From traditional stone barns to timber and metal buildings, there are many ways to provide shelter for your flock. A sheep Polytunnel offers a practical, cost-effective alternative, creating valuable covered space for sheep and lambs, as well as feed, bedding and equipment. Adapted to suit your needs, it can quickly become an essential part of everyday flock management.
During the colder, wetter months, a well-planned sheep shelter provides protection from wind and rain and makes daily care more manageable. With suitable ventilation, bedding and space, it offers a sheltered environment for sheep and newborn lambs, helping you keep a closer eye on your flock throughout the busy lambing season.
Its usefulness extends beyond late winter and early spring. When it is no longer needed for housing, the covered space can be put to work storing feed, bedding and equipment, making your sheep shelter a versatile addition to the farm throughout the year.
Choose a width and length to suit your intended use, internal layout and access needs.
Plan the cover, side ventilation and entrances together for a shelter that works for you.
Talk through your requirements with our team and request a free, no-obligation estimate.
Explore widths from 16ft to 30ft, then select a product to choose your length and available options.
Prices shown are for the standard polytunnel configurations. Cover, ventilation, doors and other livestock requirements can affect the final price. Contact us for a quote for your chosen sheep shelter specification.
Choose the details that make your shelter practical to use.
Select a tab to explore each option and watch its fitting video. These demonstrations show a 16ft polytunnel. Discuss your site, flock and proposed layout with our team when choosing your sheep shelter ventilation.
A timber side rail and ventilation net with an adjustable screen that can be raised or lowered to control airflow.
Available for one or both sides. The screen is not compatible with aluminium side rails or aluminium base rails.
A timber side rail supports a 50% shade ventilation net, with the bottom secured to a base rail.
This provides permanent ventilation and continuous airflow. Available for one or both sides.
An aluminium side rail supports a 50% shade ventilation net, with the bottom secured to a base rail.
This provides permanent ventilation and continuous airflow. Available for one or both sides. An adjustable screen cannot be fitted to this option.
Your choice of cover helps shape the environment inside your sheep shelter. Smart White polythene is a popular option, allowing natural daylight into the building while providing protection from wind and rain.
The 180-micron film offers 65% light transmission and is supplied with a five-year guarantee, making it a practical choice for winter housing and lambing shelters.
The cover and ventilation should be planned together to allow fresh air to circulate and help manage moisture and temperature. The right specification will depend on your site, flock size and how you intend to use the shelter.
Explore examples from our sheep shelter range. Specifications vary between shelters; our team can explain the options for your project.
Consider your flock, intended use, bedding and feeding arrangements, access and internal layout. Tell us what you have in mind and our team can help you explore the dimensions and specification.
A sheep shelter or livestock polytunnel provides protection from wind and rain, creating a sheltered environment for your flock during winter and lambing. It makes monitoring ewes, assisting with lambing and managing feeding easier, while giving wet grazing land time to recover.
A well-designed polytunnel can also offer a cost-effective alternative to a traditional agricultural building, with natural light and flexible space for seasonal housing, handling or storage. Good ventilation, drainage and sufficient space are essential to getting the most from your investment.
Lambing represents the most crucial period in the sheep farming calendar. Ensuring high-quality lambing facilities is therefore a top priority. Lambs are extremely vulnerable to cold, wind, and rain right after birth. A polytunnel will provide a warm, sheltered, and controllable environment for both ewes and newborn lambs.
Yes, a polytunnel adapted for livestock can provide a practical, sheltered space for lambing, protecting ewes and newborn lambs from wind and rain while making daily care and monitoring easier.
Good ventilation, dry bedding, drainage and enough space for lambing pens and safe access are essential. The cover, entrances and layout should be planned around your flock and site. Our team can help you choose a suitable sheep shelter specification.
Choose timber side ventilation with an adjustable screen, or timber or aluminium side ventilation with permanent net panels. These options can be fitted to one or both sides.
Yes, polytunnel shelters can be used year-round, making them a versatile and cost-effective housing solution for sheep. During the summer months, they provide essential shade from direct sunlight, helping to reduce heat stress. Built-in ventilation options such as roll-up sides, or mesh ventilation allow air to circulate freely, keeping the interior of the polytunnel cool and reducing humidity.
In the colder months, polytunnel shelters offer reliable protection from wind, heavy rain, frost, and snow. The covered structure helps keep bedding dry and sheep comfortable, which is particularly important for maintaining health and reducing stress in harsher weather. When securely anchored and correctly positioned polytunnels remain stable and safe even in exposed locations.
Polytunnel sheep shelters create a controlled, sheltered environment throughout the year, supporting animal welfare in all seasons while allowing flexibility in flock management.
Access, drainage, ground conditions and exposure should all be considered when planning your shelter. Contact our team to discuss the site and anchoring requirements before ordering.
Contact us with your preferred width and length, postcode and intended use. Include any cover, ventilation or door preferences. If you are unsure what you need, we can help you work through the options.
Tell us your preferred width and length, postcode and intended use, along with any door, cover or ventilation requirements. Not sure where to start? Our team can help you choose.
Request a free, no-obligation estimate for your specification.
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