307. Yorkshire Dales Road Trip
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- čas přidán 17. 11. 2022
- Filmed in April 2022, this road trip starts at Fore GIll Gate, south west of Langthwaite, and calls in at Askrigg, which was used as the fictional village of Darrowby in the original series of 'All Creatures Great and Small' and finishes at Grassington, the new 'Darrowby' in the latest 'All Creatures' series. Illustrated with maps and starting map locations.
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I absolutely loved this episode! I am in awe of all the stone work - fences, buildings, foliage planters - all of it. I will never get to see your country myself, and I thank you for showing it to me. I've made a note of the episode number so that I can take this virtual trip again. Thank you so very much, Alan, for all the time, energy, and talent that you employ to produce your videos.
Thank you so much Holly for your very kind words and appreciation. I’m glad you got so much enjoyment from watching. All the best, take care.
Fabulous trip over the dales, beautiful scenery.
Thank you so much Sheila, glad you enjoyed watching.
Well very nice video Alan was nice to see Yorkshire again, used to cycle round there when i was a lot younger and staid at YHA,its about 30 yrs since i have been home thanks Alan for showing me it brought back a lot of memories thanks Mel nz
I'm so pleased you enjoyed it Mel, I wasn't aware of your interest in Yorkshire, and am glad it brought back fond memories for you. All the best, take care.
I think your viewers would enjoy the Lake District, Hardknot pass etc. They would be blown away. Thanks for this video.
Thanks Charles. I'm sure they would, I think it's 15 years since I've been there, I often used to go to Snowdonia, one of my favourite areas.
This was truly a pleasurable vlog to watch. I was mesmerized by the visual content, from the miles of stone walls to the stonework within the villages and towns. Your editing and dialog, was such, that it permitted the viewer to seamlessly join you on your journey and experience your driving prowess without having to actually buckle up. Great job and thank you.
Wow, that’s a great comment, thank you so much Gary for your appreciation. It’s this sort of support and encouragement that keeps me going. All the very best, cheers.
Thanks Alan for sharing this vlog. I remember watching the classic TV vet prog with my dad when I was 10! Scenic rolling landscapes.....dont think I would have been brave enough to have mastered those tight bends!! Thanks for adding the music!!! X
I’m glad you enjoyed watching, All Creatures was a great series, I loved it. The roads weren’t as bad as you think xx
Thanks Alan, for taking us along on this lovely journey which was beautiful, and the drone footage was fantastic. It must have been difficult to drive all that way through all those very old country roads in your sizeable camper van and also, I really appreciate the amount of skill and effort you go to when filming, editing and uploading your videos. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Thank you so much Steve for your great comment and appreciation of my films. I hadn’t really thought about it, but we didn’t pass many vehicles coming towards us in the narrow stretches. Good visibility from the camper helps a great deal when driving across this sort of terrain. Cheers, take care.
I have driven those roads most of my life coming from the dales thank you
You know them well then. All the best.
@@MyNarrowboatVenture I lived in Grassington when I got married a wonderful place to live always something going on and beautiful walks from your doorstep
@@gillianhynes7120 I was very impressed with what I saw of Grassington but it was a flying visit with no time for a good look around unfortunately.
Alan, Cracking stuff. Love it, love it, love it. I am up that way in a few days for the christening of our latest granddaughter . My son lives near Skipton and we have enjoyed The Dales as a family.
Thanks for all you do. Take Care.... Bob (Weston super Mare)
Thanks so much Bob, really good of you to say. Hope you have a great time at the christening. Take care.
Without doubt best tv series ever .. my daughters grew up watching now in there late 30s...did the watersplash shot of my car😖😂and relatively local( cumbria) and past farmer is explored all filming site many years ago cracking vid👌👌👌
Thank you so much Carol and Dave, I totally agree with your sentiment, and have all series on DVD and treasure them. I love the Yorkshire area but have spent more time over the years in Snowdonia. All the best.
Wow,stunning! So glad you were driving and not me. Man those roads are narrow. Love this episode!
Glad you enjoyed it Andy, many thanks for commenting. I have good visibility in the camper van, so not so scary. Cheers
Thank you, Mr. Davies, for this video. I have the books of, "All the Creatures Great and Small". It had been a long time from the first series to the newest iteration that I had not even noticed the difference in locales. That was good to find out. I have watched the first two seasons of the new series and miss the original actors. Just as there is only one James Bond, Sean Connery of course! Although Daniel Craig is growing on me. When I was stationed in London in the late seventies, my fiancée asked me if I wanted to go to Minorca or take a canal trip. I chose the former and regret it to this day. I live vicariously through you and really love the DIY segments. I will continue to cruise the cut from my armchair, thanks to you and others. Thank you again.
