Yorkshire On Screen And James Herriot Country | 2026

Itinerary

Excursions

Your Itinerary

FULL DAY: A great day out is planned today as we head for Thirsk and a visit to one of the top attractions in the UK – the World of James Herriot. Here there is time to explore this delightful attraction, where the original practice home of James Herriot and Siegfried Farnon has been fully restored to its 1940s splendour and you can travel back in time to see what life was like when these famous vets were practicing. This afternoon we come to Harrogate, a fashionable spa town in the revered ‘Golden Triangle’ with green parkland, beautiful gardens, boutiques and of course the famous tea shops.

FULL DAY: This morning we head into the Yorkshire Dales and pretty Wharfedale for a visit to the quintessential dale’s town of Grassington, the setting for the modern day adaptation of All Creatures Great and Small. Continuing on we climb through the undulating dales, through Kettlewell, home of the Calendar Girls and come to Wensleydale, where we take time to visit Hawes, England’s highest market town, surrounded by a spectacular landscape and world famous for its cheese making.

FULL DAY: Today we make our way to Keighley, an historic market town, where we join the Keighley & Worth Valley Heritage Railway for a fabulous ride through the Yorkshire Countryside. Made famous by the Railway Children film of the 70’s and also in the return movie of 2022 and featuring in many historical dramas from Peaky Blinders to Brideshead Revisited. After some time in Haworth, famous as the home of the Bronte sisters, we head for Esholt, the original location setting for Emmerdale and where reminders of the show are around every corner, including the famous Woolpack pub.

Everything Included: UK Coach Holidays

• Free local joining points
• All coach travel
• Reserved seats on tour coach
• Tour Manager escorted 
• Hotel accommodation and board as stated
• No single room supplement (subject to availability)
• Excursions/itinerary as stated
• Admission fees & entertainment if stated
• ABTA bonded
• Collect Coach Miles™

Escorted Travel

Our Drivers and Tour Managers

They are simply the best in the business

Every one of our coach holidays includes the services of a coach driver and is always fully escorted by a knowledgeable Tour Manager, they are on hand every day and night and stay in the same hotel to ensure your holiday is stress-free.

Our Tour Managers are there purely for your extra comfort and enjoyment, from organising activities to breaking the ice and helping you all make the most of your holiday.

We hand-pick these extra special people because of their passion for people and places; they are the heartbeat of our coach holidays, a smiling face, a helping hand and always a listening ear and have the ability to turn a great time into a truly magical and memorable holiday experience.

What is Included

What's Included: 

• Coach travel with reserved seating
• Tour Manager escorted
• Half board accommodation 
• Visit to The World of James Herriot
• Trip into the Yorkshire Dales
• Excursions to Keighley & Worth Railway, Haworth and Esholt

Highlights

Thirsk & The World of James Herriot, Yorkshire Dales, Grassington, Hawes, Keighley & Worth Railway, Haworth, Esholt

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Accommodation

Craiglands Hotel

CRAIGLANDS HOTEL, ILKLEY

Situated in the historic spa town of Ilkley, a 400 metre walk to the town, this grand Victorian hotel has been welcoming guests to the Dales for 150 years

FACILITIES

•   Restaurant
•   Lounge & Bar
•   Comfortable Bedrooms
•   Free Wifi
•   Tea & Coffee Facilities
•   TV in room
•   Lift
•   Garden / Terrace

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