Castle Howard

Castle Howard

Castle Howard near York has been the home to eight generations of the Howard family who are descended from Lord William Howard the youngest son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk.The 1st Earl of Carlisle, Charles Howard (1629-1685) was the great grandson of Lord...
Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum

Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum

The Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum in Great Ayton tells the story of the early life of one of Herriot Country and Britain’s most famous explorers Captain James Cook whose discoveries around world are renowned. Born in Marton near Middlesbrough in 1728, Cook’s family...
Campbells of Leyburn

Campbells of Leyburn

Campbells of Leyburn is a country store that is the envy of national supermarket chains for both choice and value and has been serving its local community and visitors to Herriot Country since 1868 when it began as R Campbell and Son in the same location as today. Its...
Bolton Abbey

Bolton Abbey

Bolton Abbey is an inspirational landscape Priory ruin that has been managed by the Devonshire family since 1755. Admired by artists such as Ruskin, Royle and Turner it remains the 12th Duke of Devonshire’s Yorkshire seat in 30,000 acres that boasts 80 miles of walks...