Goathland in the North York Moors is a villiage famous for being in Aidensfield in the popular TV Series Heartbeat.
The village store, Scripps Garage and funeral services, Aidensfield Arms, the railway station and many other landmarks are recognisable from the series.
Goathland sits in a dip surrounded by hills and beautiful scenery. The owners of the sheep hold common rights so the sheep can roam freely around the villiage common and surrounding moorland.
Mallyan spout is sixty feet hight and is the tallest waterfall in the North York Moors. The waterfall is at its best after a fall of rain or in the winter, early spring before the leaves block the view
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway Station is well worth a visit. The steam and diesel trains run often on the line from Pickering to Whitby during the tourist season Easter to October but less frequently in the winter. There are also stations at Levisham, Newtondale and Grosmont so you can disembark and go for a walk or just enjoy the scenery then re-embark back to your destination.
Grosmont is another popular tourist village with the station and the North Yorkshire Moors railway line going through the centre. Grosmont had an industrial background and the lime kilns and iron workings were excavated in 2007 during work on the railway. The Steam trains are maintained and restored.
There are plenty of seats to sit and relax and watch the trains and world go by. The old railway line which is now The Rail Trail connecting Grosmont to Goathland is the original route of George Stephenson's Railway line of 1836.
Goathland doubles as Hogsmeade Station in the
third Harry Potter Film, so is a must visit for all those
Harry Potter Fans.
The 18 mile track through the North York Moors National Park has not changed much since it opened in 1865, it still offers rides on classic steam trains taking you right back in time.
In Goathland there are toilets in the car park and on the station platform and in Grosmont there are also toilets on the station platform. For refreshments in that are shops and three pubs. There is also a Tea room on the station platform. In Grosmont there is the Station Tavern and a souvenir shop on the station platform. there is also a Co-op and an art and craft shop on the main street. In Beck Hole there is a shop at the
Birch Hall Inn.
How to get there? take the A170, Thirsk to Scarborough road, take the A169 to Whitby. After passing Lockton on the left and then the Hole of Horcom take the next left for Goathland. Alternatively head towards Pickering and park at the station and take the steam train. Either way its a must on your visit to Yorkshire.
