So, you’re hoping to spot some sheep.

There are more sheep in Scotland than people, so finding some sheep to photograph should be easy, no matter where you are in the country. In case sheep-spotting is of interest, we’ve shared more information below on where they are concentrated in the hopes that you can see them while you are here.

There are many things in Scotland that the locals hardly notice but that visitors find charming. One of these is sheep.

There are more sheep than people in Scotland – on almost 15,000 farms there are 6.83 million of these grazers. Of that figure only 1% are rams. Yet this busy testosterone-filled minority manage to help generate 49% of the total every year.

Basically, there are a lot of sheep in Scotland and most of them are cute. Especially the lambs.

Where do you find these sheep? Well, they can be found all over the countryside, however the greatest concentration is in the Scottish Borders with 17% of the total population.

Along with Dumfries and Galloway, the south of Scotland actually has one-third of all of Scotland’s sheep. So if your journey includes the bottom part of the country, you will surely see them.

One common misconception is that you will see loads of them in the Highlands. The Scottish Highlands, with their extensive areas of poor high ground, are certainly associated with sheep, however, they are mostly the kind that stroll in front of cars on unfenced roads as the terrain doesn’t allow for them to exist freely.

In summary, if you like sheep, you’re going to see plenty in Scotland, and you can photograph them to your heart’s content.