5 Days in Harrogate - Verdict.

 Harrogate is the perfect place to stay for a short holiday. The town is clean and free of graffiti and the locals are very friendly and pleasant. There is plenty of shops, cafes and other lunch places along with a good selection of evening eating restaurants catering for many tastes along with an array of pubs. There is a ‘Betty’s’ if you don’t mind queuing.

The Valley Gardens are a particularly delight for a leisurely stroll and are maintained to perfection. There are also a number of Art Galleries if you are interested. As far as we could see there are no touristy tat shops to lower the tone of the town.

Trains run from London either directly or via Leeds which sometimes is cheaper. Our fares were £38 each way. The buses run to a variety of places outside Harrogate including Ripon, Knaresborough, Leeds and York.

There are plenty of places to stay including B and B’s and hotels large and small but it is advisable to book in advance as the town is very popular.

I should mention that the restaurants do tend to close earlier than in London and it’s also a long walk to the beach. Unfortunately there is little for younger people looking to go clubbing.

Five days were enough for what we needed bearing in mind our mobility is somewhat impaired but we could have stayed longer had we had the desire to travel to more places outside the town.

We had a lovely time and would recommend a visit as there is something here to suit most people’s tastes.

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