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. 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 maybe rest your feet and enjoy Betty's tearooms. 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, the baths are no longer in use. You can still taste the Harrogate Spa waters from the Old Sulphur Well at the Royal Pump Room.

Along with offering you the chance to sample some of the spa water this building is also home to a museum. 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. 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 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. The odd-shaped boulders come with names like Dancing Bear or Turtle and Druids Desk.

When you next visit the city, check this list of Harrogate hotels and other accommodation.