by HCTG | May 21, 2020 | Members, Retailers, Visitor Attractions
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...
by HCTG | May 21, 2020 | Food & Drink, Members, Retailers, Visitor Attractions
Black Sheep Brewery Visitor Centre is a fantastic insight into the workings, history and taste of a local brewery at work in Herriot Country. The family story of the business also emerges in your tour and you’ll get to sample the goods! Alf Wight (James Herriot) loved...
by HCTG | May 20, 2020 | Members, Visitor Attractions
Big Sheep and Little Cow is a small, family-run farm near Bedale in Herriot Country that has a family play area, guided farm tours, go-karts, brush a pig, lamb feeding, home-made ice-cream.There is a lot to do at Big Sheep Little Cow for families, school groups, mums...
by HCTG | May 20, 2020 | Members, Visitor Attractions
Beningbrough Hall near York was built in 1716, is surrounded by parkland and its Italian-inspired architecture is probably due to owner at the time John Bourchier’s influence when he instructed the architect, said to have been William Thornton, who worked with...
by HCTG | May 20, 2020 | Members, Retailers, Visitor Attractions
Beaver Furniture at Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe was established by Colin Almack in 1960, ten years ahead of the publication of Alf Wight’s first James Herriot book, and is widely known throughout Herriot Country for its range of quality fitted and free-standing...
by HCTG | May 19, 2020 | Members, Visitor Attractions
The Mouseman Visitor Centre is dedicated to the story of Robert Thompson, born in 1876 and who made his life’s work to the crafting of carving in English oak and producing some of the finest furniture styled on the designs of 17th century England.The Mouseman Visitor...