Experience some of Harrogate’s spa heritage by spending a couple of hours at the Turkish Baths. The beautifully restored colourful Victorian interior is the perfect place to forget the stresses of the modern world.
Flowers are always in bloom in Harrogate – a Europe in Bloom winning town. Enjoy exquisite gardens, green lawns and beautiful floral displays. Take a walk through the lush Valley Gardens, a favourite of gardener Alan Titchmarsh. Set in stunning, peaceful surroundings is the superb RHS Garden Harlow Carr, one of Yorkshire's most relaxing yet inspiring locations.
Discover stories about Harrogate’s past and try a taste of the smelly sulphur water, all at the Royal Pump Room Museum. Art lovers will find inspiring exhibitions at the Mercer Art Gallery and independent contemporary and fine art galleries. Enjoy exciting entertainments at Harrogate Theatre and Harrogate International Centre, one of Europe’s leading conference and exhibition venues.
You’ll eat very well in Harrogate. Eat in fabulous restaurants, chill out at cosmopolitan bars and cafés and enjoy indulgent afternoon cream teas and mouth-watering cakes at one of the many tearooms including the famous Bettys Café Tea Rooms.
Classy and contemporary shops including boutiques and antiques make Harrogate heavenly for shopping with stylish arcades, an indoor shopping centre, elegant mews, delicious food shops, arts, crafts and numerous antique emporiums.