Elmfield House

Elmfield House, home to Herriot Country, is a family run B&B located off the A1 just 15 minutes from Leeming Bar. Luke and Kirsty Haslam, the owners of Elmfield House, have lived in the area of Wensleydale for 15 years and are based on-site to give...

Greystone Farm

Greystone Farm is in a secluded but peaceful area on the western side of the North York Moors National Park, in-between Thirsk and Northallerton. This farm is home to many views of the Yorkshire Dales & Pennines as it is just 2 miles from the A19 dual...

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden

Fountains Abbey And Studley Royal Water Garden is located just outside of Ripon in a secluded valley, this National Trust property aims to please the eyes of visitors to Herriot Country with their stunning Cistercian abbey ruins, Georgian water garden, a...

The Forbidden Corner

The Forbidden Corner is a unique labyrinth of tunnels, chambers, follies and surprises created within a four-acre garden in the heart of Tupgill Park in Herriot Country. It’s a place home to the heart of people that love to go on adventures never to be...

Cottage In The Dales

Cottage in the Dales was founded back in 2003 by Andrew and Diane Howarth. From the beginning they have prided themselves on giving visitors a ‘luxury five-star experience,’ All 3 cottages owned are made to give a high-quality hotel feeling, providing...

Eden Camp Modern History Museum

Housed in the buildings and grounds of an original WWII Prisoner of War Camp, just outside the Herriot Country town of Malton. Visitors will get to see the unique collection will experience the sights, sounds and smells of what life used to be like on the...

Muddy Boots Walking Holidays

Muddy Boots offers self-guided walking holidays and guided discovery walks throughout Herriot Country and the Yorkshire Dales National Park. This family run business aims to help visitors discover everything the area has to offer and all the eye-catching...

Fantinos Italian Restaurant

A traditional Italian Restaurant located in Herriot Country, Fantinos has lots to offer visitors to North Yorkshire with it being based close to the town centre of Thirsk and a 10-minute walk from The World of James Herriot Museum. Fantinos has a high...

Carlton Lodge Activity Centre

Carlton Lodge is an impressive activity centre within the Herriot Country. With Carlton Lodge having over 30 year's experience in providing safe and enjoyable activities for young people it is safe to say it’s a great day out with the family. It is...

Bon Coeur Fine Wines

A gentleman named James Goodhart, From the Herriot Country, started up the business  ‘Bon Coeur Fine Wines’ in 1994 at the age of 24. He currently holds over 25 years experience in trading, and with that he’s brought up his company to develop one of the...

Cocketts Hotel

Cocketts Hotel is located in the middle of Hawes, Just on the outskirts of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. This hotel is well known for it’s spectacular sightseeing experience and is said to be the hidden gem for the Herriot Country. With plenty of...

Ceramic Inspirations Pottery

Ceramic Inspirations is the home of handcrafted teapots made in the heart of Herriot Country. These unique designs are created by a well-organised pottery team in Leyburn. The company has a long history of producing high quality ceramic teapots and has an...

Cleveland Tontine

An institution in Herriot Country, Cleveland Tontine has much to offer visitors to North Yorkshire. Blessed with a reputation for fine food, comfortable and stylish accommodation, and easily accessible on the A19 north of Northallerton. Dog friendly in the...

The Saddle Room

James Herriot liked a good meal out and would have been at home at The Saddle Room for its menus that include locally-sourced ingredients, many of which come from within 10 miles and many of the farms and small holdings that he visited on his rounds....

The Bowes Museum

The Bowes Museum is one of the North of England’s treasure houses that includes Fashion and Textiles, Paintings, Furniture, Silver and Metals, Ceramics and Sculpture from all the European countries spanning five centuries. With the largest collection of Spanish...

BW Crown Hotel Boroughbridge

BW Crown Hotel Boroughbridge is one of Herriot Country’s gateway hotels. Located in the centre of the ancient and historic town of Boroughbridge, you’ll find the BW Crown Hotel on what was the Great North Road. A former 15th C coaching inn, the Crown Hotel is a...

Wensleydale Railway – The Herriot Country Line

The Herriot Country Line places the Wensleydale Railway at the heart of Herriot Country. Alf Wight OBE aka James Herriot worked his rounds in so many of the places where the Wensleydale Railway runs through the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.  The line reopened to...

Low Osgoodby Grange

Established in 2018, Low Osgoodby Grange is one of Herriot Country’s newer offerings set in a Georgian farmhouse situated 5 miles out of Thirsk, set in the sensational rural heart of North Yorkshire at the foot of the Hambleton Hills. It might once have been one of...

The Yorkshire Tour Guide

Herriot Country has so many interesting places and local charms that it can often be difficult to know where to start. That is why many people prefer to find a local expert tour guide to make their visit more interesting and enjoyable. That’s where someone like Howard...

Fern Cottage Thirsk

Alf Wight OBE (James Herriot) lived two doors down from Fern Cottage at Skeldale Veterinary Surgery. Little did he know then, when he joined the practice, that years later his prowess as an author with his stories of life as a vet would bring him worldwide...