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HarrogateDestinations > UK > Yorkshire > Harrogate guide Harrogate is a delightful visually stunning town, full of amassing architecture and floral displays. Harrogate is a spa town and the Royal Pump Room is built over the site of the strongest sulphur spring in England, were the water can still be sampled today. The Victorian Turkish Baths in the town are unrivalled and offer the perfect opportunity to indulge yourself at one of the few remaining examples of its kind. A town rich in culture and heritage Harrogate today has a cosmopolitan air with its café culture, wine bars and restaurants. Harrogate is also renowned for its colorful street entertainment and the summers international festival were the streets come alive with some of the best street theatre and lively acts. The town is great for shopping or to simply relax and wonder among the streets and flowers. Harrogate enjoys the amassing surrounding countryside of North Yorkshire, which is dotted with excellent villages and towns. The whole of North Yorkshire offers some amazing scenic views weather you walk, cycle or take a drive into the country. There are many dramatic sites to visit in the Dales from Brimham Rocks to Tom Taylor's Cave, with many other's to explore.
ArtsHarrogate Theatre Chantry House Gallery Anstey Galleries Gordon Reece Ceramics Godfry & Twatt
ClubsCardinal Sins Po Na Na Souk Carringtons
LeisureHarrogate is also home to the new 'Hydro' Complex, which has excellent fitness facilities, dance and fitness studios, plus a 25 meter 8 lane pool. There are two golf courses at Crimple Valley and Rudding Park. Plus Harrogate has a Ten Pin bowling alley. The nearby town of Knaresborough also has an indoor swimming pool, plus other watersports on the River Nidd that sweeps the outskirts of the town. Knaresborough is also excellent to wonder around and discover the many ancient walkways, cobbled alley's, pathways and secret passages.
PubsHarrogate is dotted with many pubs and wine bars. There is also a good choice of lively nightclubs in the town center to choice from. The surrounding towns like Knaresborough offer's many traditional pubs, many of which offer home-cooked regional dishes. Montpellier The Empress Kitty O'Sheas Hales Bar Edwards Milepost Inn
RestaurantsChinese Thai Elephant Phoenix Cantonese Dynasty French Biscaya Bay Café Fleur Café Rouge Chez La Vie Greek Mana's Santorinis Greek Taverna Indian Ali Raj Bengal Spice Harrogate Tandoori Rajput Italian Est Est Est Joe Rigatoni La Terrazza Luigi's Sasso Vegetarian Country Kitchen Wild Ginger Vegetarian Café
ShoppingHarrogate is also called by some 'the antique capital of the north' and you can be sure to find ample antiques to discover. The surrounding towns and villages of Harrogate are also great for shopping, giving you plenty of opportunities to find unusual presents, souvenirs and crafts. The nearby towns of Knaresborough and Ripon are also famous for their markets, which are well worth exploring.
TransportAir Leeds Bradford Airport is the nearest airport to Harrogate and is approximately 20 miles away from the center by road using the A61 and A658. Car Harrogate is easily accessed by car from the A59, A61 and A1M, which in turn are easily accessed by many roots. Ones in the center there are plenty of places to park and car parks to choice from in different part of the town, all of which are sign posted and pay and display. Coach National Express Coach services run all over the U.K. offering a good service from a wide range of pick up points and destinations. Rail Harrogate train station is situated close to the center and there are services to Harrogate from all over the U.K. if not direct with good connections.
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