Revealed: Britain’s loneliest sheep Fiona has a new home – and two new friends named Amy and Dozi – after spending three years in gloomy isolation 

• Fiona, Britain’s loneliest sheep, is lonely no more as she joins new pals Amy and Dozi at her new home on a farm park near Dumfries 

For three years she lived in gloomy ­isolation, marooned on the seashore beneath a wall of fearsome cliffs.

But now Britain’s loneliest sheep has moved to a new home and is finally ­enjoying the company of friends.

As revealed in The Scottish Mail on Sunday this month, Fiona was rescued from her solitary existence on a beach in the north-east of Scotland by a daredevil band of animal lovers who abseiled down 800ft and then winched her up to safety.

The sheep – whose plight had captured the hearts of the nation – was weighed down by her overgrown fleece.

After a much-needed trim, she was transported to a farm park near Dumfries, where she has gradually been reintroduced to the companionship of other animals.

As our exclusive picture shows, Fiona is now spending her days contentedly grazing with sheep pals Amy and Dozi.

Freshly shorn Fiona (left) at Dalscone Farm with companions Amy and Dozi

Fiona was rescued from a Highland beach by a group of animal lovers earlier this month

Farmer Ben Best, from Dalscone Farm, said: ‘She was on her own for so long and that’s why we didn’t rush it.

‘I put Dozi and Amy in to the pen with her last Friday. I thought I was going to have to take them back out – but by Monday she seemed to settle a lot. Since then she has taken to them. She’s more content than a lot of the other sheep we have. 

‘She just chews her cud and has her wee bed of straw she likes to lie in. She’s loving life.’

Mr Best also disclosed that Jill Turner, the kayaker who first spotted Fiona and alerted the world to her sad situation, is planning to visit next month.

He said: ‘It will be a nice little reunion because if it wasn’t for Jill finding her, Fiona would still be stranded at the bottom of that cliff.’ 

Fiona was first discovered in 2021 by kayaker Jillian Turner, who returned to the spot near Balinore this year to find the animal still there, with her fleece overgrown

Ms Turner was kayaking by cliffs south of Balintore in Easter Ross in 2021 when she spotted a lone sheep. 

She repeated the trip last month and was upset to see the animal in the same place. 

Her footage was viewed countless times – and prompted a nail-biting rescue mission.

Three weeks ago a team led by Ayrshire farmer Cammy Wilson abseiled down to the beach. 

After finding Fiona in a cave, the rescuers were able to winch her up the steep slope.

 The rescuers decided to name her after a character from the animated film Shrek – a princess called Fiona.

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