 | Quoting from the Harrogate page of the Yorkshire.com website yorkshire.com/harrogate Harrogate is;
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 | "Famous for its healing waters, this Victorian spa town oozes cosmopolitan charm, smart streets and quaint mews. Enjoy fabulous shopping, atmospheric cafés, fine restaurants and plenty of green open spaces.
Browse antiques and unusual gifts in the stylish Montpellier Quarter or watch the world go by in Betty's Tea Rooms.
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 | Stroll around Harrogate, admiring its beautiful floral displays along the way. The most attractive green spots include:
- The Stray, 200 acres of green lawns surrounding the town
- Valley Gardens, featuring well-heads of Harrogate's famous spa water
- Royal Horticultural Society Garden Harlow Carr close to lush, green pine woods
Explore Harrogate's spa history at the Royal Pump Room Museum. Check out its Royal and famous visitors, see the sulphur wells and taste the strongest sulphur water in Europe!
Afterwards, detox and relax in the steam and hot rooms of the preserved Turkish Spa Baths, built in 1897 and restored in 2004."
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 | Also worth a visit are Harrogate Theatre Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate International Centre Harrogate International Centre and the Royal Hall Royal Hall for concerts and ballet, the Sun Collonades Sun Pavilion in the Valley Gardens and several art galleries.
In easy driving distance are Fountains Abbey Yorkshire's first World Heritage Site Fountains Abbey, Ripley Castle Ripley Castle and Harewood House Harewood House
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| | Other useful sites are Harrogate Borough Council and the official visitor site for Yorkshire Yorkshire . | |
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There is a good selection of accommodation in Harrogate to suit all budgets. Accommodation in an approximate 10 minutes walking distance from the Retreat Centre include;
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Bijou
Alexa House
The Dales
Garden House
Lamont House
Travel Lodge
Old Swan
Cairn
Crown
White Hart
Majestic
St George
Studley
Cavendish
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