The beautiful city of Harrogate in Yorkshire has a wide range of attractions to keep you occupied during your stay. Certainly, you are not spoilt for spaces where you are able to actually relax and spend a lazy summer’s afternoon. 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.
After you have spent time wandering around the streets, admiring the cities architecture or doing a little shopping 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.
Harrogate is also home to the world famous Royal Baths, which attract many of the town’s locals and tourists alike. They are open all week, but the baths are not in use any more. However if you would like to sample some of the spa water from the Old Sulphur Well at the Royal Pump Room.
As well as allowing you to taste the local 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.
For those who would like to venture further away from the town then a visit to Plumpton Rocks should be high on their agendas. Located between Harrogate and Wetherby this 30 acre park is one of the most important sites in the whole of the North of England. You can enjoy the various lake side walks or explore the wildlife in the local woods.
However, to help with the upkeep of the area, they do charge a small admission fee. The park itself is only open to the public at weekends and on public holidays from 11.00 until 18.00 during the months of March through to October.
Children visiting Harrogate often enjoy a trip to Brimham Rocks. This attraction is located in the town of Summerbridge and is only a short distance from Harrogate. The rocks show the dramatic effect that the ice age and other periods have made on the rocks themselves. As you wander round you can view the weirdly 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.
Posted on January 31st, 2009 by Admin
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