“All Creatures Great and Small” is filmed in the Yorkshire Dales in northern England, with the main village scenes shot in Grassington (for the recent Channel 5 series) and previously in Askrigg (for the original BBC series).

Main Filming Locations

  • The modern Channel 5 adaptation uses Grassington in Wharfedale as the stand‑in for the fictional village of Darrowby.
  • The original 1970s–90s BBC series used Askrigg in Wensleydale as Darrowby, including a house on Main Street as Skeldale House.

Notable Spots Fans Visit

  • The exterior of Skeldale House (the vets’ home and surgery) is based on a real house in Askrigg, now operating as a B&B.
  • For the new series, Grassington’s historic streets and buildings, including The Devonshire pub (used as the outside of The Drovers Arms), appear frequently on screen.

Country Houses And Scenery

  • Mrs Pumphrey’s grand home in the newer series is filmed at Broughton Hall , a historic estate near Skipton in North Yorkshire.
  • Many sweeping countryside scenes are filmed around Malham Lings and other parts of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, giving the show its wide, pastoral vistas.

Old vs New Series Locations

  • Original BBC series: mainly around Askrigg and Wensleydale in the Dales, doubling for Darrowby.
  • Channel 5 revival: primarily Grassington and nearby Dales locations, with some interiors built on studio sets that match the real exteriors.

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