Yorkshire Dales, TV Soap Country
A great morning was spent at the famous Woolpack Inn that was originally featured in the TV soap, Emmerdale. The pub was adorned with photographs of cast members, both past and present, and everyone enjoyed taking a trip down memory lane. We were even lucky enough to be invited behind the bar to “pull a pint”
We made our way through the woodland path and up to Skipton Castle. We were amazed at the grandeur of the medieval building that has stood the test of time for 900 years and explored the grounds before entering the Banqueting Hall and hidden chambers. Some of us were brave enough to climb from the depths of the Dungeon to the top storey of the Watch Tower.
Sitting back we enjoyed the views as we drifted down the historic
Springs Branch and onto the Leeds and Liverpool Canal as our skipper gave us an
in depth talk about the history of the area.
As we arrived at Goathland, straight away our excitement grew as we saw the pub with the garage opposite, just like on the TV program. A little further on to the village shops and tea room was the police car, used in the TV series.
The Yorkshire Birds of Prey were showing some of the
birds they work with and look after. We saw a golden eagle and lots of owls.
The owls were all used as actor birds in the Harry Potter films and we were so
lucky to be able to hold and stroke them. The snowy owl is called Hedwig and is
Harry Potters’ very own owl! We had met a genuine film star!
It was in the small town of Holmfirth and surrounding countryside that
all 20 series of Last of the Summer Wine was filmed. We started at Sid’s Cafe
with a light lunch and then walked to the house where Nora Batty and her wrinkled stockings lived and Compo in the house underneath. Here, we saw lots
of memorabilia and even a dressing up box of the characters distinctive clothes
to try on.
We stopped at the amazing ruins of Whitby Abbey before going for a traditional fish and chip supper on the sea front. The perfect way to end a great day out.
We parked right next to York Minster and were very impressed by how big
it was.We had an enjoyable time walking round the Medieval
streets of York, exploring what the shops had to offer.
The afternoon was spent at the National Railway Museum. It is an impressive museum with lots of famous engines and trains to see. We were then able to climb in the train drivers cabins as well as seeing the carriages. We took the opportunity of seeing the engines from below as well as above. We saw the first ever train all the way through to the Shinkansen and EuroStar. Great moments were seeing the Flying Scotsman, possibly the most famous of all steam engines and the Mallard; the fastest of all steam engines.
At a local working farm called Big Sheep Little Cow, we had a tour
and saw what the farmers house looked like 50 years ago. We were able to
handle and stroke many animals including mice, ferrets, tortoises and larger
animals like pigs, goats, a donkey and a llama. We arrived at the end of the
tour just in time to feed the young lambs. It was really exciting! The lambs kept
jumping up to get the bottles of milk that we were holding and they were very
noisy too with their bleating.
A visit to the Wensleydale Creamery to see how they made this famous cheese is always a great day out. The tour took us on a history of the cheeses and then into the factory to see it being made. There were lots of interactive displays and we enjoyed pushing the buttons and watching the films. We saw the cheese loving characters, Wallace and Gromit and had a photo with them before going into the shop where we were able to sample some of these delights.
On the way home, we stopped off to see Aysgarth Falls; this is where Robin Hood Prince of Thieves was filmed. Someone at the falls showed us exactly where Robin Hood had a fight with Little John.
A great morning was spent at the famous Woolpack Inn that was originally featured in the TV soap, Emmerdale. The pub was adorned with photographs of cast members, both past and present, and everyone enjoyed taking a trip down memory lane. We were even lucky enough to be invited behind the bar to “pull a pint”
We made our way through the woodland path and up to Skipton Castle. We were amazed at the grandeur of the medieval building that has stood the test of time for 900 years and explored the grounds before entering the Banqueting Hall and hidden chambers. Some of us were brave enough to climb from the depths of the Dungeon to the top storey of the Watch Tower.
Pickering is the start of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway running from
Pickering all the way through to Whitby. Our destination was Goathland, the home of the classic soap hit, Heartbeat. Once we had purchased our tickets we boarded the
steam train and it was really exciting as we heard the chuffing of the
steam engine pulling out of the station. We learnt that this railway line and train have been used for the filming for Heartbeat and the first Harry Potter film.
As we arrived at Goathland, straight away our excitement grew as we saw the pub with the garage opposite, just like on the TV program. A little further on to the village shops and tea room was the police car, used in the TV series.
We stopped at the amazing ruins of Whitby Abbey before going for a traditional fish and chip supper on the sea front. The perfect way to end a great day out.
The afternoon was spent at the National Railway Museum. It is an impressive museum with lots of famous engines and trains to see. We were then able to climb in the train drivers cabins as well as seeing the carriages. We took the opportunity of seeing the engines from below as well as above. We saw the first ever train all the way through to the Shinkansen and EuroStar. Great moments were seeing the Flying Scotsman, possibly the most famous of all steam engines and the Mallard; the fastest of all steam engines.
At a local working farm called Big Sheep Little Cow, we had a tour
and saw what the farmers house looked like 50 years ago. We were able to
handle and stroke many animals including mice, ferrets, tortoises and larger
animals like pigs, goats, a donkey and a llama. We arrived at the end of the
tour just in time to feed the young lambs. It was really exciting! The lambs kept
jumping up to get the bottles of milk that we were holding and they were very
noisy too with their bleating. 
A visit to the Wensleydale Creamery to see how they made this famous cheese is always a great day out. The tour took us on a history of the cheeses and then into the factory to see it being made. There were lots of interactive displays and we enjoyed pushing the buttons and watching the films. We saw the cheese loving characters, Wallace and Gromit and had a photo with them before going into the shop where we were able to sample some of these delights.
On the way home, we stopped off to see Aysgarth Falls; this is where Robin Hood Prince of Thieves was filmed. Someone at the falls showed us exactly where Robin Hood had a fight with Little John.
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