Discovering Darrowby: All Creatures Great and Small

Discovering Darrowby: All Creatures Great and Small

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Discovering Darrowby: All Creatures Great and Small

3 Days Starting and ending in UK

Visiting: Yorkshire Dales, Grassington, Hawes, Brymor Dairy, Thirsk, The World of James Herriot Museum

Tour operator:

Shearings

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Physical rating:

Low

Activities:

Sightseeing

Tour Overview

Embark on a delightful journey through the picturesque Yorkshire Dales with the "Discovering Darrowby: All Creatures Great and Small" tour. This charming escape begins with a comfortable coach ride to your accommodation at the 3-star Holiday Inn Darlington Scotch Corner. On the second day, a knowledgeable guide will lead you through the stunning landscapes that served as the backdrop for the beloved TV series "All Creatures Great and Small." Explore the quaint market town of Grassington, known as Darrowby in the series, and enjoy local treats at The Drovers Arms or The Stripey Badger Bookshop. Continue to Hawes, famous for its Wensleydale cheese, and indulge in over 25 flavors of ice cream at Brymor Dairy. Conclude your adventure in Thirsk, visiting the World of James Herriot Museum, where you can step back in time to the life of the renowned vet.

Highlights

  • Explore the stunning scenery of the Yorkshire Dales with a Blue Badge Guide.

  • Visit Grassington, the fictional Darrowby from 'All Creatures Great and Small'.

  • Enjoy a pint at The Drovers Arms or coffee at The Stripey Badger Bookshop.

  • Discover Hawes, famous for Wensleydale cheese and the Darrowby Cattle Market.

  • Indulge in over 25 flavors of ice cream at Brymor Dairy.

  • Spend time in Thirsk, home to the World of James Herriot Museum.

  • Walk through James Herriot's fully restored 1940s home and surgery.

Itinerary

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Day 1

Location: Yorkshire Dales

Accommodation Name: Holiday Inn Darlington Scotch Corner

Meals Included: Dinner

Regional departure by coach, then enjoy a direct journey to North Yorkshire and your hotel on the outskirts of the Yorkshire Dales for a two-night stay. Enjoy dinner tonight in the hotel.

Day 2 All Creatures Great and Small Guided Tour

Location: Yorkshire Dales, Grassington, Hawes, Brymor Dairy

Accommodation Name: Holiday Inn Darlington Scotch Corner

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

We begin our day by welcoming our Yorkshire Dales Blue Badge Guide onboard before starting our journey with stunning scenery of the Yorkshire Dales. Immerse yourself in the landscapes as our guide brings to life the history and heritage of the area, seeing the locations of the hugely popular ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ TV series.


Our first stop of the day is the market town of Grassington, which features in the series as the fictional Darrowby. Why not have pint in The Drovers Arms (Devonshire Arms) or have a coffee and cake at The Stripey Badger Bookshop, which was transformed into a private house for filming? Wander around the high street and see many of the local shops that are used in the show and the cobbled market square that feature in many episodes.


We then travel into the heart of the Dales, one of England’s highest and most remote towns, Hawes. Famous for Wensleydale cheese, the town is the setting for the Darrowby Cattle Market. Our final stop of the day is Brymor Dairy – the home of real Yorkshire ice cream! Using local milk and cream from cows grazing the Dales to create their award-winning ice cream, enjoy the choice of over 25 flavours!

Day 3 Thirsk and The World of James Herriot Museum

Location: Thirsk, The World of James Herriot Museum

Meals Included: Breakfast

This morning, we spend some free time in market town of Thirsk, which is where James Herriot, the world’s most famous vet, lived, worked and wrote his incredibly successful series of books based on his experiences as a young North Yorkshire vet. Walk through his fully restored 1940s home and surgery, and travel back in time to what life was like when James was practicing – you can even view the car he drove! We then begin our journey home.

What's Included

  • Guided Tour

    Enjoy a guided tour with a Yorkshire Dales Blue Badge Guide, exploring the stunning scenery and locations of the 'All Creatures Great and Small' TV series.

  • Visit to Grassington

    Visit the market town of Grassington, featured as the fictional Darrowby in the series, and explore local shops and the cobbled market square.

  • Visit to Hawes

    Travel to Hawes, famous for Wensleydale cheese, and see the setting for the Darrowby Cattle Market.

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What's Not Included

  • Personal Expenses

    Any personal expenses such as souvenirs, additional meals, or drinks are not included.

  • Travel Insurance

    Travel insurance is not included and should be arranged separately.

Mode of Transport

The tour includes regional departure by coach, offering a direct journey to North Yorkshire and your hotel on the outskirts of the Yorkshire Dales.

Accommodation

You will stay for two nights at the 3-star Holiday Inn Darlington Scotch Corner.

Check out our Q&As

  • What type of accommodation is provided during the tour?

    You will stay for two nights at the 3-star Holiday Inn Darlington Scotch Corner.

  • What can I expect on the first day of the tour?

    On the first day, you will have a regional departure by coach and travel directly to North Yorkshire. You will stay at a hotel on the outskirts of the Yorkshire Dales for two nights and enjoy dinner at the hotel.

  • What activities are included on the second day of the tour?

    The second day includes a guided tour with a Yorkshire Dales Blue Badge Guide. You will visit Grassington, which features as the fictional Darrowby in the 'All Creatures Great and Small' TV series, and have the opportunity to explore local shops and landmarks. The tour continues to Hawes, known for Wensleydale cheese, and concludes at Brymor Dairy, where you can enjoy a variety of ice cream flavors.

  • What will we do on the third day of the tour?

    On the third day, you will spend time in the market town of Thirsk, where James Herriot lived and worked. You can explore his fully restored 1940s home and surgery, and see the car he drove. Afterward, the journey home begins.

