Welcome to the World of James Herriot, Thirsk North Yorkshire.

"Voted 'BEST VISITOR ATTRACTION' Under 100,000 Visitors at the Yorkshire Tourist Boards 'White Rose Awards for Tourism' 2004"

"Voted ' BEST VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR' at the York Tourism Awards"

Situated in the actual 'Skeldale House' at No 23 Kirkgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, Hambleton District Council's millenium project explores veterinary science and takes visitors on a journey back to the 1940's. It is 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.

Based in his original surgery at 23 Kirkgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire - the 'Skeldale House' of the Herriot books - it takes visitors on a journey back to the 1940's and 1950's.

When James Herriot died in 1995, Hambleton District Council bought the old surgery and set about painstakingly restoring it. The £1.4 million project includes recreated living quarters from the 1940's and 1950's and sets of the TV series All Creatures Great and Small. An interactive gallery has been developed for children to experience science games with a veterinary twist and sits alongside displays of artefacts from the veterinary world past and present.

Text and Images taken from World of James Herriot web site.
http://www.worldofjamesherriot.org