Harrogate: What To Do When You Visit Harrogate

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The beautiful city of Harrogate in Yorkshire has a wide range of attractions to keep you occupied during your stay. If you’re lucky enough to be able to visit in the summer, you’ll find lots to do outdoors. The center of the city has a two hundred acre grassland called “The Stray” as well as the numberous other parks and gardens that are scattered across Harrogate.

You can admire the city’s architecture whilst you are shopping in Harrogate and then a visit to Betty’s tearooms is a pleasant relief. Why not take a seat by one of the windows and enjoy the views of Montpelier Gardens whilst enjoying some great tasting English foods.

Another place which is extremely popular with visitors to Harrogate and for which it is world renowned for is the Royal Baths. They are open all week, the baths are no longer in use. However if you would like to sample some of the spa water from the Old Sulphur Well then you should also stop in at the Royal Pump Room.

Along with offering you the chance to sample some of the spa water this building now houses a museum also. Here you can view displays of what life was like for people living in the town during the 19th Century and also shows the multitude of different treatments that were used in this spa town.

If you’ve got access to transport, then make sure that you get to see the nearby Plumpton Rocks. These are 30 acres of parkland, found between Harrogate and Wetherby. Here one can pass away a pleasant day strolling on many of the lakeside walks or wandering through the woodland.

That said, to help with the upkeep of the area, they do charge a small admission fee. You also need to check that the park is open during your intended visit as the opening hours vary by season.

Children visiting Harrogate often enjoy a trip to Brimham Rocks. This can be found in Summerbridge, just a short drive from Harrogate. Here you can learn more about the effect that ice and water have had on the sedimentary rock in this part of England. The odd-shaped boulders have all sorts of exotic names such as Dancing Bear and was also the location for the television show Roger and the Rottentrolls.

Check out this list of Harrogate hotels for your next visit.

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