Leisure Recommendations
The Royal Turkish Baths & Health Spa
Royal Baths, Parliament Street, Harrogate, G1 2WL.
Tel 01423 556746.
Voted by The Spa Traveller Awards 2011 as the Best Natural and Thermae Spa’ and finalists in the ‘Best Day Spa’ category.
www.harrogate.gov.uk/harrogate-1100
At Harrogate’s famous Turkish Baths & Health Spa, amidst surroundings that are pure Victorian, you’ll enjoy a unique experience enhanced by friendly, yet unobtrusive attention.
Enjoy either a single or mixed bathing session and add on a choice of beauty treatments to really spoil yourself.
Booking is required because of its popularity.
Valley Gardens
Valley Gardens Court, Valley Drive, Harrogate, HG2 0JJ
http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/pages/harrogate-3359.aspx
Valley Gardens is an English Heritage Grade II Listed garden, situated in the centre of Harrogate along with woodland known as The Pinewoods and covers 17 acres.
For music lovers, band concerts take place on Sunday afternoons throughout the summer and for those who wish to admire beautiful historical buildings there is the Sun Pavilion and Colonnades.
For Children there is a large outdoor play area/park, boating pool, tennis courts and a miniature pitch and put, the Magnesia Well Café is situated alongside the boating pool for refreshments.
Harlow Carr Gardens
Crag Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1QB
Tel 01423 565418
Harlow Carr is a garden dominated by water, stone and woodland and is very much part of the surrounding Yorkshire landscape. They always seek to push the boundaries of design and planting styles, creating displays that are beautiful but sometimes provocative. Careful gardening techniques reflecting their respect for the environment, ensures that wildlife will flourish in the garden.
With 27.5 hectares in which to explore, you won’t be disappointed.
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