It has been a beautiful start to August. Blue skies, beautiful summer blooms and even the Red Arrows put in a performance above Warren Forest, beautifully captured by one of our customers.
I had the opportunity to be in the beautiful spa town of Harrogate this weekend and it never ceases to impress me. The Valley Gardens look stunning as ever, and the blooms and greenery extends throughout the town. Harrogate is featured on our In The Area section of the website, for those of you that have not taken a look it reads;
“Harrogate – The Jewel in Yorkshire’s Crown – This elegant spa town was famous with the high society of Edwardian and Victorian Britain, and ever since it has been a popular location for visitors to enjoy shopping, spa and the gardens for which it is so well known. Harrogate is the perfect size to be easily traversed on foot, but still have plenty of shops, food and drink outlets and things to do. Both in and around the town centre you will find different areas with a character and feel of their own.
Green spaces surround the town centre in the form of Harrogate’s Stray. Protected by law these 200 acres of grass give the town a unique and spacious feel that sets it apart from other towns of similar size and mean it is always possible to get away from the bustle of the shopping streets.
Harrogate is home to an number of prestigious independent shops in its more select areas like James Street and the ever popular Montpellier quarter, but as well as this a selection of independent retailers with a love and passion for their business and customers can be found in the town in places like the eclectic Commercial Street.
Harrogate’s reputation was built on spa waters, with countless springs under the town, many still visible in the Valley Gardens. Over the years the high mineral content of the waters became popular for therapeutic purposes, making Harrogate a popular venue for Victorian society, and spa tradition continues to this day.”
I hope you enjoy these photos that I took.
