Allanshaws Farm

Allanshaws Farm lambs 800 ewes per year, predominantly pure North Country Cheviots, along with a 300-head herd of cattle.

Al78197_Allanshaws 20lanshaws Farm consists of 1050 acres and can be found in the lush hills of the Scottish Borders. The altitude rises to 1400ft at the highest point of the farm and is located 7 miles north of the town of Galashiels.

Allanshaws Farm lambs 800 ewes per year, predominantly pure North Country Cheviots, along with a 300-head herd of cattle.

Farming with his wife Amanda, Roderick Runciman started his showing career at the age of just 15 with no prior experience and is now renowned as one of the North Country Cheviot’s most well-known and successful breeders.

80386__BLACK ISLE _X4F8846Roderick started exhibiting at the Royal Highland Show in 1994, and has picked up champion honours in the inter-bred, half-bred and commercial sections, as well as both champion and reserve titles at the Great Yorkshire and numerous other local shows.

Roderick says there is no doubt the pinnacle of his showing career is at the Royal Highland.

Allanshaws Facts

800 ewes

24 stock tups, including North Country Cheviot, Suffolk, Texel and Bluefaced Leicester

300 head of cattle

130 cows are calved per year, including 20 heifers which are calved at three years old

425 hectares (1, 050 acres), all of which is grass
61ha (150 acres) of the land is cuttable, with 53ha (130 acres) taken for hay and silage every year. Silage is stored in a pit

The steading stands at 305 metres (1, 000 feet), which is the lowest part of the farm, with surrounding land rising to 427m (1, 400ft)

Staff includes one full-time staff member, with extra help at lambing, silage and clipping time