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Valley Gardens
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Valley Gardens — garden in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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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 · 1.0 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Valley Gardens is located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, with the postcode HG2 0JR. The nearest railway station is Harrogate, which is 1 km away. Entry to the gardens is free.
About
Valley Gardens is a public garden in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 23 km². Heritage designation: Grade II listed park and garden. Wikidata describes it as: "garden in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.9900°, -1.5510°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Valley Gardens is a grade II listed park in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. The park, which covers 17 acres (6.9 ha), was laid out in 1887 to commemorate the golden jubilee of Queen Victoria.
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Background
History
Due to the proliferation of mineral springs within Harrogate, large swathes of the town were protected from development under an inclosure act, the Forest of Knaresborough Inclosure Act 1770 (10 Geo. 3. c. 94 ). Bogs Field is the location of the play park and tennis courts in the gardens. Bogs Field is noted for having the largest cluster of mineral springs in England, with 36 wells bringing water that is rich in either sulphur or iron (chalybeate). The mineral wells prompted the building of a hospital to cater for those who it was thought could be cured by the waters. The first hospital opened in 1824, but was replaced by the Royal Bath Hospital in 1889. This closed in 1994 and has since…
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- Coordinates
- 53.9900, -1.5510
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Harrogate
- Postcode
- HG2 0JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Established
- 1887
- Nearest railway station
- Harrogate — 1 km
- Opening
- | status =
- Official site
- www.friendsofvalleygardens.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q125125307 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Valley Gardens, Harrogate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Valley Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 1467636.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Valley Gardens?
- Valley Gardens is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG2 0JR), in the parish of Harrogate.
- What is Valley Gardens?
- Valley Gardens — garden in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Valley Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Harrogate, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode HG2 0JR.
- When was Valley Gardens built?
- Built or established in 1887.
- Is Valley Gardens a listed building?
- Valley Gardens is officially recognised as Grade II listed park and garden listed.
- How do I get to Valley Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Harrogate, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HG2 0JR.