Montpellier Quarter

The Montpellier Quarter is where Harrogate looks most like itself — a compact grid of Victorian and Georgian frontages, hanging baskets, and shops that are mostly independent.

Antiques dealers, galleries, jewellers and interiors shops sit alongside cafés and restaurants, and the gardens opposite make it an easy place to lose an hour without a plan.

It is a short walk from the main shopping streets but feels distinctly separate. Best on a weekday morning, when the streets are quieter and the shops are properly open.