Herdy

Besides some lushious Lakeland food, I also wanted to get some souvenirs that would last longer than a week in our cupboard, something to remember our kick-ass trip by and what better than a mug? Despite the Pumpkin’s initial reservations (we already have more mugs than we know what to do with), he had to admit that a his and hers Herdy was kinda cute.


Herdy is a local Lakeland brand featuring the cute and lovable Herdwick sheep, a breed that thrives against all odds on the high fells of England’s Lake District and helps sculpt a stunning landscape appreciated the world over. They produce a contemporary range of products that help support, through their sale, brilliant environmental and sustainability causes in this wonderful region such as campaigning for wool, maintaining farmland and aiding farmers.

They also use skilled potters in heart of Staffordshire’s struggling fine bone china industry to make these gorgeous woolly mugs. Everything is made locally to limit their carbon footprint to a minimum and to support the rural economy. Herdy is also committed to giving back a percentage of profits to look after the Lakeland landscape so I couldn’t leave without bringing these nature preserving treasures with me.