Thank you for watching and commenting. I think the first iteration was more polished, had more action and apart from the main characters, a great cast of known supporting actors. I still find the current series well worth watching and knew it would be from the opening scenes of the first episode. I’m sure a lot of people would have chosen Minorca. I’m pleased you get pleasure from watching my videos, have you watched my Summer Cruise series? All the best.
I have read the James Herriot books several times and seen a few of the TV series shows. I really liked seeing the Yorkshire area and the connections made to the books. I may have to read them all again during this winter just because! Thanks for giving us a visual of the area. Have a great winter and we will follow along with your vlogs. Green grass and bare trees sure beats several feet of snow and bare trees!
Hi Skip. I’ve never read any of the books but I have the full TV series on DVD. I’m glad you enjoyed the trip across the Dales. You too have a good winter. All the best, take care.
I really enjoyed your road trip through North Yorkshire Alan. Living near here, I have driven those roads, including the 1 in 25 many times and walked atop many of the hills, often 26 to 30 miles during the day.
Grassington holds a wonderful Dickensian Christmas market.
Thank you for visiting.
Many thanks Harry, good of you to say. That's some walking in a day, I liked what I saw of Grassington but it was a very brief visit, I can well imagine it being quite lovely at Christmastime.
That was a varied trip Alan & enjoyable we went there in the 60s & enjoyed our visit.
Excellent film take care.🍻
That's so kind of you to say Bob, thank you very much. Snowdonia and Yorkshire are my favourite places. All the best.
Many thanks Alan for posting a unique way of life in' them there hills' .
To adapt to that life style I think would be difficult
You have to be born there perhaps to cope with the many restrictions imposed by the isolation.
Stunningly beautiful landscapes.
Hope you're doing well
Keep safe warm dry and virus free.
I'm fine thanks David, hope you're ok. Yes I agree, very harsh winters in the Dales that one needs to adapt to. Need to keep well stocked up for when the snow settles. All the best, cheers.
Thanks Alan for sharing this vlog. Very informative and fantastic views and scenery. The buildings and the stone work are very impressive. Good job you didn’t meet to many cars on those narrow roads with your van.A very good choice of music as well. Keep up the great work and keep well. Looking forward to your next vlog.
That’s very kind of you to say Shamus, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Fortunately, there was very little traffic about. That was my ‘standard’ driving music, liked by many viewers. All the best, take care.
It is so beautiful there, beautiful Vlog, back down memory lane for us and must revisit, thank you ❤
It is lovely there isn’t it. Glad it brought back fond memories for you. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Haven't been watching much lately, this video was a nice way to dip back into CZcams. Now for a lot of catching up! I haven't watched the original All Creatures Great and Small in a while, and haven't seen the new version at all. I need to correct both soon. Such stunning scenery, thank you for taking us along. That incline was steep!
Hi Randy, it's good to hear from you. All Creatures is one of my favourite all time TV series. I hope you enjoy the new series, if you look it out. All the best Alan
So many nice tbings have been said by others, with which I TOTALLY agree.
I also enjoyed the first series of "All creatures great and small".
I enjoyed what I presumed to be the Irish music at the start, followed by the Israeli music.
Truly cosmopolitan !
Every time you went over a cattle grid, I did the obligatory "brrrrrr" sounds, that I remembered from childhood !
What a great trip !
Travel safe, Alan !
Take care !
Stu xx
Thanks Stu, I'm glad you enjoyed this one, viewers often ask for a road trip. I always think of the road music being like an Irish jig. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, keep safe.
Alan, well done. I enjoyed seeing the countryside homes etc... Thanks for sharing.
Many thanks Mark, glad you enjoyed watching. All the best.
Great vlog Alan i was in Clapham in yorkshire as an 8 year in 1949 old and returned in1990 just to see the village again looked almost the same no many changes and i enjoyed watching your trip even at the fast pace. thanks for sharing your trip. safe travels Alan Ed 40 S of Vegas
Many thanks Ed. I had to look Clapham up, I see it’s not far from Settle. Years ago I did the Settle - Carlisle rail route, most enjoyable. Thanks for watching and commenting, all the best, take care.
