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WHITBY & NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAIL JOURNEY

05 September 2025

3 Days from just £259.00

Holiday Inn Leeds Garforth

HEBDEN BRIDGE – HAPPY VALLEY ● GOATHLAND – HEARTBEAT’S AIDENSFIELD ● WHITBY ● NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY ● GRASSINGTON – ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

Experience a delightful weekend tour in Yorkshire. We spend time in historic Whitby, with its abbey and beautiful harbour. Take to the tracks aboard the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, enjoy a scenic trip through the North York Moors. We also visit the locations of some well-known TV programmes. See Hebden Bridge, home to many of the locations for the TV series ‘Happy Valley’, pretty Goathland, instantly recognisable as Aidensfield from TV's Heartbeat and Grassington, used as a film location in the current Channel 5 television series of All Creatures Great and Small.

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Departing

5 Sep, 2025

Duration

3

Price

£259

Hotel

Holiday Inn Leeds Garforth

Title

Whitby & North Yorkshire Moors Rail Journey


Itinerary

Day 1: Morning departure from North Wales and travel to the pretty town of Hebden Bridge known for its artistic flair, with artisan shops, inspiring galleries, and charming houses. The Hebden Bridge Open Market, winner of Britains Best Small Open Market 2016, is a compact 40-stall market in Lees Yard, just off St George’s Square; surrounded by rambling countryside and nearby nature walks.

Hebden Bridge was also used extensively for the ‘Happy Valley’ television series. Take the opportunity to visit some of the filming locations dotted around the town.  Afterwards, we continue to our hotel near Leeds for a 2-night stay.

Day 2: This morning, we travel to Goathland, which is famous as ‘Aidensfield’ in the popular Heartbeat TV series and more recently as Hogsmeade in the Harry Potter films.

We continue to the bustling fishing port of Whitby. There’s time to explore the narrow streets, perhaps buy some Whitby jet, climb the 199 Steps to the dramatic ruins of the abbey or enjoy ‘proper’ fish and chips.

Afterwards, we board the North York Moors Railway for a nostalgic journey through the North York Moors National Park to Pickering. We return to the hotel in time for our evening meal.

Day 3: Today, we visit Grassington used as the fictional town of Darrowby and the main filming location for the All Creatures Great and Small TV series. Here you will be able to visit the pub used as the Drovers Arms - have some lunch and enjoy a drink with the locals. Browse round the market square used on the film set including the house which is used as the Vet surgery.

We will depart mid-afternoon and make the return journey home to North Wales.

Hotel

Holiday Inn Leeds – Garforth****

Situated on the edge of the city, this welcoming hotel offers 4-star facilities including an indoor swimming pool and is well place for exploring Yorkshire’s many attractions.

Colourful, soundproof rooms feature free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, plus work desks and coffeemakers. Room service is available 24/7.

Complimentary for guests, the You Fit Health Club with indoor pool, sauna and gym is perfect for unwinding.

Includes

  • 2 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
  • One way journey on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to Pickering