English (UK)
English (US)
Français
Deutsch
Español
Italiano
Nederlands
简体中文
A mini guide to
Harrogate & Knaresborough: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Harrogate & Knaresborough
Stops and stations
Getting to Harrogate & Knaresborough
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Harrogate station | Northern from Leeds and York; some LNER trains to London King's Cross | Step-free to all platforms, according to National Rail |
| Knaresborough station | Northern on the Harrogate line to York | Grade II listed station in the town centre |
| DalesBus 74 | York, Knaresborough, Harrogate, Otley, Ilkley and Grassington | Transdev route |
Walking from nearby areas
- Yorkshire Dales: 42.3 km from Harrogate & Knaresborough, better by public transport
- North York Moors: 51.2 km from Harrogate & Knaresborough, better by public transport
- Scarborough: 78.7 km from Harrogate & Knaresborough, better by public transport
- Whitby & Robin Hood's Bay: 79.4 km from Harrogate & Knaresborough, better by public transport
Reaching Yorkshire
Official travel information
York, Leeds and Middlesbrough are the rail gateways. From them, branch lines run to Whitby, Scarborough, Harrogate, Skipton and Settle, and Coastliner buses run to the coast. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.
- North Yorkshire Moors Railway → — Timetables, fares and travel updates for Pickering to Whitby
- Settle–Carlisle Railway → — The line from Leeds and Settle over Ribblehead to Carlisle
- Coastliner and York & Country → — Leeds, York, Malton, Whitby and Scarborough buses and DalesBus 74
- DalesBus → — All-year, Saturday and summer buses in the Yorkshire Dales
- Yorkshire Dales National Park: plan your visit → — Car parks, walks and public transport into the Dales
- National Rail: Harrogate → — Station facilities and live departures
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Harrogate & Knaresborough. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Harrogate & Knaresborough
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Harrogate Theatre
Grade II listed theatre with a traditional fly tower for scenery.
St Wilfrid's Church
Parish church by Temple Moore, the only Grade I listed building in Harrogate.
Knaresborough Castle
Ruined fortress on the cliff above the River Nidd in Knaresborough.
Yorkshire
More areas to explore
North York Moors
Heather moorland, abbeys, market towns and the steam railway
Open the mini guide →
Yorkshire Dales
Limestone country: Malham, Wharfedale, Wensleydale and the Three Peaks
Open the mini guide →
Whitby & Robin Hood's Bay
Harbour town at the mouth of the Esk, with the abbey, Captain Cook and Dracula
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Knaresborough Viaduct: Steveriley39, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Harrogate & Knaresborough (area photo): David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Harrogate Theatre: Spudgun67, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St Wilfrid's Church: Andrewrabbott (talk), Public domain, source
- Knaresborough Castle: Redvers, CC BY 2.0, source
- North York Moors: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Yorkshire Dales: F. C. Franklin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Whitby & Robin Hood's Bay: ianpudsey, CC BY 3.0, source
- Scarborough: derek dye, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
Keep exploring Yorkshire