Best of Britain - Yorkshire Day Tours

08/09/2024

Our main Tour bus was in the workshop last week for some major surgery! 😢

Our top mechanic Jake soon had it back in operation after it lost power due to having a fault with the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) which is a major component in the exhaust system that traps the soot and particulate matter to reduce harmful emissions from entering the atmosphere.
After some in depth diagnostics, several thousand pounds later it was back to active duty! 🚌

We are very lucky to have our own Workshop and maintenance team who take so much care to ensure the vehicles are safe for you to travel in.

So much more goes on behind the scenes before that vehicle arrives with its guide to collect you all on your big day out! 😉

04/07/2024

To all of our American guests past and present,
Happy Fourth of July ❤️🤍💙 🇺🇸

14/05/2024

Fancy owning your own little piece of Skeldale House!?

10/05/2024

It is blue skies today ahead of our ‘Herriot and the Yorkshire Dales’ day trip from York.

For more information on this great day out head over to our website:

https://bobholidays.com/tours/herriot/

08/05/2024

A big shout out to our workshop team who ensure our fleet of vehicles are maintained to the highest standards all year round.

Our minibuses are subject to 6 and 10 weekly inspections in accordance with our Public Service Operators License to ensure the safety of our passengers and staff.

Today the team have carried out a safety inspection and service on one of our 16 seat minibuses along with replacing the rear brake pads as they would be too low before the next inspection, planned preventative maintenance is key.

One of the smaller Mercedes VClass machines suffered a puncture and then it was time to clean and prepare them for another group tomorrow!

Thanks workshop crew, you are the best!

🚌

22/04/2024

🌷☔️ April showers bring May flowers ☔️🌷

The weather did not dampen spirits on our Herriot and the Yorkshire Dales Day Trip from York today in the Yorkshire Dales market town of Masham.

Steeped in history, Masham boasts one of the oldest markets in the country dating back 774 years since gaining its market charter in 1250.

With excellent tearooms, independent shops, stories of the lost Anglo Saxon cemetery and mouthwatering pork pies from W.S Rogers butchers. It really is a true taste of Yorkshire.

To book your place go to:
https://bobholidays.com/tours/herriot/

29/03/2024

Bolton Castle in the heart of Wensleydale is a must stop on our Yorkshire Dales Day Trip from York.
The castle has stood looking out over the valley for 625 years since its completion in 1399 and is still in the same ownership having never been sold!

Not only are the views spectacular but the tea room serves the BEST caramel slice in Yorkshire… according to our Director Alan 🤭

For more information about this tour and to book your seat follow the link below 👇🏻

https://bobholidays.com/tours/yorkshire-dales/

22/02/2024

🇬🇧 NEW FOR 2024: We have had a rebrand! 🇬🇧

For the last few years we have been known as 'BOBH – Day Tours of Yorkshire' which was an abbreviation of our company name 'Best of Britain Holidays'.

However we feel we should be proud of our roots and felt it was time for a little freshen up. Nothing else has changed. We're still the same family business with the same contact details who are passionate in showcasing Yorkshire to the World. 💙 🌍

www.bobholidays.com

11/02/2024

🌳 Genealogy Tours 🌳

We love hearing from people who are looking into tracing their ancestors here in North Yorkshire and it’s always a pleasure to assist in transporting families researching their connections here in Britain 🇬🇧

Our guide Chris enjoyed the company of our guests this week who were tracing family connections to Yorkshires East Riding. 🚌

04/02/2024

It was nice to be back in Whitby yesterday!

Our Driver Guide Chris enjoyed the company of this lovely group onboard our Mercedes V-Class exploring the North York Moors National Park as part of a Birthday celebration weekend.

Find out more about our Whitby tour here 👇🏻

https://bobholidays.com/tours/whitby-moors/

21/01/2024

What do we do when our tour season ends we hear you ask!?

We love to give back to our local community and this time we heard that a local primary school were looking into local significant figures and had been asked to design a new leaflet for The World Of James Herriot.

This was so lovely to hear and very important to educate our local children about the legacy of James Herriot that we offered to do a questions and answers session for the class along with arranging and taking them to the James Herriot Museum in our Directors home town of Thirsk!

It was great to see so many happy faces and hear lots of great questions!

We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did 😊

BOBH Team 🚌

16/12/2023

Christmas Party time! 🥳 🎄

Christmas Party for the team 🚌

What a great evening having the team together this evening, you all work so hard to deliver top quality service year round.

Well done to the Yorkshire Cycle Transport team and BOBH - Day Tours of Yorkshire team who fly the Sherwoods flag high for us.

It was great to be in the company of the lovely people at Shaws Minibus Travel too 🚌

Merry Christmas to you all 🎄

06/12/2023

❗️York Parking Required ❗️

Yard space needed to park our Day Tour buses close to or in York needed for the 2024 season.

We have been at Clifton Moor for the last few Years and it’s been perfect but the site is getting redeveloped in January so we are in need of something else.

Space for a 16 seat vehicle with 24 hour access is needed as a minimum but we would look to have additional vehicles there in the peak season.

Would consider a small unit or secure enclosed yard.

We will need this space from 1st March 2024 but will take it sooner to secure.

Please share 🚌

BOBH - Day Tours of Yorkshire

09/11/2023

Who will be watching the final episode of All Creatures Great And Small tonight!? We are super excited but sad it’s the end of series 4… it went too quickly!

