Attractions, gardens, culture and days out — for weekends, rainy days and everything between.
Guides
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Explore the spectacular ruins of Fountains Abbey and the beautiful Studley Royal Water Garden near Ripon. From medieval history and scenic walks to parking, family visits and the best things to see, discover how to make the most of a visit to one of Yorkshire's most remarkable historic attractions.
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Two reservoirs, miles of waterside paths and some of the loveliest countryside within easy reach of Harrogate. Whether you're after an easy family walk or a longer afternoon outdoors, here's how to choose between Swinsty and Fewston.
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One of Harrogate's best-known attractions is also one of the easiest places to spend half a day without really noticing the time. Here's what to see at RHS Garden Harlow Carr, when to visit and a few things worth knowing before you go.
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Harrogate wasn't planned around a castle, cathedral or port. It grew around its mineral springs. Here's how water, wealthy visitors and more than four centuries of change shaped the town.
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From adventure parks and farm days to playgrounds, rowing boats, reservoirs and brilliant outdoor spaces, discover the best things to do with kids in and around Harrogate.
Places
Theatres & Venues
One of Harrogate's great historic buildings, the Royal Hall opened as the Kursaal in 1903 and remains one of the town's most distinctive entertainment venues.
Near Harrogate
Gritstone rock formations on open moorland above Nidderdale, cared for by the National Trust.
Culture & Heritage
Ruined Cistercian abbey and Georgian water garden near Ripon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Museums & Galleries
Public art gallery in the former Promenade Room on Swan Road, with a changing exhibition programme.
Gardens & Parks
Seventeen acres of public gardens minutes from the town centre, running up to Pinewoods.
Near Harrogate
Market town at the head of Nidderdale, and the natural base for exploring the dale.
Theatres & Venues
Grade II listed Victorian theatre on Oxford Street with a year-round programme and a long-running pantomime.
Gardens & Parks
The Royal Horticultural Society's Yorkshire garden on the western edge of town: 58 acres of planting, woodland and streamside.
Museums & Galleries
Museum in the original 1842 pump room, telling the story of Harrogate's spa era.
Attractions
Victorian Turkish baths on Parliament Street, still working, still tiled floor to ceiling.
Theatres & Venues
The town's largest venue, hosting national exhibitions, conferences and touring shows.
Near Harrogate
Market town on a gorge above the River Nidd, four miles east of Harrogate.
Walks & Outdoors
Washburn Valley reservoir with a waymarked circular walk through woodland and open water.
Walks & Outdoors
Neighbouring Washburn Valley reservoir, quieter than Swinsty and easily walked with it.
Walks & Outdoors
National Landscape of dales, moorland and reservoirs beginning a few miles north-west of Harrogate.
Near Harrogate
Estate village north of Harrogate with a castle, walled gardens and a cobbled market square.
What's on, where to eat and the places worth knowing about.