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• Harrogate International Centre Kings Road, Harrogate Yorkshire England

  Published: 16th July 2010

  Home & Gift Show 2010 (trade only) Sunday 18 July - Wednesday 21 July 2010For the largest selection of gift product to entice your customers in store this Christmas, a trip to Home & Gift, Harrogate this summer is essential. With over 900 exhibitors showcasing, there is no better show for securing your crucial Christmas stock and maximising profits. Further information is available at www.homeandgift.co.uk

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• Parkes & gardens near Parliament Street, Harrogate Yorkshire England

  Published: 14th July 2010

  Parks and gardens Harrogate is a well known inland resort for its parks and gardens. The main park in the town is Valley Gardens, in Low Harrogate. The park covers much of the area originally known as 'Bogs Field', an area where a number of springs were discovered. Valley Gardens has a number of attractions including the Ice Cream Parlour and Children's Play Area with Outdoor Paddling Pool. The Sun Pavilion skirting the northern edge of the park can be privately hired for events such as wedding receptions. A pitch and put golf course, crazy golf, tennis courts and bowling green can be found towards the western end of the park. The Stray is an area of open parkland some 200 acres (800,000 m²) in size that runs through the centre of

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• Britain In Bloom winner 2003 Parliament Street, Harrogate Yorkshire England

  Published: 14th July 2010

  Harrogate was the winner of the 2003 Britain in Bloom in the category of 'Large Town'. From there it went on to win the European Entente Florale competition in 2004. This reprises its win in the first ever Entente Florale competition in 1977. Harrogate was a gold medal winner of Europe in Bloom in 2004. Full details of Harrogate's current horticultural activities and achievements can be seen on the Harrogate in Bloom website In 2005, a Channel 4 TV show listed Harrogate as the UK's third best place to live. In 2006 it came fourth in the same league; the programme claimed that it placed lower due to "a slight dip in exam results", though presenter Phil Spencer noted that it was his personal favourite.

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• Montpellier Quarter near Parliament Street, Harrogate Yorkshire England

  Published: 14th July 2010

  Montpellier Quarter Bettys Tea Rooms are regionally renowned. They are owned by Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate - the same company that makes the nationally well-known Yorkshire Tea. Bettys has a second tea room at the Harlow Carr Gardens. The Mercer Art Gallery is home to Harrogate district's fine art collection which consists of some 2,000 works of art, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection includes works by William Powell Frith, Atkinson Grimshaw, Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Dame Laura Knight, Alan Davie and many more. The Montpellier Quarter is also the centre of the town's nightlife, which is mainly centred on the renovated Royal Baths development.

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• RHS Gardens Harrogate near Parliament Street, Harrogate Yorkshire England

  Published: 14th July 2010

  The Royal Horticultural Society's garden Harlow Carr is one of four public gardens run by the Society. It is located on the western edge of Harrogate in the English county of North Yorkshire The garden is the most recent addition to the RHS, acquired by the merger of the Northern Horticultural Society with the RHS in 2001. It had been the Northern Horticultural Society's trial ground and display garden since they bought it in 1946. Location The Garden is situated on Crag Lane, off Otley Road (B6162) about a mile and a half from the centre of Harrogate. Features Harlow Carr has: Winter Walk Kitchen Garden Gardens through Time The Queen Mother’s Lake Woodland Streamside Wildflower meadow and bird

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• Pump rooms museum Parliament Street, Harrogate Yorkshire England

  Published: 13th July 2010

  The Pump Rooms Museum Harrogate is the site of Europes strongest sulphur well where over 15,000 people used to visit every summer for spa treatments. Two of th eoriginal wells can be seen and the water can be tasted as well.The museum also has a program of temporary exhibitions.To find out what the current exhibitions are on please click hereOpposite the main entrance to the Valley Gardens the Pump Rooms is only 5 minutes walk from the centre of Harrogate

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• The Cenotaph Parliament Street, Harrogate Yorkshire England

  Published: 13th July 2010

  The Cenotaph Harrogate's Cenotaph or War Memorial was unveiled by the 6th earl of Harewood in 1923 as a memorial to the dead in World War I and then re-dedicated after World War II. The centotaph is opposite the famous Betty's tea Rooms and close to St Peter's Church in Harrogate Town Centre

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• Bettys Tea Rooms Parliament Street, Harrogate Yorkshire England

  Published: 13th July 2010

  Betty's Cafe Tea Rooms Harrogate The story of Bettys began in Harrogate in 1919, and we’ve been welcoming locals and visitors to our tea rooms ever since.Before you enter it’s worth pausing under the wrought iron canopy to feast your eyes on the mouth-watering window displays that vary with the season. Once inside the shop you’ll be spoilt for choice with over 300 breads, cakes and chocolates, as well as 50 different teas and coffees.In the Café the tables by the windows overlooking the Stray and colourful Montpellier gardens are always the most popular, however, in our downstairs Spindler Gallery you can enjoy views of Yorkshire of a more unusual kind. Here you’ll find a collection of exquisite Marquetry

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• Places of interest near Parliament Street, Harrogate Yorkshire England

  Published: 13th July 2010

  RHS Harlow Carr Gardens Harlow Carr is a garden dominated by water, stone and woodland and is very much part of the surrounding Yorkshire landscape. Harlow Carr seeks to push the boundaries of design and planting styles, creating displays that are beautiful but on occasion, also provocative. Careful gardening techniques, reflecting our respect for the environment, ensure that flourishing wildlife can also be enjoyed on a visit to the garden.Pick up the latest gardening tips and ideas throughout the seasons, and our friendly team of expert gardeners are happy to share their knowledge with you. In short, Harlow Carr is a stunning place to meet friends, bring the family and enjoy a leisurely stroll but also to expect the unexpected even if

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• Places of interest near Parliament Street, Harrogate Yorkshire England

  Published: 13th July 2010

  The Mercer Gallery The Mercer Gallery was originally built as the first spa building in 1806 'The promenade Room' which has been restored to it's former glory. Now housing the districts excellent collection of fine art. The fine art collection which consists of some 2000 works of art, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection includes works by William Powell Frith, Atkinson Grimshaw, Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Dame Laura Knight, Alan Davie and many more. The collection is not on permanent display. Paintings, prints and drawings from it are featured in our lively and diverse exhibition programme throughout the year. The gallery has two spaces, the Main Gallery and the smaller North Gallery. The changing exhibition program

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