Oxlea Oxford Down Sheep

Oxlea Oxford Down Sheep A rare breed down sheep full of character. One of the oldest and the largest down breeds in the country. I started breeding Oxford Down sheep in 2018.

I have been breeding these sheep since 2018, foundation flock formed from Applewick and Gorse flock. I was looking for a "small" rare breed sheep for our farm in Devizes. After visiting another breeder in Wiltshire, I fell in love with the Oxford Down Sheep.The Oxford Down is now in the minority group on the RBST list. The Oxford Down is the largest UK Down breed and is far from small in physique

and character! Our first 3 pedigree ewes were a great little starter flock and relatively easy for a couple of novice first time shepherds! Our lamb boxes are sold as Taster box, Half box or Whole box of lamb and sell out every year to a few loyal customers, friends and family. We are expanding the flock gradually to keep up with demand. The lambs are fed on naturally grown grasses with plenty of variety and wild flowers. Our sheep fields are boardered by ancient hedgerow that the sheep love to nibble on. The hawthorn, hazel and blackberry provide extra vitamins and are a wildlife haven for birds and small mammals. No artificial fertiliser is used on our pastures and the sheep rotate the grazing on a regular basis making sure they always have access to fresh green grass. The Oxford Down lamb finish big at approximately 50kg so a large freezer is required if you wish to purchase a whole box of lamb!We have recently added to our farm produce with rare breed Oxford Sandy and Black pork and sausages available twice yearly and recently fresh farm eggs courtesy of our lovely ex battery rescue hens we recently rehomed. Please see our linked fb page Oxlea Sandys.https://www.facebook.com/OxleaOxfordSandys

Fantastic sunshine this morning and a eagerly awaited fence move for the oxlea ewes 🥰
26/03/2026

Fantastic sunshine this morning and a eagerly awaited fence move for the oxlea ewes 🥰

We have had some fantastic feedback from our friend with the Kerry Hill ewes where Comet visited last November.....lovel...
21/03/2026

We have had some fantastic feedback from our friend with the Kerry Hill ewes where Comet visited last November.....lovely cross lambs we are completely in love ❤️

Look at these absolutely adorable OxLea Oxford down cross Grey face tup lambs! Remember the three Oxlea ewes that went o...
04/03/2026

Look at these absolutely adorable OxLea Oxford down cross Grey face tup lambs! Remember the three Oxlea ewes that went off to their new home last year Jones' Country Fayre have done well! We will keep updated on these little lovelies 💜

2025 shearling tups available out of Oxlea Ewes to a Braw Alaw ram. Good strong breed lines including Gorse and Lagrigg....
04/03/2026

2025 shearling tups available out of Oxlea Ewes to a Braw Alaw ram. Good strong breed lines including Gorse and Lagrigg. Please dm for more info would consider a swap.

Our foundation ram Gorse Optimus Lad and two shearlings have come into the barn until their ram paddock drains! Followin...
08/02/2026

Our foundation ram Gorse Optimus Lad and two shearlings have come into the barn until their ram paddock drains! Following a very busy autumn 2025 and imminent house move sadly we wont be lambing our Oxfords this year! These boys will be the only sheep found in our shed until the water has receded ❣️Roll on tupping time September! 😁

The OxLea Oxford Down Flock are busy mowing a local field. Thank you to our local farmer Phil for allowing the girls to ...
02/01/2026

The OxLea Oxford Down Flock are busy mowing a local field. Thank you to our local farmer Phil for allowing the girls to assist with your land management. Sheep provide a valuable addition to many land management systems.

What a busy week! We have said goodbye to Maybank Paris who has gone back to his breeder to join the Maybank Oxford Down...
02/01/2026

What a busy week! We have said goodbye to Maybank Paris who has gone back to his breeder to join the Maybank Oxford Downs....thank you Becky we hope he does well for you 💖😁

It's that time of year again! OxLea Barn are offering our competitively priced 2025 rare breed Oxford Down lamb boxes gr...
14/11/2025

It's that time of year again! OxLea Barn are offering our competitively priced 2025 rare breed Oxford Down lamb boxes grass reared in Rowde ready in time for Christmas. We are also offering free local delivery to Swindon and the Devizes area.

