Harrogate & Knaresborough: The Valley Gardens in Harrogate in autumn, with a domed pavilion among the trees

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Harrogate & Knaresborough

Victorian spa town with gardens and baths, and the Nidd gorge at Knaresborough

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Victorian spa town with gardens and baths, and the Nidd gorge at Knaresborough

Harrogate grew as a spa after its mineral waters were found in the 16th century, and by the Georgian era it was known as 'The English Spa' for its sulphur and iron-rich springs. The 1842 Royal Pump Room is now the town museum, the Victorian Turkish baths still open in the Royal Baths, and 200 acres of open grass called the Stray wrap around the centre.

Knaresborough, three miles east, is a market town on the River Nidd. Its ruined castle looks down on the gorge and the railway viaduct, and along the river are Mother Shipton's Cave, the rock-cut Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag and St Robert's Cave.

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The map shows Harrogate & Knaresborough and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.

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Insidertips

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1

Pump Room and gardens together

The Royal Pump Room Museum stands opposite the Valley Gardens, so the two make an easy first stop.

2

Book the Turkish baths

The Victorian Turkish baths in the Royal Baths still operate; check sessions and booking with the operator.

3

Walk the Nidd gorge

In Knaresborough, Abbey Road runs beside the river past the Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag and St Robert's Cave.

4

Harlow Carr

RHS Garden Harlow Carr is on the western edge of Harrogate, one of the Royal Horticultural Society's five public gardens.

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