Herriot Way

This enjoyable circular walk links many of the settings for the TV series All Creatures Great and Small, based on the writings of the country vet, James Herriot. Visiting the beautiful green valleys of Wensleydale and Swaledale, you’ll sample some of the best scenery in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Highlights The attractive valley of Wensleydale, famous for its cheese and rich pastoral landscape Wild and remote Swaledale with its pretty villages of Reeth and Keld Discover the setting for Herriot’s All Creatures Great and Small

Detailed information

	Itinerary
	Dates and prices
	Your accommodation and meals
	Travel to and from your holiday
	Average temperatures
	Why not try...

Itinerary

47 miles. 11-13 miles and up to 2,050ft of ascent in a day.

Day 1: arrival day.
Day 2: starting from the popular market town of Hawes we’ll head along Wensleydale to Askrigg, which became ‘Darrowby’ in the TV series, before continuing to the superb waterfalls at Aysgarth Falls.
Day 3: pass imposing Bolton Castle before crossing the moors to the pretty Dales village of Reeth.
Day 4: meander along peaceful Swaledale, once a hive of mining industry, following the river to Keld.
Day 5: follow the Pennine Way across Great Shunner Fell to Hardraw Force waterfall and back to Hawes.
Day 6: departure day.

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Dates and prices

Premium Single & Twin Supplement: £5 per person per night

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Your accommodation and meals

You’ll stay at HF Holidays’ own Country House at Sedbergh, with transport to and from the route provided each day.

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Travel to and from your holiday

This is not included in the price of your holiday.

By train:

The following websites should help you to plan your journey:

By road: www.theaa.com
By rail: www.thetrainline.com
By coach: www.nationalexpress.com

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Average temperatures

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