Manchester Airport 1 hr 37
Valley Gardens Harrogate (11 min) A park with colourful seasonal flower displays, skate park, kids' playground, and Art Deco pavilion. Royal Pump Room Museum (7 min) Museum in the pump house recounting Harrogate's story as a spa town, plus sulphur water tasting. Roundhay Park (32 min) Spacious nature area with gardens, walking trails & lakes, plus 2 playgrounds & sports fields. Harewood House (22 min) 18th-century stately home with Robert Adam-designed interiors, priceless art and landscaped garden. Knaresborough Castle (12 min) Romantic ruined fortress from 1300s with Norman heritage, on a green clifftop with river views. Tropical World (28 min) Greenhouses filled with UK's largest tropical plant and animal collections outside of Kew Gardens. The Stray (13 min) Grassy stretch of protected parkland dating back to the 1700s, known for its lane of cherry trees. RHS Garden Harlow Carr (8 min) Specially designed gardens reflecting the Yorkshire landscape with trails, a log maze and tea rooms. National Trust - Brimham Rocks (22 min) Area with 400 acres of moorland featuring unique rock formations, with a refreshment kiosk & shop. Fountains Abbey (23 min) The riverside remains of a medieval abbey form the focal point of an 18th-century landscaped garden. Mother Shipton's Cave (10 min) Park linked to a legendary prophesying witch, with a cave and well that can turns things to stone. Ripley Castle (10 min) Privately occupied country Baronet's seat, open for events and tours of the house and grounds. Turkish Baths Harrogate (3 min) Newby Hall & Gardens (31 min) Georgian house & gardens on 25 acres, with a shop, exhibits & a seasonal kids' adventure playground. Stockeld Park (16 min) Centre of a vast agricultural estate with an 'enchanted forest', toadstool seats and yew-tree maze. |