Heartbeat’s legacy
THANKS to colourful characters like the lovable rogue Claude Jeremiah Greengrass, horses were always synonymous with the popular police drama series Heartbeat that was set in the North York Moors village of Goathland.
Yet, while many still regret the passing of this TV show that helped keep any North Yorkshire families in touch with their roots, they will be pleased to know that the bridleways in this moorland village are being faithfully restored.
As well as making a “horse and walk” route more accessible to visitors, it is also a reminder that horsepower was the only mode of transport in Goathland, a settlement which dates back to Viking times, before the introduction of the police mopeds which became pivotal to the detective work deployed by officers in Heartbeat.