The Yorkshire Dales Town for Herriot Fans

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We spent three nights in a tiny village that we consider the best town in the Yorkshire Dales, especially for fans of James Herriot’s All Creatures Great and Small. And no, it’s not the town of Thirsk (where the James Herriot museum is located). It’s the lovely town of Grassington and its tiny neighbor Linton that may have turned us into Herriot devotees.

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Pub Hiking in the Yorkshire Dales

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Clare: Want to hike through the Yorkshire Dales?

Eric: Where’s that?

Clare: Central England. Rolling green hills, lots of sheep and a walking company called Muddy Boots that I like.

Eric: hmmm…

Clare: We sleep in a pub every night.

Eric: Let’s do it!

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Hiking Washington: Darrington area

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Continuing on our journey through Washington State, Eric and I found ourselves in the old lumber town of Darrington. Tucked in a foggy valley in the middle of the Snoqualmie Forest and North Cascades, this sleepy little town is perfect when you want to escape the world. Which is exactly what we did.
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