Welcome to Thirsk!
Thirsk is a small market town in North Yorkshire, 23 miles north of York. It's best known for its racecourse and as the home of the vet "James Herriot". It's also a good base for touring the North York Moors, which rise steeply a few miles east of town.
The TIC Visit Thirsk is central in Market Place, open M-Sa 10:00-15:00.
Thirsk is a market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of the county town of Northallerton.
According to the 2011 UK Census, the population was 4,998. Thirsk is a popular tourist destination close to the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. It was the home of author James Herriot and the birthplace of Thomas Lord, after whom Lord's Cricket Ground is named. Thirsk Racecourse is on the western edge of the town.