A PARTY of American vets got a taste of 1950s Herriot country when they paid a recent visit to Thirsk.
The 18-strong group, from the Kansas Veterinary Association, broke off from a training course in Leicestershire to spend three days in North Yorkshire, visiting local attractions, the Dales and the Moors.
The highlight of their visit was a trip to the World of James Herriot Centre, where they were greeted by Jim Wight, son of Herriot author Alf Wight.
The centre, which opened 18 months ago, has already welcomed more than 120,000 visitors, ten per cent of whom are from overseas.
Half of all foreign visitors to the centre so far have been from the US and Canada, with Australia and northern Europe figures close behind.
Hambleton District Council's tourism sub-committee chairman, Margaret Skilbeck, said: "It is great that the Herriot word is spreading around the world. We are looking forward to welcoming even more visitors from America in the future.
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