Yorkshire Dales, TV Soap Country
The Emmerdale
studios was a huge hit with us all. First, we watched a video of all the big iconic Emmerdale story
lines, before looking at some of the many awards that Emmerdale has won. We
learnt how makeup is applied and got to see replica sets of so many different parts of the show including the cafe, pub, beauty salon
and lots of the characters houses. We couldn’t believe how much effort it takes to film just one scene!
The highlight of our day was visiting the Woolpack pub that was used in the filming of Emmerdale in the early days. We got to be landlord of the pub and showed off our pint pulling skills.
A day learning about where cheese originated from and how
cheese making has developed over the years was fascinating. We saw some really old cheese making
equipment that we couldn’t believe was actually still used to make cheese! We
watched a live demonstration of cheese making whilst explaining the process,
that we would later see in the factory. As we entered the factory we got to see
the huge amounts of cheese being made.
There were statues of the cheese loving characters Wallace and Gromit, which made for a great photo opportunity. One of our favourite parts about the day…...tasting the cheese! We tried all different types, including quite a spicy cheese.
We got to try different grains which had different tastes which they then use in the different beers before our tour started at The Black Sheep Brewery. At the end we got to try lots of
different beers, which was a chore… but someone had to do it!
Another day, another soap tour and next on our list was Goathland, the home of the hit tv show Heartbeat. Here
we saw police cars from the actual show and the village that it was filmed in. It
was great recognising so many of the iconic building and scenes. Before we left Goathland, we had time to visit the Aidensfield garage and have a drink in the pub from
the show!
We then climbed aboard the North Yorkshire Moors steam railway from
Goathland to Pickering. We learnt that Goathland station was used in the filming
of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone! We watched the mighty steam train
arrive, and we jumped aboard, took our seats and relaxed, taking in the beautiful
scenery. We felt like we were actually in Harry Potter as we sat in old
fashioned compartments just like in the film!
The soap journey continued to the village of Holmfirth, where The Last of the Summer
Wine was filmed. On the way we saw some beautiful views of the Yorkshire Dales,
including free roaming sheep and lambs. Once we arrived we went on an old
fashioned bus that took us on our tour! Our guide showed us so many different
places, explaining where certain famous parts were filmed. We searched for Nora Batty’s house before having a drink in
Sid’s cafe.
There was so much to see and do in the town of Whitby. We saw a street performer who was a statue of Henry the Eighth
and he suddenly moved when you went close to him. It gave us a real shock! We took to the waters on a boat that looked like a
pirate ship. It was a replica of Captain Cook, the Yorkshire explorers ship. We
learnt about life at sea in those times and Captain Cooks voyages. We went out
to sea and looking back inland we had a spectacular view of the Whitby coast
line and Whitby Abbey, sat on the hill. On the way back we had great fun singing
along to the sailor music doing our best impersonations of a pirate!
The brave amongst us went into the Dracula Experience,
which was not for the faint hearted. This unique tour took us through
the Dracula story and the connection to Whitby using animated scenes,
electronic special effects and live actors!
Big Sheep, Little Cow farm is a family run farm which provided us with a unique hands on farm
experience. We got to hold a guinea pig, a ferret and a rat. The rat liked climbing
all over us so we had to sit really still. Next we met a gorgeous Shetland
pony, lamas, pigs, cows, alpacas, sheep and goats. We got to feed the greedy
goats and brush the pigs. Lastly we bottle fed lambs who were very strong and
didn’t take long to drink all of the milk.
We don't ever need an excuse to treat ourselves to a delicious ice cream!
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