Visiting Harrogate

Useful information if you are thinking of visiting Harrogate

Where is Harrogate?

Harrogate is a large town in the centre of North Yorkshire on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, halfway between the two cities of Leeds and Ripon, and west of York.

Harrogate is a great base to explore the surrounding countryside and the rest of North Yorkshire with great connectivity in all directions.

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Where can I find tourist information in Harrogate?

Tourist information is available inside the Royal Pump Room Museum on Crown Place in Harrogate at the Harrogate Tourist Information Point. Pick up leaflets and maps and chat to the helpful team to make the most of your day in the town.

Getting to Harrogate

By train

Harrogate has excellent transport links with several direct trains from/to London Kings Cross daily and great connections from other parts of the country via regular services from Leeds and York.

By bus

The No. 36 bus runs from Leeds with several services an hour, so there’s no need to plan, there will be a bus within 15 minutes, usually less.  There are also regular services to and from Knaresborough, and Ripon, and a great bus network connecting you to the wider surrounding area.

By car

Harrogate’s proximity to the A1(M) makes it easy to get to by car from all corners of the UK, and from within Yorkshire the town lies on the junction of the A61 and cross country A59.

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Parking

There are several pay and display car parks in the centre of Harrogate including long stay options plus short stay on street pay and display and disc parking.

EV charging

There are several EV charging points in the centre of Harrogate including in the Victoria multi storey car park.

Parking in Harrogate

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Odeon Car Park, Harrogate

This car park is conveniently located on the edge of Harrogate town centre…

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Dragon Road Car Park, Harrogate

This small car park offers car parking to the west of Harrogate town…

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West Park Car Parks, Harrogate

The West Park Long stay Multi-storey car park is on the edge of the stray…

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Jubilee Car Park, Harrogate

This town centre multistorey car park is ideal for those shopping through…

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