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Ripon Racecourse (the Garden Racecourse )Tel: 01765 602156 For
more than 300 years Ripon has hosted some of the most exciting,
most prestigious and most enjoyable racing in the country. www.ripon-races.co.uk.
About 8 miles north of Harrogate.
The Cathedral Church of
Saint Peter and Saint Wilfrid, Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road,
RIPON HG4 1QS Ripon Cathedral is one of the oldest and most beautiful
cathedrals in Britain. The Crypt of St Wilfrid (AD 672) is witness
to over 1,300 years of continuous worship. Tel: 01765 603462
About 8 miles north of Harrogate.
Ripon Museum Trust, The Workhouse Museum, Sharow View, Allhallowgate,
Ripon HG4 1LE. Tel: 01765 690799 Visit the Law and Order Museums,
explore their collections and exhibitions and read the case studies
that together tell the story of law and order in Yorkshire. The
museums provide an insight into the harsh conditions endured
not so many years ago. Each is housed within its own historic
building. www.riponmuseums.co.uk. About 8 miles north of Harrogate.
Fountains Abbey &
Studley Royal Water Garden, Ripon Nr Harrogate, North Yorkshire
HG4 3DY Tel: 01765 608888. A National Trust property (charges
apply) of outstanding historic and aesthetic importance. Cistercian
abbey, Georgian water garden and medieval deer park. World Heritage
Site. National Trust. Charges apply. (Photo © NTPL / Andrew
Butler). www.fountainsabbey.org.uk. About 8 miles north of Harrogate.
Newby Hall & Gardens, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 5AE. Tel:
0845 4504068. Newby Hall is one of Britain’s finest Adam
Houses and an exceptional example of 18th century interior decoration.
The 25 acres of award-winning gardens are full of rare and beautiful
plants, with the famous double herbaceous borders forming the
main axis. www.newbyhall.co.uk. About 8 miles north of Harrogate.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr,
Crag Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 1QB Tel: 01423 565418
Harlow Carr is the newest and most northerly of the four RHS
gardens. About 1.5 miles west of Harrogate.
Spofforth Castle, Spofforth, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Tel.
0870 331 1181 The ruins of a hall range are all that remain from
a fortified house. It is in the care of English Heritage. About
4 miles southeast of Harrogate.
Harrogate Turkish Baths
and Health Spa, Royal Baths, Parliament Street, Harrogate, HG1
2WH. Tel: 01423 556746. Restored to reflect the original intention.
Work your way up through the three inter-connecting Hot Room
Chambers - Tepidarium (warm), the Calidarium (hot), and the Laconium
(hottest) allowing the warmth to continue its therapeutic effect
on skin and musculature. Location: In the centre of Harrogate.
Knaresborough Castle is beautifully positioned high on a cliff
overlooking the River Nidd, very close to the centre of Knaresborough.
Also on site is the Courthouse Museum in one of the Castle's
oldest buildings. The King's Tower, which also houses the dungeon,
still stands. Location: About 3 miles east of Harrogate.
Victoria Shopping Centre,
Station Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1AE. Tel: 01423
569550. Harrogate's premier shopping experience. On 4 levels
you will find many leading stores offering everything from food
to clothing, from flowers to picture frames and tapestries. Located
in the 'Heart of Harrogate', we aim to offer our customers top
quality products and service. www.victoriashoppingcentre.com.
Location: In the centre of Harrogate.
Harrogate International Centre, Kings Road, Harrogate, North
Yorkshire, HG1 5LA. Tel: 01423 500500. Harrogate International
Centre (HIC) is one of the world's top venues for conferences,
exhibitions, banquets and entertainments. HIC hosts a wide range
of entertainments from classical concerts and ballet to pop concerts
and comedy. www.harrogateinternationalcentre.co.uk. Location:
In the centre of Harrogate.
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