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Dog Friendly Attractions
When your dog comes on holiday with you to Harrogate don’t think you’ll be restricted to walks, and sitting outside.
Dog friendly businesses and attractions can be found across the district meaning there is always something for you and your furry friend to do together.
Our Rural area is rich in outdoor attractions, from historical buildings and heritage sites, to natural wonders and iconic landmarks. So as well as exploring some of the history and story of our special part of Yorkshire and seeing the amazing scenery that has inspired the likes of Turner.
Your Day, your way
When your dog is with you the in the Harrogate area you are free to go and explore wherever you interests take you. Stay out for as long as you want and include your dog on your days out. There’s no need to worry about getting back, and of course your dog loves being included and exploring new places with you.
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Brimham Rocks
Type
Natural Feature
Pateley Bridge
The Wonder of Nidderdale
Brimham Rocks is an amazing collection of weird and wonderful rock formations, sculpted over centuries by ice, wind and rain. It makes a great day out for families, climbers, walkers and those wanting to enjoy the simple pleasures of fresh air and magnificent views.…
Mother Shipton's Cave and the Petrifying Well
Type
Cave
Knaresborough
Mother Shipton’s is a beloved Knaresborough landmark and England’s oldest visitor attraction, open since 1630. This popular visitor attraction tells the story of Mother Shipton and the Petrifying Well.
Historic Woodland Walk
A picturesque mile-long walk along the River Nidd…
Beningbrough Hall, Gallery & Gardens
Type
Historic House / Palace
Boroughbridge
Beningbrough, on the outskirts of Harrogate, with its eight acres of gardens and 18th century hall is a real treat to enjoy all year round.
UPDATE: Beningbrough has reopened the gardens, galleries, restaurant, shop, toilets, play area and parkland. Pre-booking your ticket via the website…
How Stean Gorge
Type
Natural Feature
Pateley Bridge
A Natural Wonder. Carved out over thousands of years by waterflow, the Gorge is a spectacular limestone ravine in the Yorkshire Dales. Now with a stunning new glass floored building that hangs out over the gorge. Experience the hieght, and the beauty of this place as has never been possible…
Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal water garden
Type
Abbey / Priory
Ripon
Surrounded by beautiful North Yorkshire countryside, this World Heritage Site has a lot to offer for a thoroughly enjoyable day out.
The magnificent ruins of the once prosperous Fountains Abbey, the largest monastic ruins in the country, sit alongside a Georgian water garden that is sure to…
Valley Gardens, Harrogate
Type
Garden
Harrogate
The Valley Gardens Harrogate are English Heritage Grade II Listed gardens situated in regal Low Harrogate, which along with woodland, are known as The Pinewoods cover 17 acres.
The Valley Gardens Harrogate contain a greater number of mineral springs than any other known place - visit the area…
Skipton Castle
Type
Castle / Fort
Craven
The remarkable 900 year old Skipton Castle became a major stronghold by the late C13th.
Owned by the powerful Clifford Lords, it saw them participating in all the major battles, from Bannockburn to Crecy; Agincourt to the Wars of the Roses.
The Tudor Wing was added in 1536, when Eleanor Brandon,…
Toft Gate Lime Kiln
Type
Historic Site
Pateley Bridge
Toft Gate Lime Kiln is a largely intact piece of Nidderdale’s industrial heritage which sits two miles out of Pateley Bridge on Greenhow Hill.
The Toft gate Lime Kiln structure visible from the car park is not the kiln itself, but the flu stack, which sits some way from the kiln to keep the…
Almscliffe Crag
Type
Natural Feature
Harrogate
Almscliffe Crag is a large outcrop of Millstone Grit which stands above the Lower Wharfe Valley to the south of Harrogate.
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Spofforth Castle
Type
Castle / Fort
Harrogate
Spofforth Castle was once a grand and important house, scene of lavish banquets and powerful seat of power over of the surrounding feudal lands, and has stood in some form since at least the time of the Norman Conquest.
Still recognisable for what it was the castle and surrounding park are…
Yorke's Folly (Two Stoops) & Crocodile Rock
Type
Landmark
Pateley Bridge
Yorke's Folly & Crocodile Rock are a popular pair of landmarks for short walks on the hill above Bewerley nr. Pateley Bridge.
Yorke's Folly, now known locally as 'Two Stoops' is a pair of stone pillars styled to appear as if part of a ruined arch, though in truth they remain almost fully intact…
Nidd Gorge
Type
Natural Feature
Knaresborough
Nestling between Harrogate and Knaresborough, the woodland, which dates back to at least 1600, is actually made up of five woods, Coalpits Wood, Bilton Banks, Spring Wood, Scotton Banks and Gates Wood.
A local conservation site, the valley woodlands and the surrounding agricultural land are a…
St. Mary's - The Old Church of Pateley Bridge
Type
Historic Site
Pateley Bridge
Built in the late 13th Century, the remains of this Parochial Chapel sits high above the town amidst a small woodland area.
The church was reconstructed in the 17th Century and the tower was built, which is opened to the public during the annual Heritage Open Days events.
The church fell into…
The Coldstones Cut
Type
Viewpoint
Pateley Bridge
The sculpture functions as an array of platforms from which visitors can view both the spectacular quarry hole and limestone quarrying operation, and the landscape of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Beauty and beyond.
The sculpture also functions as an interpretive medium for the…
The Druid's Temple
Type
Historic Site
Masham
The Druid’s Temple in Ripon is in fact not a real temple, but a nineteenth century folly.
Styled after stone circles and well known prehistoric monuments such as Stonehenge.
The Druids Temple was built to alleviate local unemployment, allowing William Danby, a wealthy landowner of the…
The Stray, Harrogate
Type
Landmark
Harrogate
One of Harrogate’s best known landmarks, the Stray, is 200 acres of grass parkland that encompasses the town centre on the southern half, as well and giving the town a uniquely green and spacious feel, it provides a public space for games, walks and relaxation.
With so many great food and…
Scar House Reservoir
Type
Dark Sky Site
Pateley Bridge
This stunning reservoir built in the 1930 from over 1 million tons of masonry stands 55 metres tall above the River Nidd and is a popular spot for walkers, cyclists and sightseers.
Building the reservoir in such a remote spot necessitated not only the building a railway up the valley, but also…
Ripon Spa Gardens
Type
Garden
Ripon
This beautiful floral park in the heart of Ripon offers space for walking, play and taking a few minutes to enjoy the day. As well as floral beds and borders, the park provides a habitat for a variety of birds and wildlife, pieces of woodcarving commemorating the part Ripon played in Lewis…
Hackfall Woods
Type
Forest
Masham
Hackfall is a stunning woodland site near Masham, with lakes, waterfalls, follies and an intricate network of paths to explore stretching along the banks of the River Ure.
There is something about the wild splendour of Hackfall Woods that simply inspires creativity.
Nineteenth century writers…
The Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park
Type
Garden
Ripon
Set in the beautiful countryside between Masham and Ripon, Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park is home to over 90 striking contemporary sculptures, situated within 45 acres of stunning woodland and gardens. The microclimate of the valley makes it fertile ground for the rare blue poppy, alongside…
