4 Working Sheep Farms You Can Visit

1.Visit traditional working sheep farm with sheepdog demo. Galway.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $24Our pick

Spend about an hour at Killary Sheep Farm in County Galway with farmer Tom, or PJ as he is sometimes called, and watch a trained Border Collie herd sheep. You may see traditional hand shearing, feed bottle-fed lambs, and try bog cutting. Bring your own transport, rain-ready clothing, and time for the scenic drive.

“Excellent demonstration, farmer answered everyone's questions after and people could greet the dog Rex”

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2.Sheep Farm Day Trip from Christchurch + Lunch and Winery visit.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $183

Meet guide Simon for a Christchurch and North Canterbury day trip that pairs the Botanic Gardens with Glenafric Working Sheep Farm. Feed Donnie the pony, watch sheep shearing, ride a farm trailer, enjoy Zoe’s grazing lunch, and taste Waipara wines with Kirk and his team. Cruise pickup from Lyttelton is available.

“1. Great scenery in this Private Tour 2. Meet cute animals 3. One of the very best Boxed Organic Lunch ever experience”

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3.Sheepdog herding demo on working sheep farm. Galway. Guided.

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25 reviews · from $27

Spend 1.5 hours on a working Connemara mountain sheep farm near Leenane. Meet the farmer, watch trained sheepdogs move the flock, try cutting turf with a slean, and see sheep shearing in summer. If lambs are on the farm, you may help bottle-feed them. English guide, outdoor setting, $27 per person.

“Amazing tour, had a lot of fun. ☺️ Would recommend. The dog, Rex was super cute and good at his work, lambs very adorable. Definitely worth the price.”

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4.Sheep Farm Experience with Lunch & Winery

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · 6 hours · from $176

Travel from Christchurch to Glenafric, a family-run 770-hectare sheep and beef farm by the South Pacific. Guide Simon and farmer James Hoban introduce you to sheep, farm dogs, shearing, old tractors, and rural life. After a locally sourced picnic, visit a Waipara winery, then see Christchurch highlights on the return.

“Simon was amazing, from the very moment we sat in the car. The farm was just gorgeous, as was the winery. Everyone we met was amazing, including Pepper!”

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