Herdwick Sheep - Gardeners of the Lake District

Herdwick Sheep have been called "the gardeners" of the Lake District: 

A lot of people, particularly visitors, think the Lake District is natural.  It isn’t.  It is a managed environment and the management is done by these sheep.

Credits

Photo, by Ann Bowker.

Information and quote (from Keith Twentyman), at Visit Cumbria.