Taster Box £75

1 x Half leg joint, serves 4 - 6 people

1 x Half shoulder Joint, serves 4 - 6 people

4 - 6 loin chops/cutlets (Packed in pairs)

1 x 500g bag of Lamb mince (Perfect for homemade burgers and shepherds' pies!)



Half-Box £140.00

Fits into one standard tray in an upright freezer or takes up the equivalent space of 4x family size loaves of bread.

Typically a box will contain:

1x leg joint, choose from - Halved (approx. 1kg each joint serves 4 – 6) or whole (approx. 2kg serves 8 – 12) please specify.

1x Shoulder joint, choose from - Halved (approx. 900g each joint serves 4 – 6) or whole (approx. 1.8kg serves 8 - 12) please specify.

Chump chops x 2 – 3 (Packed in 2’s)

Cutlets x 6 – 8 (Packed in 2’s)

Loin chops x 4 – 6 (Packed in 2’s)

Breast (Rolled or Minced) please specify (500g mince vac packed)

Stock bones typically neck bones perfect for making stock.

Liver and Kidney (please state if would prefer these are removed)



Whole Box - £250.00



Will fit into two standard trays in an upright freezer or takes up the equivalent space of 8x family sized loaves of bread.

Typically a box will contain:

2x leg joints, choose from - Halved (approx. 1kg each joint serves 4 – 6) or whole (approx. 2kg serves 8 - 12)

2x shoulder joints, choose from - Halved (approx. 900g each joint serves 4 – 6) or whole (approx. 1.8kg serves 8 - 12)

Chump chops x6 (Packed in 2’s)

Cutlets x14/16 (Packed in 2’s)

Loin chops x10/12 (Packed in 2’s)

Breast (Rolled or Minced) please specify (500g mince vac packed)

Stock bones typically neck bones perfect for making stock.

Heart, Liver and Kidney (please state if would prefer these are removed)

Please contact via dm, email or telephone.
We look forward to hearing from you.

Amazing birdseye pictures taken of some of the OxLea Flock grazing at the historical Caen Hill Locks in Devizes. The OxL...
14/11/2025

Amazing birdseye pictures taken of some of the OxLea Flock grazing at the historical Caen Hill Locks in Devizes. The OxLea flock have become a real talking point with canal users and public passing the location stopping to admire this impressive native sheep with distinctive "top Knot" Mowing of the paddock is nearly finished and the girls will be coming back to the holding in a couple of weeks time. We are truely blessed with such wonderful views and places in Wiltshire ❤️

Our youngest flock ram 'Comet' has been on holiday with the Kerry Hill ewes in RWB.....we cant wait to see the lambs and...
31/10/2025

Our youngest flock ram 'Comet' has been on holiday with the Kerry Hill ewes in RWB.....we cant wait to see the lambs and compare growth rates against our pure breed Oxford Down lamb😀 hope he does well for you Hannah 💙

We have had a busy few months here on the farm. Half of our Oxford ewes are away mowing next to the historical Caen Hill...
17/10/2025

We have had a busy few months here on the farm. Half of our Oxford ewes are away mowing next to the historical Caen Hill locks on the Kennett and Avon canal. Lots of passing boaters and walkers admiring the OxLea Oxford Down sheep displaying their distinctive Top knots! 😁 Happy Friday everyone

OxLea Oxford Down sheep are making a good start on their next paddock mowing job. Sheep are fantastic at reviving tired ...
10/08/2025

OxLea Oxford Down sheep are making a good start on their next paddock mowing job. Sheep are fantastic at reviving tired paddock grass that may be "horse sick" from years of the same grazing species. Sheep airate the soil helping impacted soil and root out all the rough grasses. They then leave behind fantastic fertiliser helping to feed the grass bed. We love Oxford Down Sheep but then we are a bit biased 😉 🥰

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