A WORKING farm turned visitor attraction in the North-East has held a ‘live lambing’ event.

Lambs have already started to arrive at Hall Hill Farm, near Lanchester, County Durham, with triplets, twins and single lambs being born.

People were able to speak to the shepherd and hear him talk about his flock, feed lambs and speak to experts.

Tourism manager Ann Darlington said: “Lambing is how Hall Hill Farm started out as an attraction over 30 years ago and it is great for our family to see that the animals that we have long cared for still as popular as ever.

“Even though the tourism attraction has grown massively over the years we have always remained close to our agricultural roots.

“Hopefully, we can both entertain and educate visitors at the same time so they get to know more about the countryside and farming."

Hall Hill Farm shepherd, Richard Darlington has 200 sheep in his flock and is expecting over 350 lambs to be born in March and April.

He said: “This year we are expecting over 350 lambs to be born here on the farm so we can virtually guarantee visitors at the event or over the Easter weekend will be able to see a lamb less than one day old.”