The World of James Herriot (All Creatures Great & Small) has won White
Rose Tourism awards and has welcomed over 250,000 visitors.
It is a unique tribute to vet and author James Herriot. 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
1940s.
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 and sets from the TV series
'All Creatures Great and Small'. The orginal Austin 7 car used in the
series sits in the cottage garden and there is an exclusive documentary
to watch.
An interactive gallery has been developed for children to experience
science games with a veterinary twist. It sits alongside displays of artefacts
from the veterinary world past and present.
