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ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL

6 Days, Monday - 12/05/2025

From £550.00


POPULAR TOUR


Best Western Craiglands Hotel - Ilkley

The Craiglands Hotel has been welcoming people from around the world for more than 150 years. Timeless in appearance yet full of the mod cons you need for a wonderful stay, combining comfort and excellent facilities in 6 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and woodland.

The hotel is just a five minute walk to Ilkley town centre.

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Tours in this Itinerary


Departing

12/05/2025

Tour Title

ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL

Hotel

BEST WESTERN CRAIGLANDS

Tour Ref

ALCRE25 1

Days

6

Price

£550

Rooms

View

Seats Available

Departing

28/07/2025

Tour Title

ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL

Hotel

BEST WESTERN CRAIGLANDS

Tour Ref

ALCRE25201

Days

6

Price

£550

Rooms

View
  • SINGLE
  • Twin beds
  • Double Bed

Seats Available

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES


RETURN COACH TRAVEL
5 NIGHTS
HALF BOARD
LIFT AT HOTEL

* Visit to James Herriott museum
* Wensleydale Railway train ride
* Visit to Askrigg
* Visit to Grassington
* Visit to Wensleydale Creamery with tour
* Sheepdog demonstration

DAY 1


After pickups we travel to the Craiglands Hotel in Ilkley for our 5 night stay.

DAY 2


We travel to Thirsk to visit the James Herriot Museum with free time in Thirsk before travelling to Leeming Bar.

We catch the Wensleydale Railway for a scenic railway journey (Diesel) to Leyburn the station used in the show and is known as the Herriot Country Line where the coach will pick up the guests
and return to the hotel via Askrigg where the programme was originally filmed and was known as Darroby. This is where you will see the Drovers Arms (Kings Arms) where there are many pictures of filming in the village as well as the real Skeldale House before returning to the hotel.

DAY 3


We firstly visit Grassington – (Darrowby in All Creatures Great and Small) Here you will see The Stripey Badger Bookshop, The Church, Skeldale House where James lived and ran the veterinary practice.

Grassington’s Post Office becomes Wood’s General Store. The Devonshire pub (Drovers arms in the second series) where exterior shots were filmed in the show, as well as some lovely scenic walks by the river.

DAY 4


Today we visit Wensleydale Creamery/Cheese Factory for a tour then onto Hawes for a sheepdog demonstration.

DAY 5


Day off at leisure.

DAY 6


After breakfast we leave the hotel to travel home.