Welcome To
Glendinning Farms
Welcome to Glendinning Farms, a hill sheep farming enterprise in the Southern Uplands of Scotland where we work with South Country Cheviot and Scottish Blackface sheep to produce quality store lambs and breeding sheep to an exceptionally high standard. We farm with breeds known for their hardiness, resilience, and their hefting instinct, which makes them particularly suited to our extensive grazing system on rough hill pasture.
The farm business is run by Lorraine Luescher with assistance from her son Thomas and a team of 3 shepherds. The farms have been in Lorraine’s family for several generations, and many of the traditional management practices have remained largely unchanged over the years. More recently, the focus has been on raising the health status of the flocks through the careful use of preventive medicines, vaccines and veterinary input. The grazing system that we run is low impact and of high nature value, and plays a vital role in improving, maintaining and enhancing the landscape, habitats and historic sites, and in providing places for wildlife to breed, feed and shelter.
The Farms
The farm business comprises Glendinning, Glenshanna and Megdale Farms in Eastern Dumfriesshire, and Sundhope in the Scottish Borders.
The lands extend to 2,200 ha. (5,500 acres), the ground rising steeply from around 500 feet to nearly 2000 feet above sea level, cut in places by deep sykes flowing into the main watercourses. Most of the ground cannot be cultivated due to thin soils, steep slope and large areas of deep peat and blanket bog.
The Land of Meggat Water
The Meggat Water and its many tributaries flow in a southerly direction from its source on the eastern boundary of Dumfriesshire before it joins the Esk at Waulkmill in the parish of Westerkirk. Much of the valley has escaped the encroachment of forestry development, leaving the lands of Meggat Water little changed over many hundreds of years.
Stay with us
Situated in the valley of the Meggat Water, Jamestown Cottage is located in the heart of the Eskdale Hills just 10 miles north-west of Langholm. An established favourite with many guests, Jamestown provides an ideal setting for a relaxing holiday.
Enjoy stunning views from every window, watch amazing wildlife, learn about the year-round activities of a traditional hill farm, or simply explore the area at your leisure and come home to a cosy log fire.
Have a Question?
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch – we’ll be happy to help.
