ABOUT
Welcome to the May Hill Wool website.
We produce wool, sheep skins and woolly creations from our flock of Gotland and Gotland cross Blue Faced Leicester and Shetland sheep that graze within sight of May Hill, the famous landmark near Newent, Gloucestershire.
The Gotland is a Viking breed originated about 1000 years ago on the Island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, off the Swedish coast. It is becoming increasingly popular because of the high quality, beautiful wool it produces. The lambs are born black but turn grey/silver as they mature. The young coats are silky, curly and, to quote Tolkien "like dusk silver as water under stars". Gotland wool was even chosen to make the Magic Elvin coat in the film The Lord of the Rings.
We produce wool, sheep skins and woolly creations from our flock of Gotland and Gotland cross Blue Faced Leicester and Shetland sheep that graze within sight of May Hill, the famous landmark near Newent, Gloucestershire.
The Gotland is a Viking breed originated about 1000 years ago on the Island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, off the Swedish coast. It is becoming increasingly popular because of the high quality, beautiful wool it produces. The lambs are born black but turn grey/silver as they mature. The young coats are silky, curly and, to quote Tolkien "like dusk silver as water under stars". Gotland wool was even chosen to make the Magic Elvin coat in the film The Lord of the Rings.