Thirsk named as one of the best places to live in the North

Thirsk has been named as one of the best places to live in the North of England.

Judges at the Sunday Times said: "The heart of James Herriot country is Yorkshire at its traditional best, offering a hearty combination of class, countryside and convenience.

"A town centre full of independent shops, good road and rail links and decent schools are a big part of Thirsk’s appeal, along with a good selection of attractive period properties in the town and the surrounding villages."

Holmfirth in West Yorkshire also featured.

Judges said of Holmfirth: 'An influx of creative types is turning this cobbled, Yorkshire stone village into one the coolest locations in the Pennines.

The surrounding scenery is a delight and the town centre is a good mix of the modern and the traditional.'

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