by HCTG | Sep 29, 2022 | Food & Drink, Members, Retailers
Alf Wight OBE (James Herriot) once said about his visits to farms in the Yorkshire Dales “At times it seemed unfair that I should be paid for my work; for driving out in the early morning with the fields glittering under the first pale sunshine and the wisps of mist...
by HCTG | Aug 26, 2022 | Food & Drink, Members, Retailers
When Alf Wight (James Herriot) penned his first book, ‘If Only They Could Talk’ published in 1971, little did he realise what a continuing success his stories would be. White Rose Book Café in Thirsk is testament to that success. It’s place where you can purchase the...
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...
by HCTG | May 10, 2022 | Food & Drink, Members, Retailers, Visitor Attractions
Sited proudly at the top of the main square of the new Darrowby, Grassington, the Stripey Badger offers All Creatures Great and Small fans a treat. Linda who runs the Bookshop with son James had a lifetime ambition to own a bookshop and with the Stripey Badger Coffee...