Don’t forget we can take you on a fantastic tour of the filming locations and visit The World Of James Herriot to find out more about the real James Herriot (Alf Wight) on our ‘All creatures Great and Small Tour’ 🚌

https://bobholidays.com/tours/

The final episode of | TONIGHT | 9pm | Channel 5

19/10/2023

All aboard! 🚂

Guests last week were lucky enough to ride on steam locomotive ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ which has returned to special services on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the North York Moors Railway.

You too can join us on our Moors, Whitby & Yorkshire Steam Railway mini-coach day trip from York this October by booking here:
https://bobholidays.com/tours/north-york-moors-whitby-steam-railway/

📸 Thank you to Driver Tour-Guide Mark for this cracking shot at Goathland aka ‘Hogsmeade’ 🪄

15/10/2023

Blue skies in October 💙

Guests on our private ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ Tour today experienced the best of the Yorkshire Dales with sunshine and blue skies ☀️

The World Of James Herriot
Yorkshire Dales National Park

To book go to:
https://bobholidays.com/tours/private-day-tours/

05/10/2023

Today is the day!
The new series of premieres tonight at 9pm on Channel 5.

Lots of our guests were lucky enough to see the filming in action this summer whilst out and about on our tours and we cannot wait to see the finished result! Who else is excited to tune in? 📺

02/09/2023

Here at BOBH we are a family business with a huge passion for Yorkshire 😍

Here is our 6 year old doing some driver guiding with her little 3 year old sister… with a huge fascination in history and our stunning county we think she will do just fine in another 15 years! 🤣🚌

24/08/2023

We thought we would share some of the pictures taken during our ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ Tours by our fantastic driver guides!

We have been very fortunate to see the cast and crew filming season 4 this year in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales whilst on Tour.

Check out the pics! 👇🏻

01/08/2023

Happy Yorkshire Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💙💚

02/07/2023

James Herriot’s legacy lives on here in his hometown of Thirsk. His children along with their amazing team have started a campaign to raise £300,000 in 36 Hours for Herriot Hospice Homecare

Due to some amazing supporters ALL DONATIONS MADE FROM 7am today for the next 36 Hours WILL BE DOUBLED !!

Please help us to make our local hospice happen by donating here:

https://www.charityextra.com/herriothospiceatthelambert

21/06/2023

We are thrilled to announce that BOBH - Day Tours of Yorkshire has won a 2023 Travellers' Choice Award, putting us in the top 10% of attractions worldwide!

The award is measured by reviews and ratings collected over the last year. Thank you to all of our wonderful guests who took the time to share their experiences on TripAdvisor – we couldn’t have done it without you!

08/06/2023

Photo Overload! 📸

Wow! We have experienced some truly wonderful sunshine here in North Yorkshire over the last few weeks ☀️😍😎

So here are some fantastic photographs taken by our amazing driver guides and social media team!

We love showcasing Yorkshire to our passengers from all over the world and look forward to seeing so many more of you during this busy 2023 season! 🚌

Please share your pictures of Yorkshire in the comments section of this post 📸

04/06/2023

We had a great day exploring the North York Moors with this fantastic group of ladies from As You Like It Tours yesterday in the glorious Yorkshire sunshine ☀️ 🚌

22/05/2023

All aboard the North Yorkshire Moors Railway 🚂

After a scenic drive over the glorious North York Moors National Park on our luxury Minicoach and time to explore Whitby, why not add our optional Steam train ride up to Hogsmeade (Goathland) to your day?

Our Bestselling, Whitby, North York Moors and Yorkshire Steam Railway Day Tour from York is selling out fast this Spring…

Be sure to book your place today!
https://bobholidays.com/tours/north-york-moors-whitby-steam-railway/

19/05/2023

Wow! It has been a busy start to the season so much so we haven’t had a chance to post on social media. Thank you to everyone who has booked with us this season so far we love showcasing our beautiful county to you all.

As a family business it is really important to us to give back to our local community. This week we took local nursery children to the ‘Bluebell Woods’ where they were able to explore nature, have a picnic and look for ‘bog babies!’ 🌲🌳 🚌🌿🌱

The children had such a great day and it was a pleasure to have them aboard 💚

11/03/2023

🐎🐄 All Creatures Great & Small 🐏🐖

We are super excited that filming has begun for season 4 of ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ in the Yorkshire Dales.

Why not explore the filming locations for yourself with our official ‘All Creatures Great and Small Day Tour’ endorsed by the The World Of James Herriot.

For more information go to:
https://bobholidays.com/tours/private-day-tours/

16/02/2023

💢We are Closed until Monday 20th February💢

18/01/2023

⭐️ Driver Tour Guide wanted 🚌 ⭐️

Yorkshire really is amazing and we are so proud to be able to show it to so many visitors each year with the help of our fantastic Tour Guides.

We are looking for someone new to join our growing team so if you are truly passionate about Yorkshire and would love to spend your working days absorbing all it has to offer with great people then this is for you!

Full training will be given and help to obtain a PSV driving licence if you do not hold one.

Excellent rates of pay and a true sense of job satisfaction each day! 🚌

Please contact Alan or Lucy at:

💻: [email protected]

☎️: 01609 779933

📱: 07860175882 (Alan)

25/09/2022

Todays highlight on our private tour of the Yorkshire Dales is the fantastic Sheep Fair in Masham! 🐑
A true representation of life in North Yorkshire.