Gardens · Yorkshire & the Humber
RHS Garden Harlow Carr
In or near Scriven.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr — one of five public gardens run by the Royal Horticultural Society.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Harrogate · 2.6 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
About
RHS Garden Harlow Carr is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Managed by Royal Horticultural Society. Wikidata describes it as: "one of five public gardens run by the Royal Horticultural Society". Coordinates: 53.9822°, -1.5725°.
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Official information
RHS Garden Harlow Carr is a beautiful garden located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Visitors can explore various themed areas, enjoy seasonal highlights, and participate in events throughout the year.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Nidderdale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
RHS Garden Harlow Carr is one of five public gardens run by the Royal Horticultural Society. It is located on the western edge of Harrogate in the English county of North Yorkshire. The RHS acquired Harlow Carr through its merger with the Northern Horticultural Society in 2001. It had been the Northern Horticultural Society's trial ground and display garden since they bought it in 1946.
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Background
History
Springs of sulphur water were discovered on the site in the 18th century but development of the site as a spa did not take place for over a hundred years. In 1840, the owner of the estate, Henry Wright, cleaned out and protected one of the wells and four years later built a hotel and a bath house. The chief aim of the venture was to set up a trial ground where the suitability of plants for growing in northern climates could be assessed. The original area has been extended to 23.4 ha. In 2014 the Harrogate Arms and the land surrounding it was acquired by the RHS with plans progressing to restore the building, create new gardens around it and reintroduce its links with the old bath house. In…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.9822, -1.5725
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Harrogate
- Postcode
- HG3 1QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Phone
- 01423 565418
- Annual visitors
- ~527,274/year
- Nearest railway station
- Harrogate — 2.6 km
- Opening
- Monday – Sunday 9.30am – 6pm; closed Christmas Day
- Official site
- www.rhs.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4617946 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RHS Garden Harlow Carr (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Harlow Carr Entrance.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RHS Garden Harlow Carr?
- RHS Garden Harlow Carr is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG3 1QB), in the parish of Harrogate.
- What is RHS Garden Harlow Carr?
- RHS Garden Harlow Carr — one of five public gardens run by the Royal Horticultural Society.
- How do I get to RHS Garden Harlow Carr?
- The nearest railway station is Harrogate, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode HG3 1QB.
- Who runs RHS Garden Harlow Carr?
- RHS Garden Harlow Carr is operated by Royal Horticultural Society.
- Is RHS Garden Harlow Carr a protected site?
- Yes — RHS Garden Harlow Carr is part of the Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to RHS Garden Harlow Carr?
- The nearest railway station is Harrogate, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HG3 1QB.
- How busy is RHS Garden Harlow Carr?
- RHS Garden Harlow Carr draws around 527,274 visitors a year.