Askrigg’s popularity as a tourist centre was well established by the time of Herriot and ‘All Creatures Great and Small’. The Wensleydale railway came here in 1877, bringing day-trippers and holidaymakers in large numbers. The surrounding hillsides, along with the River Ure and its dale, bring peace and tranquillity of the highest quality. If you are tempted to take an evening stroll beyond the reach of the town itself, you might like to seek out one of the waterfalls, Mill Gill or Whitfield - they won’t let you down.