by HCTG | Oct 27, 2020 | Cottages, Members, Self-Catering
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...
by HCTG | Oct 26, 2020 | Hotels, Members
Only a few yards from the World of James Herriot, Kirkgate House Hotel is one of Skeldale Surgery’s nearest neighbours and continues to welcome James Herriot fans from around the world.A three-storey Georgian townhouse, Kirkgate House Hotel offers a range of en suite...
by HCTG | Jul 7, 2020 | Members, Visitor Attractions
Timothy Barber’s Real Yorkshire Travel and Tours puts ‘Gods own country’ into your itinerary with a real Blue Badge guide’s insight into the county. His Herriot Country tour will take you to the real places that James Herriot made famous with his multi-million-selling...
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...
