A Victorian spa town in the heart of Yorkshire.
With the Yorkshire Dales on its doorstep, it's own gin distillery, independent restaurants, high street and designer shopping destinations and easy access to the nearby towns of Pateley Bridge, Ripon, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough, it's no wonder Harrogate is one of Yorkshire's most desirable places to live.
Explore the area
Harrogate Railway Station and the Bus Station also provide transport connections to the rest of Yorkshire and the UK, while the Leeds Bradford Airport provides international travel and lies just 10 miles southwest of Harrogate.
Popular attractions in the town of Harrogate include the famous Betty's Tea Rooms, The Montpellier Quarter where you'll find the heart of Harrogate's nightlife, Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate International Centre, The Valley Gardens and The Stray. For families looking for a new home in Harrogate there is also a good selection of schools and colleges to choose from including both private, public and specialist institutions.
Schools
Saltergate Community Primary School offers education to children aged 3 to 11 and is known for its high teaching standards across both infant and junior education.
St Aiden’s C of E High School has been classified as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in all of its three inspections and is now ranked amongst the highest achieving comprehensive schools in the country.
Harrogate Grammar became an Academy Trust and a teaching school in 2011. The school has developed a specialism for language learning and is known for it’s fantastic facilities and exceptional standards of teaching, so it’s no surprise that is is hugely popular.
Transport
Harrogate Train Station offers regular rail services to Leeds, York and Knaresborough
The A59 connects Harrogate with Knaresborough and runs all the way to Liverpool on the west coasts.
The A61 links Harrogate with Leeds and both North and South Yorkshire
Outdoors
The Valley Gardens Harrogate are English Heritage Grade II Listed gardens alongside The Pinewoods which cover around 17 acres. Open all year round, the gardens contain a huge number of mineral springs, tennis courts, crazy golf, a boating pool and a paddling pool. You can also grab a snack at the Magnesia Well Cafe and if your visiting in the summer month’s enjoy band concerts in the gardens on Sundays.
