Harrogate
A Victorian spa town, where Valley Gardens, the Royal Pump Room and a Turkish Bath retain an elegant atmosphere, and where Bettys Café Tea Rooms began.
Harrogate grew up around its sulphur springs and is known as the spa capital of northern England. The Royal Pump Room Museum tells the story of the spa, and visitors can sample a sip of the sulphur water. Valley Gardens are in bloom throughout the seasons. The Turkish Baths are among the best-preserved Victorian bathhouses in England, and sessions can be booked. The first Bettys Café Tea Room is in the town centre. On the western outskirts is the Royal Horticultural Society's Harlow Carr garden. From York the train takes about 35 minutes, and Harrogate can be combined with Knaresborough in a day trip.
Opening hours
Open all day (hours vary by attraction)
Nearby sights
- Knaresborough
- Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal
- National Railway Museum
- Museum Gardens & St Mary's Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- Mansion House, York
- Bettys Café Tea Rooms
- Stonegate