Local Attractions

The Forbidden Corner
Is a unique labyrinth of tunnels, chambers, follies and surprises created in a four acre garden in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.

Big Sheep & Little Cow Farm, near Bedale
Where visitors get the chance to bottle feed lambs, piglets, bath a pig, hold small animals and stroke cattle and sheep.

Dales Country Workshops Trail
"The best of the Yorkshire Dales Craft Workshops have combined to create a visitor trail."

World of James Herriot
23 Kirkgate Thirsk YO7 1PL 01845 524234
" .. in the actual ’Skeldale House’ ... explores veterinary science and takes visitors on a journey back to the 1940’s. .. A unique tribute to Alf Wight, famous author of the James Herriot novels and is the only centre of its kind in the UK dedicated to Veterinary science."

Wensleydale Railway
much more than a train ride! Operates between Leeming Bar and Leyburn in North Yorkshire, seven days a week with a varied program of special events.

The Black Sheep Brewery Masham

Mount Grace Priory
England’s most important Carthusian ruin, the remains of a 14th-century priory.

Boltby Trekking Centre
Anything from a half-hour introduction ride to a 3-day trail ride with an experienced guide for the more adventurous.

Castle Howard Stately Home
Come and see Britain’s finest Stately Home!

Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum

Falconry UK Bird of Prey Centre
"An excellent day out for kids and adults alike in Northern England. Situated in a country home you can see flying demonstrations or apply for flying courses."

Flamingo Land
Theme Park and Zoo Malton

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden
Britain’s largest monastic ruin and most complete Cistercian abbey with 800 years’ history, and a World Heritage site. There is an extensive programme of day and evening events from walks to Opera, Shakespeare and Music by Moonlight.

Herriot Days Out
Brief details of some "Herriot Country" attractions and events

Lightwater Valley Theme Park
"Where the thrills are Family Size!"

Rievaulx Abbey
"..one of the most atmospheric of all the ruined abbeys of the North"

Sion Hill Hall Kirby Wiske Thirsk
open Good Friday to September

Newby Hall
A Beautiful House and Gardens, A much loved Family Home, A Perfect Day

Mouseman Visitor Centre
Is a family run business specialising in hand made domestic and ecclesiastical furniture in naturally seasoned English oak. Also produced is a range of carvings and gifts all bearing the world famous mouse trademark.

Monk Park Farm Visitor Centre Bagby Thirsk.
Farm Walks Picnic Areas Play Areas Fitness Trail a wide range of animals including deer, wallabies, alpacas, llamas, cattle, sheep, lambs, goats, donkeys, ponies, pigs & piglets, ducks, geese, hens, peacocks

Shandy Hall Coxwold Shandy Hall
Architecturally as eccentric as its former occupant Laurence Sterne author of Tristram Shandy & Sentimental Journey, is still a lived-in house, more than 500 years old, full of books pictures memorabilia that tell his story.

National Railway Museum York
The largest railway museum in the World

Settle-Carlisle Railway
England’s most scenic railway

Beningbrough Hall & Gardens
"York’s ’country house and garden’, this imposing Georgian mansion was built in 1716 and contains one of the most impressive baroque interiors in England. Exceptional wood carving, an unusual central corridor running the full length of the house ..."

Ripon Cathedral
"Explore 1300 years of history and Christian worship in the Cathedral Church of the Yorkshire Dales."

Sutton Bank Visitor centre
National Park Centre at Sutton Bank, Exhibitions Trails, Bike Hire

Sutton Park Stately Home
"with its rich collection of beautiful furniture, paintings & porcelain together with its award winning gardens is a magnificent example of an 18th Century house in Yorkshire."

Swaledale Folk Museum Reeth North Yorkshire

Thorp Perrow Arboretum
"Yorkshire’s finest collection of trees, gardens, woodland walks, and falconry centre. Fantastic day out for the family"

Wensleydale & Swaledale Craft Trail

Wensleydale Creamery Hawes
Enjoy the Wensleydale Cheese Experience

White Scar Cave
The longest show cave in Britain, in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park