by HCTG | Oct 24, 2024 | Members, Visitor Attractions
In All Creatures Great and Small, Alf Wight (OBE) (James Herriot) created alter-ego names for people and places an example of this is ‘Arlington’ where he simply dropped the D in Darlington in a story about a fellow vet based in the town.Darlington is probably best...
by HCTG | Oct 22, 2024 | Food & Drink, Members, Visitor Attractions
Forever immortalised as Darrowby in the books of the world’s most famous vet and author, James Herriot, Thirsk has one of Herriot Country’s finest racecourses. James Herriot (Alf Wight OBE) often found himself recruited to work at the Racecourse on racedays!Thirsk’s...
by HCTG | Oct 21, 2024 | Members, Visitor Attractions
Yorkshire Outdoors is Herriot Country’s Award Winning purpose built off road course set in 50 acres of countryside. This leading activities centre specialises in clay pigeon shooting, 4×4 off-road driving and quad bike trekking.Yorkshire Outdoors offers a range of...
by HCTG | Jul 12, 2022 | Food & Drink, Members, Retailers, Visitor Attractions
When you visit Herriot Country, seek out weekly markets in Thirsk, Ripon, Masham and Stokesley where you may just hear a songstress called Winifred Ruth English playing her guitar and singing to the crowds at her market stall. Ruth’s award-winning Winnies Yorkshire...
by HCTG | Jun 16, 2022 | Members, Retailers, Visitor Attractions
Local crafts and creativity are popular in Herriot Country as people discover the skills and expertise that are the fabric of rural society. Spinning Jenny in Grassington is one such business that for over 50 years has been supplying fabric, wool and embroidery...
by HCTG | Jun 15, 2022 | Members, Retailers, Visitor Attractions
Established in 1970, the same year as Alf Wight’s (James Herriot) first book, If Only They Could Talk, Helen Midgley, Grassington offers a first class shopping experience for stylish comfortable quality shoes and clothes that will always be to meet your individual...
