Harrogate: What To Do When You Visit Harrogate

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. Along with the many parks and gardens dotted around the town there is also "The Stray" a 200 acre are of grassland located in the heart of it.

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. From this building, you can have some great food and also take in the sight of the nearby Montpelier Gardens.

Harrogate is also home to the world famous Royal Baths, which attract many of the town's locals and tourists alike. Although these are open every day of the 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 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. Which has displays of 19th century life in the town 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. 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, in order for the beauty of this place to be retained especially as it is not a Grade II Listed English Heritage site to gain entry one will need to pay a small 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. The rocks show the dramatic effect that the ice age and other periods have made on the rocks themselves. The odd-shaped boulders come with names like Dancing Bear or Turtle and Druids Desk.

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