Tour the Centre

The World of James Herriot is housed in James Herriot's original house and surgery in Thirsk, North Yorkshire - the real Darrowby.23 Kirkgate, Thirsk
The famous red door Your visits starts at the famous red front door, which is still largely untouched - right down to the old white painted box on the wall, where James would leave medicines for farmers to pick up out of surgery hours.
Once inside the house you will find the dinning room and sitting room just as they were in the 1940s.dining roomred square
 Bookssitting room
Yellow squareThe dispensaryThe dispensary with its myriad of bottles has been left untouched. The cracked sink and old shelves are just as James would have found them.
The World of James Herriot | 23 Kirkgate | Thirsk | North Yorkshire YO7 1PL | Tel 01845 524234 | Fax 01845 525333