The World of James Herriot
Museums & Science Centres · Thirsk, North Yorkshire
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Closed — opens tomorrow at 11am
🏠 Indoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16Educational
What’s there
- Limited parking
Public car park a few minutes walk away; limited street parking outside, per the venue's accessibility statement.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
The World of James Herriot is set in the original home and surgery of Alf Wight, the Yorkshire vet who wrote as James Herriot. Rooms have been restored with period furnishings, tools and equipment, so the visit feels like stepping back into a 1940s country practice. Downstairs and upstairs there are sets and memorabilia linked to the All Creatures Great and Small television series, including a television studio recreation and two Austin Seven cars. A hands-on children's gallery lets younger visitors try vet-style activities, and the garden has a statue of Alf Wight. Most families spend around an hour and a half here, and it works well as a stop during a day in Thirsk or the wider North Yorkshire countryside. Fans of the books and programmes will get the most from it, though the interactive area keeps younger children busy too.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
Wet wipes
Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.- Pushchair buggy board
- Pram blackout coverA nap on the move is a whole extra hour of day out.
Kids' headphones- Car seat protectorWet swimming costumes, melted ice cream, the rest.
Small bin bagCountry parks often have no bins at all.
Toilet rollAssume the worst about the facilities and you'll never be wrong.
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Photos: 維基小霸王, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Renée Kools, CC BY 4.0 · david falkner from Birmingham, England, CC BY 2.0 · Rolf Dietrich Brecher, CC BY-SA 2.0
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