NSA North Sheep Preview: Cumbrian mixed farm opens its gates to the public

With NSA North Sheep just around the corner, preparations are in full swing at Greystoke Castle Farm, Penrith, where the Peile family are set to host the event on June 4

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Left to right: Tom, John, Liz and Jack Peile.
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Left to right: Tom, John, Liz and Jack Peile.

Running a mixed farming enterprise on the Greystoke Castle Estate, the Peile family – John and Liz, together with their children Tom, Jack and Lucy – farm across 931 hectares (2,300 acres) of permanent...

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