Set in the beautiful countryside of North Yorkshire, Thirsk is the “real” town that features as Darrowby in the well-known books about the life of the local vet and author, James Herriot. The area surrounding Thirsk and nearby Sowerby is affectionately known as “Herriot Country” and the site of his famous surgery is now a museum that houses his memorabilia.

The Yorkshire Dales National Park lies to the west of this town and the North York Moors National Park is to the east, which means that T…