We get a lot of questions before people book the All Creatures tour — from first-time visitors trying to understand what they will get, to dedicated fans wanting to know exactly which locations we visit. This guide covers the questions we hear most often.
This tour is built entirely around the Channel 5 series that began in 2020 — the one with Nicholas Ralph as James, Samuel West as Siegfried and Callum Woodhouse as Tristan. Nothing from the 1970s and 80s BBC version is on our itinerary.
The two series were filmed in completely different locations. The BBC version used Askrigg and surrounding villages; the Channel 5 production moved to Grassington and other locations in the western Dales. If you are a fan of the original BBC series and want to visit those locations, we can arrange a bespoke day around them — but our standard All Creatures tour is the Channel 5 series throughout.
You will get considerably more from the tour if you have watched at least the first two series. The filming locations are most satisfying when you already have the scenes in your memory and the live playback connects them to the real place. If you have watched everything, even better — your expert storyteller will have detail and context that rewards serious knowledge of the series.
If you have only watched one series, come anyway. The tour is designed to work at different levels of familiarity.
The full itinerary includes: the Darrowby filming village (Grassington), the spot where James arrives by bus in the first episode, Helen's farm and the surrounding Wharfedale countryside, the church where Helen nearly married Hugh Hulton, the church where she married James, Mrs Pumphrey's grand residence, lunch at the actual pub used for interior filming of the Drovers Arms, and the Wensleydale Creamery for cheese tasting.
We do not publish the specific addresses of the filming locations out of respect for property owners, but we visit all the key ones that are publicly accessible.
At each filming location, your expert storyteller plays the relevant scene from the series on a screen — so you can watch the actual filmed moment at the exact spot where it was filmed. The screen is used in the minibus and the footage is queued up for each stop.
Bring your phone charged and you can follow along on your own screen if you prefer. USB charging is available in the minibus.
The Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Parks are neighbours, separated only by the M6. The drive from Windermere to Grassington takes approximately one hour fifteen minutes, and the route through the Lune Valley and into the Dales is genuinely beautiful — your expert storyteller explains the landscape as you travel. You are never on a motorway for more than a few minutes.
Yes. A significant number of our guests come alone. The small group format (maximum seven) means you will not feel isolated — the shared enthusiasm for the series creates its own social dynamic. Most guests are fellow fans of All Creatures, which means the conversations on the day tend to be immediately engaging.
Yes. Any of our tours can be booked as a private hire for your group alone — the vehicle and expert storyteller are exclusively yours for the day. For a group of All Creatures fans — a group of friends who have watched every episode together, say — a private tour allows the conversation to go wherever the group wants it to go without any consideration for other guests.
Private hire is £939 for the full day (up to seven guests). See our private tours page.
Lunch is at the Drovers Arms pub — the actual pub used for interior filming in the series. The stop is included in the tour; the cost of food and drink is at your own expense. The pub serves excellent food and the experience of eating there — in the actual bar you have watched on screen — is one of the highlights of the day. Budget for a pub lunch accordingly.
Comfortable shoes with a reasonable sole — we walk in village streets and along farm tracks. A waterproof jacket is essential; the Yorkshire Dales weather changes quickly. The minibus is air-conditioned and comfortable; the outdoor stops vary in exposure. Dress in layers.
Yes. Grassington is accessible by car from the A59, or by bus from Skipton (itself accessible by train from Leeds). The village is open and free to visit; you can walk the streets and find many of the filming locations without a tour.
The tour adds the live scene technology, the expert knowledge of your storyteller (including filming details, behind-the-scenes context and the wider landscape knowledge), and access to the less obvious locations — Helen's farm, the churches, the Drovers Arms — that a self-guided visit in Grassington alone would miss.
Book the All Creatures Great & Small tour here. £169 per person. Maximum seven guests.
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