Loved this tour! Thank you so much for taking us along and providing some great details. I’m quite glad you were driving as all those curves and narrow roads would have done me in. 😳
I enjoyed reading the “All Creatures Great and Small” series of books back in the day so this was such a nice addition to those lovely books.
And yes, your choice of music fit the tour nicely 🎼🎵 stay safe and I look forward to more vlogs
I'm so pleased you enjoyed watching Mary Jane, it was a lovely drive and being sat high in the camper gives good visibility of the road ahead. I never read the books but 'All Creatures' is one of my favourite TV series, which I have on DVD. Glad you liked the music, take care. all the best.
Nice one Alan takes me back to motorcycling days them roads 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it Dave and that you've got some great recollections.
Great footage in lovely part of the country
Thank you so much. Cheers
Lovely scenery Alan. Those country lanes certainly test your driving skills
Many thanks Paul, good visibility from the camper helps driving.
We really enjoyed your road trip through Yorkshire. Absolutely lovely! Your grateful viewers in Idaho, USA 💕 Alice and Bill
Greetings Alice and Bill, thank you for your lovely comment, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride through the Dales.
Evening Alan, what a beautiful video. Those villages and the countryside around are gorgeous....definitely somewhere to add to my “to visit’ list...and filmed on my birthday to boot! Many thanks for sharing 🍷🍷
Hi Steve, glad you enjoyed watching and am pleased it's given you somewhere new to explore. We could call it a belated birthday present! All the best, take care.
I like the sound of that idea...those pubs you drove by looked very inviting for a birthday drink. Many thanks Alan 🍷🍷
@@stevehoare6378 My pleasure, all the best 🥂
What a gorgeous vlog… so picturesque 💜💜💜 thx
So pleased you liked it Lynda 💙💙
Hi Alan that was fun, reminded me of my trip up north, I particularly enjoyed the authentic Yorkshire accordion music 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it, I'm not sure about the music though, I think of it as being like an Irish jig. Cheers
Well done, another lovely video, thanks for posting
Thank you Dan, much appreciated.
Nicely filmed - close to me and very familiar.
Many thanks Philip.
Been there many times travelled that road from Buckden to grasinton Manny a times so thanks for sharing
My pleasure Michael, thanks for your comment. Cheers
Nice one Alan , You can imagine what it is like when it Snows ,They are Hardy Folk who live there, Cheers
Thanks Ramsey, I sure can, some places must be snowed in for days, even weeks! All the best.
Nice choice of music. Very reminiscent of Jethro Tull.
Thanks, very much so. As it is popular with viewers, I tend to use it on the road trip type videos.
Really enjoyed your road trip,very narrow roads.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it Kay, many thanks for watching.
That was most enjoyable Alan. Many thanks
Good of you to say Kenney, thank you.
Hi Will Missed this. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Kat, hoped you enjoyed watching, Alan!!
A lovely drive Alan with stunning scenery. I mentioned in a earlier vlog that I spent quite a bit of time in the area, my friend lived in the village where 'James Herriot ' lived & she'd tell me she often saw Mr & Mrs Wight, they had son Jimmy who was also a vet & a daughter who I believe was a GP. I also believe Douglas Sinclair who was the senior partner, who was Seigfried in All Creatures lived close by. I also remember my father having the Sunday Express in the 60's when it was a broad sheet & James Herriot writing a small column each week. I know he took his name from a Scottish goalkeeper but often wonder why he chose him. Almost opposite their veterinary practice in Thirsk is the house that was the birthplace of Thomas Lord the founder of Lords cricket ground. Sorry to ramble on Alan but brought back some good memories. Keep up the vlogs they're most enjoyable. Regards Mike.
Hi Mike, that was very interesting, thank you. I visited the surgery in Thirsk, as it is now a museum. It’s interesting you should mention Douglas Sinclair. It was actually Donald Sinclair. There are two notable Donald Sinclair’s, the vet that Siegfried was based on and an hotelier in Torquay who ran the Gleneagles Hotel. It was this Donald that John Cleese based Basil of Fawlty Towers on. All the very best, take care.
You're correct Alan, yes it was Donald, didn't know about the link with Fawlty Towers tho.
Good evening Alan, hope you are keeping well. We are a bit flooded out at the moment here in north east Scotland. The road trip was fantastic , such beautiful countryside and villages. I concur with you, I read all the books and still watch the series as I have boxed dvd set. My first job in the early eighties was working as a bacteriologist in a veterinary diagnostic laboratory and I briefly met Alf Wight at an event in the early eighties.
