Attractions in Harrogate
Use our Harrogate sightseeing and attractions listings to help you make the most of your visit to Harrogate, or browse by location using the
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Lofthouse, Stean, North Yorkshire HG3 5SF
Tel +44 (0)1423 755666
How Stean is a spectacular limestone gorge with narrow paths along a ravine with a raging torrent in winter and a gentle stream in summer. There is also a cave to explore with stalactites.
Castle Yard, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire HG5 8AS
Tel +44 (0)1423 556188
Knaresborough Castle stands over the River Nidd. Visit The King's Tower, the dungeons and the Courthouse Museum with its hands-on €˜Life in a Castle' exhibition or walk through the underground sallyport.
31 Swan Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 2SA
Tel +44 (0)1423 556188
The Mercer Art Gallery houses a fine art collection of some 2000 works of art, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries. A rolling exhibition programme is maintained throughout the year.
Crag Lane, Otley Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 1QB
Tel +44 (0)1423 565418
Harlow Carr has a uniquely tranquil and welcoming atmosphere. It is the most northerly of the four RHS gardens and offers interest all year round and an extensive plant and gift centre.
Ripley Castle Estate, Ripley, North Yorkshire HG3 3AY
Tel +44 (0)1423 770152
Ripley Castle has been the Ingilby family home since the 1320's. Here you will see armour and portraits of the Ingilby ancestors and in the gardens you will find the English National Hyacinth Collection.
Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 1BB
Spofforth Castle is an English Heritage site which dates from the 14th and 15th centuries. Once home to the powerful Percy family, the ruined fortified manor has an undercroft built into a rocky outcrop.
Crown Place, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 2RY
Tel +44 (0)1423 556188
The museum has the strongest sulphur wells in Europe, which can be sampled. The exhibits display jewellery from the Russian Royal Family and related items like bathing chairs. Also organised are talks and workshops.
Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 0QB
Tel +44 (0)1423 500600
The beautiful Valley Gardens has over 17 acres of lush landscape. There is a rhododendron dell, rare alpines, seasonal beddings, roses and dahlias. Within the gardens are many mineral wells, with no two being alike.
