The White Horse Lodge Hotel is just a couple of minutes from Thirsk, a traditional market town in the vale of Mowbray. As the 'heart of Herriot Country' Thirsk doubled as Darrowby in Alf Wight's now world famous novels featuring his alter ego, James Herriot. As you'd expect, being in 'Herriot Country', it's easy to get to open rolling countryside from The White Horse Lodge Hotel. Thirsk is just a short drive from the Yorkshire Dales and only minutes away from The North Yorkshire National Park. Both offer great walking, fabulous drives, world famous natural features and a wonderful selection of towns and villages. So if you want to go cycling, climbing, walking or even caving, this is the place to come. Nearby in the rolling hills of Kilburn, you'll find the famous White Horse carved in cliff, which is the hotels namesake. There are many heritage sites to visit, including
Byland Abbey,
Rievaulx Abbey, Studley hall Gardens and of course the famous
Castle Howard. We are also within easy reach of the his