Good evening Stuart, I was aware the weather was bad up your way and hope it soon improves. I too have the full DVD box sets but I've never read the books. Interesting you met Alf Wight, after the TV series had started, he came across as a true gent.
Fantastic road trip. Stunning church in Buckden. So nice to see people out and about enjoying the villages and pubs. I really enjoyed this trip. Now I need to go find out if the new series has been shown here yet...:) Thank you. Cheers.
Thank you so much Jane, I'm pleased you enjoyed watching. There have been three seasons so far of the new 'All Creatures' to look out for. All the best, take care.
This one was very enjoyable Alan and quite scenic. I so appreciate all the time, effort and hard work that goes in to these fine video productions of yours. I wish you all the very best from Phoenix. Take good care ;)
Thank you so much Michael for your great comment and appreciation. All the best, take care.
Hi Alan ,busy week this week with one thing and another so now just getting a chance to catch up.
Yorkshire is part of England that I'm less familliar with but I too was a big fan of All creatures great and small.The series gave me the impression that Darrowby was much smaller than it actually is.The drive reminded me of Dartmoor to acertain extent and although the well know expression is "where ther'es muck there's brass"I think it might well be "why don't we build a stone wall'. When youwere climbing that steep road with many bends and curves and you had to blow your horn I thought Alan is back on the canal .You mentioned the Lake district is there another travelogue in the offing? as that is a favourite part of England for me.
Another delightful episode Alan well done and thank you .
Cheers from me and Canada where I must report this week we had our first snowfall ,enough to turn the lawns white but its gone for now although its much cooler ,today's high was +3C and tonight its_7C
Take care, see you soon
Hi Ralph. Yorkshire is one of my favourite areas, my most favoured I would say being Snowdonia. It’s years since I’ve been to the Lake District, so sorry to disappoint, but no road trip coming from there. Dry stone walls are a feature of the Dales and I find them visually very attractive, at least they don’t grow and block the view like hedgerows. We still have some sunny days here, temps around 8 to 10C. Snow can be very pretty but is such a nuisance as well. All the best, take care and keep warm.
Very enjoyable Alan,thank you 👍
Glad you enjoyed it Martin, all the best.
Fantastic, thank you so much for the trip, would love to do it
You should, if you get the chance, it's lovely up there, both the Dales and Moors.
Lovely video with some gorgeous scenery, thank you, Alan, very enjoyable. I have to admit however that I was never a fan of the Herriot books and TV series, that said you really captured the feel of the country.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it Stephen. I never read any of the Herriot books but the TV series is one of my all time favourites. Many thanks for your further kindness, it is very much appreciated. I hope you are keeping well and able to get out and about. All the best, take care, keep safe and warm. Cheers
A enjoyable video not far from where I live. Thanks Best Wishes
That’s interesting to know, thank you Anthony, all the best.
Hi Alan what a super video. Scenery was amazing, the only thing I find off putting is the speed issue it makes me feel giddy. I suffer vertigo badly and speeding along and things flicking by doesn’t do much for my head. I still loved it though, and realise that you have to speed it up for an half hour video. Nevertheless it was brilliant. Have great week. 😊
Hi Sandy, I’m so sorry it made you feel giddy. The film was not speeded up, it was all as recorded. It was a long journey and I edited the footage to make it the length it was. I wasn’t actually travelling fast. I’ve noticed that the boat seems to be speeding along at times, which it isn’t. All the best, I hope you’ve recovered, enjoy your weekend 😀
Loved the book and the series, brings back a lot of fond memories, thanks Alan
Glad you enjoyed it Hugh, my favourite TV series. Cheers
good vid thanks lee
Many thanks Lee, take care.
Love the road trip. Very interesting buildings and road 🤔. Really like all the stone work so Beautiful. All the towns with the local shops so neat. Captions and explaining everything is a ten in my book. Thank you.
That's very kind of you to say, thank you so much, I thought viewers would enjoy seeing the villages. All the best.
Alan thank you for the fantastic vlog. I love that you take us through so many villages. The stone building are beautiful. You are a good guide for those of us who may never be able to visit your country
That’s very kind of you to say Ginger, I’m glad you enjoyed watching. All the best.
Hi Alan, My wife and I wanted to comment on this vlog. WE LOVED IT!!!! We enjoy all of your adventures, by narrowboat and your road trip adventures. Living in Florida in the US we realley enjoy seeing the UK countryside. Please do more. Keep safe, and Happy Traveling/Cruising. Donna & David Sheets
Thank you so much for your lovely comment David and Donna, thank you for watching and supporting the channel. All the very best to you. Take care.
I work for a Well Known Breakdown Service and work around this area quite often. Trying to find Tourists that don’t actually know where they are is Quite a Challenge I must say 😂.
I can well believe that, that's why the 'whatthreewords' is very useful for those that know of it, and use it.
Hi Alan, I really enjoyed that so much, and the music was great to. You know except for the villages dotted along the way you’d think you were in parts of ‘Middle Earth’. Hopefully I’ll get some footage of that next year, I’ve just got to set up a good driving camera. Always wanted to see the Dales also. Take care & thx for sharing. 🙏💙🙋♀️ (not sure I like this new handle thing.)
Hi Kate, I'm so glad you enjoyed it, it is quite barren in places. A good dashcam might suit you, I used a GoPro mounted externally on the side of the door. I've not really looked into this handle business, should I? All the best, take care.
@@MyNarrowboatVenture hi Alan, no don’t touch the handle thing, you’ll lose your channel title as your comment name if you get me. I did, so after some thought I made a bit of a close enough name till I figure out how to get rid of it. I prefer my channel name than a handle. x
@@KatelynsAdventures707 As I had a personalised url, my handle is the same as the channel name. If you look at my You Tube channel you will see my handle underneath the title. I'm just not sure what I do with the handle x
Alan I really enjoyed that. The scenery is so much like the scenery in Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire. It was interesting to see the villages and buildings that are used in All Creatures. As you know, I also like that programme. I hope you don't mind me saying, I don't mind music , but I'm not a fan of that particular music, it makes me think of smashing plates in a Greek restaurant! But thank you for a lovely vlog, that hill was something else! I was imagining cycling up it! 😅. xx
I'm glad you enjoyed it Jenny, I love Yorkshire. The music is what I've always used to accompany road travel, and it is very popular with viewers. It's interesting how it conjures up different thoughts from viewers, someone thought it was reminiscent of Jethro Tull, which I can well understand. I tend to think of an Irish jig. You'd be fine uphill on your electric bicycle, it would be effortless xx
@@MyNarrowboatVenture Hi Alan, so far I have found that hills are not effortless. The bike is a pedal assist, so I still have to put an effort in. I'f had a new set of gears on my bike and bought new tyres today, so I'll see what it's like next week when I go out on it for the first time. xx
@@jennybailey6842 I hope that makes it easier for you on the hills. I assume the tyres were damaged in the accident xx
@@MyNarrowboatVenture No, they are just old, the specialist in the bike shop who did the work, noticed small splits all around the rims, and said that means they are beginning to perish. Also I wanted better treads to help on rough roads and the Bissoe bike trail, which is very stony and rocky. xx
@@jennybailey6842 I was thinking of your new bike but I seem to recall you never replaced it xx
Glad you enjoyed your trip through Gods Own County (my place of birth & residence for the last 69 years) so I know that area very well, just one slight criticism although it's probably due to your accent as the a in Grassington is pronounced as a short a rather then as ar. Didn't spoil the vlog though. The original All Creatures Great & Small was a great series to my mind a bit better than the remake & was affectionately known to many of the cast as 'All Creatures Grunt & Smell'
Glad you enjoyed watching Keith. Thanks for correcting my pronunciation, I pronounced the Grass bit as I do the green stuff on the lawn. I agree the first series was better, I've been re-watching some of it since making the video, there seems to be more going on in each episode and we had the benefit then of many well known supporting actors. I like the affectionate name, not heard of that before.
Very enjoyable Alan. What a lovely trip you had. 🙂
Thank you Catherine, it was very enjoyable 😀.
Enjoyed the video Alan. Is that Pen Y Ghent on the horizon as you drop into Askrigg? Around minute 17.
Thanks Jon, sorry I couldn't tell you, it would have been ahead of me but whether something higher is in between I can't say. All the best.
A bit long on the intro, but the scenery is fine indeed.
To be honest I wouldn’t recall but I’m glad you enjoyed watching.
@@MyNarrowboatVenture Good enough.
trying to decide how to send 100 pound sterling with insurance since I don't have Paypal !
That is again extremely kind and generous of you. I believe you don't need to have a Paypal account to use Paypal. You might need to link a debit or credit card to make a payment but after the payment is made, I would recommend you delete those card details. All the best and many thanks for thinking of me.