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Recommended Towns & Villages near Harrogate

Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

Knaresborough (131 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction NE)

This attractive market town lies in the high reaches of Yorkshire above Harrogate. It is overlooked by the peaceful waters of the River Nidd which is spanned by a magnificent.....

River Wharfe and Weir, Otley, West Yorkshire

Otley (45 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (8.5 miles, 13.8 km, direction SW)

Otley is a beautiful old town with attractive buildings in medieval courts and alleyways and a lovely parish church that dates back to Norman times...

St Mary's Church

Ripon (205 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of North Yorkshire (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction N)

Every night Ripons market square is the scene of a 1,000 year old custom when the city Wakeman blows his horn...

Pateley Bridge

Pateley Bridge (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction NW)

An attractive market town on the river Nidd, set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Twice winner of 'Britain in Bloom' and home to the oldest sweet shop in Britain......

Cow and Calf Rocks Ilkley

Ilkley (39 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction W)

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Park Square Leeds

Leeds (233 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction S)

In the middle ages Leeds was a wool centre and it flourished. The sheep on the Yorkshire moors providing the wool for the cottage craft industry of spinning and weaving. The.....

The Brewery in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire

Tadcaster (4 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction SE)

Tadcaster has been at the centre of the Brewing industry since the 18th century, and today breweries remain conspicuous on its landscape...

View of Bolton Priory, North Yorkshire.

Bolton Abbey (135 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction W)

The Bolton Abbey Estate covers 30,000 acres of beautiful countryside in the Yorkshire Dales.There are medieval buildings to explore and 80 miles of moorland, woodland and riverside footpaths...

Saltaire the Mill Town

Saltaire (54 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction SW)

This perfectly preserved village originated as an answer to Bradford's 'dark satanic mills', it was the brain-child of industrialist Sir Titus Salt, who in the early 19th-century.....

Harden Waterfall near bingley, West Yorkshire

Harden (4 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SW)

Harden lies in the famous countryside area between Cullingworth and Bingley surrounded by rivers and meadows. It is a favoured commuter base for those working in nearby Bradford...

Burnsall bridge, shadows of bridge in the river Wharfe

Burnsall (24 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction W)

Viewed from the surrounding grassy fells, this gorgeous stone village with its striking walls softened by rich green foliage, presents a picture of timeless charm...

Damems station, a part of Keighley

Keighley (48 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction SW)

This is an industrial town in West Yorkshire. It lies in a fold between the fine countryside of Airdale and Keighley Moors...

Town square, Thirsk, North Yorkshire

Thirsk (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction NE)

A charming market town in North Yorkshire, Thirsk is famous for being the home of James Herriot, the author of "All Creatures Great and Small."..

York 10

York (1057 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of North Yorkshire (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction E)

One of the most historic cities in Britain with overs 2000 years of history.....

Leeds to Liverpool Canal

Skipton (171 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (19.3 miles, 31.0 km, direction W)

Long considered "The Gateway to the Dales" which lye to the north, moors extend southwards, and the tranquil countryside of the Ribble Valley is to the west...

Path from Grassington to Linton

Grassington (52 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction W)

This is Upper Wharfdale's principle village. It is a place of quiet charm with a lovely old bridge spanning the River Wharfe and cobbled lanes with pretty stone cottages descending towards the attractive village square...

Coxwold, Shandy House, 1991

Coxwold (13 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (20.0 miles, 32.1 km, direction NE)

Coxwold is one of those villages that appear to have changed very little with the passing of the centuries...

Haworth, West Yorkshire

Haworth (227 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire (20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction SW)

Haworth is famous the world over for its connections with the Bronte sisters, the famous novelists...

The River Aire running through Castleford, the picture was taken from the road bridge.

Castleford (34 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction SE)

This is a large Northern town with roots stretching back to the Romans and beyond, as proven by the recent finding of a Bronze Age male skeleton and his chariot...

Dawn in Secker Wood

Wakefield (43 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction S)

Wakefield was the capital of Yorkshire's woollen industry for more than 700 years, it was an important weaving and dying centre as far back as the 13th century...

Recommended attractions near Harrogate

Knaresborough, The Petrifying Well

Mother Shiptons Cave & Petrifying Well (28 Pictures)

(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction E)

Mother Shipton lived some 500 years ago during the reign of King Henry VIII, and is England’s most famous Prophetess. The cave.....

Ripley Castle, Yorkshire

Ripley Castle (12 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction N)

Ripley Castle was built more than 700 years ago, it was originally built as the home of the Ingilby family and has remained so.....

Harewood House in West Yorkshire - Terrace Gardens, June 2005

Harewood House (25 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction S)

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Brimham Rocks Country Park, North Yorkshire.

Brimham Rocks Country Park (78 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction NW)

At a height of nearly 300m, Brimham Rocks give spectacular views over the surrounding countryside of the Nidderdale. . The.....

Fountains Abbey.Ripon,North Yorkshire

Fountains Abbey (159 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction N)

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Ripon Cathedral, Ripon, Yorkshire.

Ripon Cathedral (28 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction N)

The present Cathedral at the heart of Ripon is built upon the spot of a monastery founded by Bishop Wilfrid of York in the year.....

Cow and Calf, Ilkley.

Cow and Calf Rocks (21 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction SW)

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Kirkstall Abbey near Leeds, West Yorkshire

Kirkstall Abbey (14 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction S)

Kirkstall Abbey is one of Yorkshire's finest ruined Cistercian abbey's. It was founded in the 12th-century from which much of.....

The Entrance to Lightwater Valley Park, Ripon, North Yorkshire

Lightwater Valley Park (11 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction N)

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Armley Mills Industrial Museum near Leeds.

Armley Mills Industrial Museum (4 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction S)

Formerly the largest woolen mill in the world, Armley Mills is now a museum that explores the rich industrial past of.....

Beningborough Hall

Beningbrough Hall (19 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 22.0 km, direction E)

18th-century house with interactive galleries and National Portrait Gallery paintings. Grounds and working walled garden...

View of Bolton Priory, North Yorkshire.

Bolton Priory (60 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction W)

Beautiful remains of an Augustinian Priory in a picturesque position on the banks of the river Wharfe, North Yorkshire. Well.....

1998. Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, Outside Display

Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds (20 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction S)

The Royal Armouries Museum occupies a dazzling modern building set beside the river. At nightfall it becomes one of the town's.....

Temple Newsam, Leeds. Lovely entrance

Temple Newsam (2 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction S)

This is a stunning house set in magical grounds. It began life hundreds of years ago but the oldest part of the house we see.....

Bradford Cathedral, West Yorkshire

Bradford Cathedral (3 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction SW)

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Front view of East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley, West Yorkshire

East Riddlesden Hall (5 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction SW)

For a glorious day out amongst spectacular countryside where you get an evocative glimpse into the past there are few properties.....

National Museum of Photography, Film and TV. Bradford.

National Museum of Photography, Film & Television (3 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction SW)

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Cliffe Castle museum, Keighley, West Yorkshire.

Cliffe Castle Museum (5 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction SW)

The approach to Cliffe Castle Museum, gives the visitor little hint of the amazing treat in store, for awaiting is a magnificent.....

National Railway Museum in York, Yorkshire. The largest railway museum in the world

The National Railway Museum (76 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction E)

The City of York is where you will find the largest national railway museum in the world. It is full of railway memorabilia,.....

The Yorkshire Wheel in York. April 2006

The Yorkshire Wheel (6 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction E)

What a way to enjoy a fantastic view over the amazing city of York! The new Norwich Union Yorkshire wheel is vast, it measures.....


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