Ewe call that social distancing! Sheep are spotted grazing in a housing estate during lockdown 

Ewe call that social distancing! Sheep are spotted happily grazing side-by-side on grass verges in a housing estate during lockdown

  • Sheep take over housing estate and are seen roaming in residential streets 
  • The animals swapped a field for an estate in Whitworth, near Greater Manchester
  • Two sheep are seen walking down a path together side-by-side amid lockdown
  • Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19

Sheep have been seen grazing on the streets of a housing estate during the coronavirus lockdown.

The adventurous sheep ventured out to take over the grass veges of a housing estate in Whitworth, near Rochdale in Greater Manchester.

One sheep was seen walking in the middle of a road, now almost empty because people are staying home.

Two sheep are pictured above in a residential housing estate in Whitworth, near Rochdale, Greater Manchester

In one heartwarming picture, the two sheep are seen walking down a path together side-by-side.

But they weren’t the only sheep to take advantage of Britain’s empty roads. 

A flock of sheep this week gathered outside a McDonald’s drive-thru in Ebbw Vale, south Wales. 

But these farm animals didn’t have much luck as the fast food chain has temporarily closed all of its stores.

In one heartwarming picture, two sheep are seen walking down a path together side-by-side

In one heartwarming picture, two sheep are seen walking down a path together side-by-side

It comes as Britain has spent more than a month in lockdown due to the pandemic.

The Government has urged Britons to stay home to slow the transmission of the deadly virus. 

The number of confirmed coronavirus deaths in the UK has now topped the 20,000 mark. 

One sheep was even walking the middle of a road, now almost empty because people are staying home

One sheep was even walking the middle of a road, now almost empty because people are staying home

A flock of sheep this week gathered outside a McDonald's drive-thru in Ebbw Vale, south Wales. But these farm animals didn't have much luck as the fast food chain has temporarily closed all of its stores

A flock of sheep this week gathered outside a McDonald’s drive-thru in Ebbw Vale, south Wales. But these farm animals didn’t have much luck as the fast food chain has temporarily closed all of its stores