Bring a touch of rural magic to your school or outdoor space with our hand-carved Sheep Storytelling Chair, lovingly crafted in our Mid-Wales workshop from sustainably sourced oak
Inspired by the local heritage of Shepton Mallet, where sheep are a cherished symbol of the landscape, this chair features an intricately carved Swaledale ram and two peaceful lambs resting on the arms. Every detail – from the curled fleece to the natural grain of the oak – is designed to spark imagination and storytelling.
Perfect for school playgrounds, nature gardens, libraries, or community spaces.
Features:
- Handcrafted from solid oak
- Designed and made in Mid-Wales
- Built for outdoor use
- Engraved with a Swaledale ram and lambs
- Perfect for literacy corners and outdoor classrooms
Dimensions: Width - 70cm, depth 70cm, Height 140cm. These are large chairs and easily accommodate adults
Personalisation:
We can recreate this design with your own cat, dog, mascot or school pet. Upload a photo or get in touch to discuss your tribute idea.
Explore more hand-carved reading thrones in our Children’s Storytelling Chairs Collection — woodland, animal and outdoor designs for schools, playgrounds and community spaces.
Finish
This piece is supplied unvarnished as standard. Left natural, solid oak slowly weathers to a soft, silvery-grey — completely normal for outdoor timber, a graceful way for a piece to age, and with no maintenance needed. If you’d prefer to bring out the grain and warm, honeyed tones, choose the varnished option (+£50) and we’ll hand-apply three coats of Epifanes, a premium marine yacht varnish.
More about the two finishes
Outdoor furniture takes a real beating from sun and weather. Left natural, an unvarnished piece simply silvers over time and asks nothing of you. A varnished piece keeps its rich sheen for a couple of years; after that the varnish may begin to flake or patch, at which point you can simply re-coat it, or let it weather back to that natural silvery-grey. Either way, your oak is fine.
