Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England – approximately 15 miles north of Leeds. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters and RHS Harlow Carr gardens. Nearby is the Yorkshire Dales national park.
Harrogate has a strong and varied economy. The conference and exhibition industry is the focus of the town’s business, with Harrogate International Centre the third largest fully integrated conference and exhibition centre in the UK.
Harrogate’s main shopping district is focused on Cambridge Street, Oxford Street, Beulah Street and James Street where most of the high street shops can be found. There is a wide range of boutique and designer shopping on Parliament Street and in the Montpellier Quarter, as well as independent shopping around Commercial Street.
For further information on the area, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrogate
