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a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire

Brickmakers' wall near Thirsk

About Thirsk

A small market town in North Yorkshire, famous for its 15th century church, racecourse, Thomas Lord, and from being the place Darrowby was based on, which is the town featured in the James Herriot books.

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Husthwaite

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction SE)

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Rievaulx

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction E)

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Osmotherley

(9.7 miles, 15.5 km, direction N)

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(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction SW)

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Helmsley

Helmsley

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction E)

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Inside the Wight Home. - Heriott Museum

The World of James Herriot Museum

(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)

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The White Horse at Kilburn. North Yorkshire.

The Kilburn White Horse

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction E)

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Byland Abbey

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction E)

It would be hard to find a more perfect setting for the gracious ruins of centuries old Byland Abbey than this remote valley spot.....

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Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx Abbey

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction E)

Rievaulx Abbey is situated on 15 acres in the valley of Rye approximately 3 miles from Helmsley in Northern Yorkshire and was.....

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Palladian Temple

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction E)

One of Yorkshire's finest 18th-century landscape gardens, containing two temples...

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The Golden Fleece Hotel in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England3 stars

The Golden Fleece Hotel

Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England (0.1 miles, 0.1 km)
Situated between the Yorkshire Moors and Yorkshire Dales National Parks, this hotel is listed as one of England's oldest coaching inns and overlooks the cobbled market place in Thirsk....
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Oswalds Restaurant With Rooms in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England4 stars

Oswalds Restaurant With Rooms

Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England (0.5 miles, 0.9 km)
In the historic market town of Thirsk overlooking Sowerby village green, Oswalds Restaurant with Rooms offers individually styled accommodation and an award-winning menu. Guests have access to free Wi...
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White Horse Lodge Hotel in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England

White Horse Lodge Hotel

Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England (1.0 miles, 1.6 km)
Beside the North York Moors National Park, this 3-star hotel is surrounded by picturesque countryside. With free Wi-Fi and parking, it is less than 10 minutes’ drive from Thirsk Racecourse....
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Vale of York in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England

Vale of York

Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England (1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction W)
A 5-minute drive from the centre of historic Thirsk, the Vale of York pub offers 12 rooms with en suite bathrooms. The pub is just 10 minutes by car from the A1 motorway, offering free Wi-Fi and heart...
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The Old Rectory in Thormanby, North Yorkshire, England4 stars

The Old Rectory

Thormanby, North Yorkshire, England (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction SE)
Situated within the quiet, rural village of Thormanby on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors, The Old Rectory is a Grade II listed Georgian building 25 minutes’ drive from York....
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Nearby travel help

Thirsk Station(1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction W)
A1(M) Junction 49(6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction SW)
A1(M) Junction 49(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SW)
Northallerton Station(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NW)
Teesside International Airport(19.4 miles, 31.3 km, direction N)
Leeds Bradford International Airport(28.7 miles, 46.2 km, direction SW)
Thirsk to London(195.2 miles, 314.0 km, direction S)

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