtteentth cecentury.ntury. 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