Harrogate
With its characteristic architecture, grand boulevards, enticing shopping parades
and immaculately maintained green spaces Harrogate presents a stylish elegant
place to visit.
Not only does this sophisticated town top the polls as a conferencing destination
it is also widely known as one of the most desirable places to live in Britain.
Culture, heritage, fine dining, boutique shopping and varied nightlife are just
a few of the more obvious lures to tourists. Central to the town's appeal is the
spectacular Turkish Baths and Health Spa, magnificently restored to their former
Victorian glory with the addition of a suite of modern treatment rooms. The adjacent
Royal Pump Room Museum explores Harrogate's interesting history as a spa town.
Art and antique hunters are also well catered for with innumerable galleries
and shops. Close to the Centre is the beautiful Valley Gardens and the world-renowned
Royal Horticultural Society Garden Harlow Carr is a short drive away.
There is so much more within easy reach the metropolis of Leeds with its premium
shopping and exciting social scene, the historic city of York, Harewood House,
Fountains Abbey, Ripley Castle, horse racing and golf are a short drive away.
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