  • Do I have to do the excursions?

    Certain excursions are included in the price of your holiday. If you choose not to go on an included excursion, for whatever reason, no refunds will be made.

  • How much are the optional excursions?

    This depends on which tour you book. Prices are given with the itinerary for the tour and sent out with Travel Documents 5 days before departure.

  • Do I need to have travel insurance?

    If you are a British citizen and are going on a UK holiday, you are not required to have insurance. If you are a non-British citizen and are going on a UK holiday, you are required to have an insurance policy in place or return a signed indemnity form to us prior to travel. For all travellers on European tours, you must either have a travel insurance policy in place or return a signed insurance indemnity form to us prior to travel.

  • Will there be a toilet on-board the coach?

    All main tour coaches have on-board toilets. Transfer vehicles to and from the interchange may not have on-board toilets.

  • Can I pay for the optional excursions when I make my booking?

    Optional excursions can be booked with your coach driver or Tour Manager and operate strictly subject to availability and demand. Some optional excursions are pre-bookable due to demand when making your reservation. The running order of included and optional excursions may be altered without prior notice.

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    No, we do not. However, we only ever charge a supplement if a hotelier imposes this charge to us as a company. Single room supplements are a bone of contention within the travel industry and we would like to assure you that we proactively seek accommodation with low or no single room supplements for our guests.

  • What documents will I receive before I travel?

    You will receive a detailed itinerary alongside travel documents, and these will be sent 5 days prior to travel.

Reviews of this operator

Karen Wylie (Google Reviewer)  

Lovely holiday in weston super...

09-Mar-2024

Lovely holiday in weston super mare. Clean comfortable hotel, good food, very pleasant staff in hotel, interesting visits to Bath and Bristol and a really great driver. Would highly recommend. Good value for money

Matthew Lee (Google Reviewer)  

We really enjoyed our trip...

12-Dec-2023

We really enjoyed our trip to Dusseldorf and Cologne . Kelvin and Olivia were great , we felt very safe and well informed and well looked after throughout. The lads on our feeder coach were great too. Never heard anybody complain at all.

Diane Downes (Google Reviewer)  

Rachel was fantastically helpful on...

31-Mar-2025

Rachel was fantastically helpful on the phone this morning with knowledgeable information about my trip and insurance cover. Answered all my questions. Can't wait for May 12th set off. Cheers, Diane

Susan Mullett (Google Reviewer)  

Good trip to Edinburgh, my...

01-Oct-2022

Good trip to Edinburgh, my preference would have been for longer time at the day trips but with a wide age range on the coach I feel the compromise for the comfort of all was paramount. The coach driver was knowledgeable and happy to offer suggestions of places to see and things to do. A star is knocked off for a single supplement being charged on a single room but I accept this could be out of the control of Shearings and down to the hotel.

Jonathan Wilkinson (Google Reviewer)  

Although room was in need...

24-Apr-2024

Although room was in need of refurbishment the Chatsworth at Llandudno was great. Food, staff excellent, especially wee Jess. Trips were too & a pleasure to get to know our driver, Denny, top fella..

Janet Preston (Google Reviewer)  

Very disappointing a very...

25-Nov-2024

Very disappointing a very rushed weekend away drive up to Edinburgh wasn't the best break time were very strange 10,15 minutes and half hour not enough time for 35 people to go toilet and get a hot drink as there wasn't any hot drink making equipment on the coach The trip was a Christmas market weekend well not on our coach no music no decorations we asked lots of times if we could have the radio on but it turned on deaf ears The weather was terrible it snowed and we had not so young people who had a carry hot drinks on the coach Steve our driver was a great driver but he was always rushing if he gave a meeting time say 4pm his next line would be if we can get back earlier than we could go back early it was like this every time we stopped not nice when we paid quite a bit of money for this trip to Edinburgh and Glasgow Christmas market The hotel was very comfortable and the staff were friendly and helpful but the food was cold and tasteless and the menu was a repeat Friday night and Sunday night till everybody complained sorry but the chef should be dismissed very poor menu and poor organisation in the kitchen I don't think we will be using Shearings coach holidays again

Sheila Allder (Google Reviewer)  

Just had a Holiday to...

15-Jun-2024

Just had a Holiday to Weston Super Mare and stayed at The Great Atlantic Hotel. It was OK but the Lift is out of order and not likely to be working any time soon. Food was ok too.The journey was also OK but a bit cramped. Driver was pleasant and the coach changes were efficient.

Steve Mchugh (Google Reviewer)  

I've been trying to cancel...

09-Feb-2025

I've been trying to cancel a trip to Paris in April 25 for months. I literally cancelled less than 14 days after the £1 deposit was taken. This was back on 8th September, I have emailed 3 times spoke to 2 people and both told me it was policy to still charge for a holiday I cancelled!! Today I have proof as they have just tried to steal over £800 from my bank. Luckily I'm with a bank that's up on scams of the £1 deposit ! BEWARE you are handing your bank details over to these people. I am in total shock and been advised to take it further.

Anthony Baines Kimberley (Google Reviewer)  

Went on a coach holiday...

30-May-2024

Went on a coach holiday on 26 April Whit my girlfriend Kim it take 7 hours to get to temby Wales stop after stop the coach driver was polite is name was Gavin the hotel room was a big problem the food poisoning the hotel 2nd night at the lmperial hotel shearing spoke to the staff next couple of days told use it was don't Absolutely disgrace by them never going on white ther give no free holiday are refund bad experience never again 🙁

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  • Low Deposit

    Shearings requires a minimum deposit of 75 GBP per person or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 56 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of shearings charges.

    Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.

    At 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.

    At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

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