These Yorkshire Dales towns and villages have been used to film popular Channel 5 and BBC adaptations of All Creatures Great and Small - here are some of the best places to stay overnight to fully appreciate them.
The Channel 5 show is based on the memoirs of vet Alfred Wight, better known under the pen name of James Herriot. Over the years, both adaptations of the show has shone a light on the charming locations in the Yorkshire Dales in the fictional town of Darrowby. While Darrowby may not exist, it is based on a composite of real life Yorkshire Dales locations including Askrigg and Grassington which have both been featured as Darrowby in the BBC and Channel 5 adaptations.
Malham Malham was used to film most of the rural countryside in the Channel 5 series when James Herriot is on his way to visit local farms. Janet’s Foss waterfall in Malham was also the place where James took a dip in series one. Where to stay: Elbeck Barn, a chocolate-box two bedroom cottage bedside a river and near a pub in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Askrigg This small Wensleydale village doubled as Darrowby in the BBC adaptation.
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