Out & About the Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate

Harrogate itself offers attractions such as cinema, theatre, horse riding, golf, squash and the Turkish Baths and the Royal Pump Rooms. Old Swan is only minutes’ walk away from the enticing shops and the Valley Gardens.

There are historic buildings, stately homes and magnificent gardens to visit in the surrounding area, together with some of the most impressive scenery in North Yorkshire.

• Royal Horticultural Society Harlow Carr Gardens
• Harewood House
• Ripley Castle
• Newby Hall
• Bolton Abbey
• Fountains Abbey
• Ripon Cathedral
• Mother Shipton’s Cave
• Lightwater Valley
• Yorkshire Dales
• York
• Leeds
• Knaresborough

Within a five-mile radius there are several excellent golf courses, including the championship course at Pannal, and numerous locations for shooting, horseracing and other activities.

Annual events on the local calendar include the Harrogate Spring & Autumn Flower Show, and the Great Yorkshire Agricultural Show.

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