Time to visit Peter Rabbit and the home of his author, Beatrix Potter. Fortunately we arrived at Hill Top Farm before opening time as the number of visitors has increased dramatically since the release of the film Miss Potter. The house and surrounding countryside were used in a number of her illustrations and were highlighted throughout the house. The nearby gallery in Hawkshead is situated in the offices of Beatrix’s husband and contains a number of her original artworks.
Then it was off to the Yorkshire Dales via the town of Thirsk, the Darrowby in James Herriott’s All Creatures Great and Small television series. The Dales were very different from the Lake District, bare hills, lots of shaggy sheep with black faces and houses and farm buildings constructed of the local stone – a browny grey colour. Much drabber than the drystone, slate and white buildings of the previous day. The really interesting Dales were the second ones, closer to the coast, much more like the ones we see on television programmes. Speaking of
which, a detour to the village of Goathland, otherwise known as Aidensfield, brought back many memories of Heartbeat. Skripp’s Garage, the Aidensfield Arms and the village shop were all there, as was the station. The station also featured as Hogsmeade in the Harry Potter films. The railway viaduct was spotted from a distance as well. The weather had cleared to be sunny and warm, which just made the village look even better, even the sheep grazing in the High Street!Then on to Whitby for the night. A lovely fishing village and the home of James Cook. Unfortunately, a sea fog came in and shrouded the ancient abbey on the cliffs, but hopefully it will have cleared by tomorrow.
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