Attractions
RHS Garden Harlow Carr
One of Yorkshire’s most relaxing and innovative gardens at the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, RHS Harlow Carr is a showcase of horticultural excellence all year round! Wander through the tranquil surroundings of this stunning 58 acre garden and gain ideas for your own borders, or simply relax with family and friends on a leisurely stroll. Find year-round inspiration along the dramatic Main Borders where the RHS experts have chosen contemporary planting to suit the...
How Stean Gorge
How Stean Gorge is well-known as one of the best North Yorkshire attractions and with good reason. Featuring so...
Stockeld Park
Welcome to Stockeld Park, a magical destination that will transport you to a world of enchantment and adventure! Open...
Ripon Cathedral
Ripon Cathedral is a medieval marvel boasting a fascinating history all the way back to the 7th century. Serving...
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A broad and fascinating array of unique attractions is waiting to be discovered when you visit the Harrogate District.
Historic abbeys, castles, country houses and monuments tell the ancient stories of politics, religion and power. From Roman mosaics and medieval strongholds to 18th Century showpieces, generations have left their mark for us to see today.
No visit is complete without a trip to the World Heritage Site of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal or the lovely Ripon Cathedral, believed to be a source of inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.
As you would expect from the home of the prestigious Harrogate Flower Shows, this part of the world is a garden lover’s paradise. We have an extraordinary range of almost forty parks and gardens to enjoy including the Royal Horticultural Society’s most northerly gardens, magnificent formal and public gardens and some more exotic surprises too!
There is plenty among our attractions to keep the whole family entertained with a variety of visitor attractions offering anything from nature trails and adventure playgrounds to miniature railways, ice-skating and boating. With the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on our doorstep there is every opportunity to experience the outdoors with a little adventure or just take some time to explore the wonders of the natural world.
Museums and galleries are peppered across the District, each different to the next and our lively theatres and cinemas and rich programme of leading arts festivals mean that there is always something to entertain you.
Whatever your age, whatever your passion you will always find something memorable to do when you visit this District.
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Yorkshire Heart
Harewood House
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Behind the scenes of Attractions
The colourful world of Jonathan Moseley
International Floral Designer, Jonathan Moseley told us what flowers mean to him.
Jonathan Moseley explores some of our glorious gardens
We invited celebrated floral designer Jonathan Moseley to explore two of our glorious gardens for the first time, and...
Beningbrough Hall, a unique exhibition space for a unique exhibition
Sally Lee; Visitor Welcome Assistant - National Trust Beningbrough Hall, Gallery & Gardens. The installation of the 2019 exhibition...
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