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Welcome to VR Harrogate - your tour of the Town.

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Harrogate is a town in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 70,000. It is part of the larger Harrogate administrative district.

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Prior to the discovery of its naturally iron and sulphur rich water, Harrogate was a minor village close to the historic town of Knaresborough. The first mineral spring in Harrogate was discovered by William Slingsby in 1571, who found that water from the Tewitt Well possessed similar properties to that from the springs of the Belgian town of Spa. The medicinal properties of the waters were more widely publicised by one Edmund Deane, whose book, Spadacrene Anglica, or the English Spa Fountain was published in 1626. Following this Harrogate developed considerable fame as a spa town.

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Today the site of the Tewitt Well is marked by a dome within the Stray, an area of open parkland some 200 acres (800,000 m2) in size that runs through the centre of the town. The Harrogate Stray was created in 1778 by an act of Parliament. Other wells can be found in Harrogate's Valley Gardens and the Royal Pump Room museum.
Harrogate was granted status as a borough in the 12th century, and was primarily a centre for agriculture and the woolen industry.

Featured Hotel ln Harrogate - The 'St George Hotel and Spa'

Swallow St George Hotel and Spa, Ripon Road, Harrogate HG1 2SY.
Situated in the heart of Harrogate on the main A61 road to Ripon and adjacent to the Harrogate International centre's Exhibition Halls and Royal Hall, the elegant, spacious Swallow St.George Hotel is ideally situated for an enjoyable break for individuals, couples and families alike. This spacious Edwardian hotel is an ideal retreat for a weekend break.... more
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Hotels in Harrogate with last minute room booking discounts:
Cairn Hotel | Old Swan Hotel Macdonald Hotels | Barcelo Harrogate Majestic Hotel | Holiday Inn Harrogate | Grants Hotel Harrogate | Swallow St George Hotel and Spa | The Cedar Court Hotel | Ashley House Hotel | The White Hart Hotel and Conference Centre | Hotel du Vin and Bistro Harrogate | Kimberley Hotel | Acorn Lodge | Dower House Hotel and Leisure Club | Best Western Ripon Spa Hotel | Balmoral Hotel | Franklin View Guest House | The Dales | The Crown Hotel | Alvera Court | Studley Hotel | The Old Deanery | Kings Head | The Bijou | Ascot House Hotel | Black Swan | Hob Green Hotel, Restaurant & Gardens | Nidd Hall Historic Hotel | Rudding Park Hotel & Golf | SuperiorStay | Swinton Park Country House Hotel & Cookery School | The Royal Oak | The West Park Hotel | The Yorkshire


During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Harrogate was extremely popular among the English elite and was frequented by nobility from around Europe. Its popularity declined after World War I. During World War II, however, Harrogate's large hotels accommodated government offices that had been evacuated from London. This paved the way for the town's current function as a commercial, conference, and exhibition centre. The town hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1982.

Harrogate was the winner of the 2003 Britain in Bloom in the category of 'Large Town'. From there it went on to win the European Entente Florale competition in 2004. This reprises its win in the first ever Entente Florale competition in 1977.

Harrogate is now a centre of the exhibition and conference trade and has many guest houses, hotels and restaurants catering for the regular influx of visitors. The town also acts, to some extent, as a dormitory town for commuters working in the cities of Leeds and Bradford.


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