Yorkshire (Harrogate) visit, any advice for sights to see?

I'm off to Yorkshire (Harrogate) for a two night stay tomorrow night with my wife. We're going in my Defender 110 from Northamptonshire so it's about a 3 hour drive (I hope!) and I'd like to know what are the top things to see/do in that area?

Of course I've been in tinternet and had a poke about but there must be some locals on here with some insider knowledge.

I'm not talking off-roading, nor nuffink, just some normal sights and scenic drives around that area.

Ta.

Head t Pateley Bridge and then then turn right up the side of the dams, fantastic scenery. And you can pass Fountains Abbey, Studley Royal and the lower end of the Nidderdale area of outstanding beauty (or something like that)

If you have someone with you and a Landy you can do some very easy scenic lanes like Fountains Earth Road too

Just remembered, its a lovely drive around Fewston and Timble dams too, very pretty.

Hi, I was going to suggest if it's a nice day, as it is always in Yorkshire, get your sen out to Fountains Abbey or Brimham Rocks

Cock on, great stuff.....Scouting the maps now.

Should be working

national railway museum is in york if the weathers crap (it is yorkshire )

Don't forget to wash the landy before you go, you'll not be allowed in to Harrogate in a dirty motor.

noviceboy said:

Don't forget to wash the landy before you go, you'll not be allowed in to Harrogate in a dirty motor.

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Do I need my Passport too?

No passport required, they'll accept cash to let you in.

noviceboy said:

No passport required, they'll accept cash to let you in.

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Being from the south, do I need to bring any trinkets, beads or shiny things?

For dinner go to the Royal Baths chinese, we always go there with work and always been impressed with the food. Only thing is its quite loud in there so not the place to go for a quiet romantic meal.

don't forget afternoon tea in bettys:

Bettys speciality foods, online shop & Café Tea Rooms | Bettys Online

we are going to the country living fair there next weekend

well the mrs and her mate are, me and my mate are going to walk rouind harrogate getting pished

you wont have to walk far there arnt many decent pubs round there lol.

it's all good Paul

as long as one of em sells real ale

Harlow Carr Gardens?
Thorpe Arch (former) munitions factory near Wetherby?
Ilkley?
Masham (Black Sheep Brewery and Thornborough Henges)?
Leeds?
Shipley/Saltaire?
Holmfirth ?

oooo Masham

Freelaner said:

oooo Masham

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Ripon used to be nice anorl. There was a butchers on the cathedral side if the market square that did a decent pork pie...

Massum's nice but I like an hour or two at the henge .

Boroughbridge and RAF Leeming etc anorl if your that way inclined...

I've got all Saturday to get about but I'm realising how mahoosive Yorkshire is!

parptoot said:

Being from the south, do I need to bring any trinkets, beads or shiny things?

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Not for 'arriget, your platinum visa card will be sufficient...