Harrogate – a fantastic location…

Harrogate is part of the “golden triangle” Leeds-Harrogate-York. 20 miles north of Leeds and 20 miles west of York, Harrogate is a spa and floral resort, a gentle town where the gentry in the 19th and early 20th centuries visited to “take the waters”. The Pump Room still exists close to College, but only the strongest constitution would drink the sulphurous water now! There grew up large and impressive hotels to cater for the visitors and these now form the backbone of the town’s main industries – tourism, exhibitions and conferences. 19th century Bradford mill owners built splendid houses in Harrogate and these remain, giving the town a similar feeling to Cheltenham and Bath. It is these very houses which became boarding houses for the College pupils.

Harrogate is the ideal location for a school. We have open country within ten minutes walk, town centre and shops also within ten minutes. For access, Leeds/Bradford International Airport is 8 miles away, Manchester Airport is 90 minutes away, trains take under two hours from Kings Cross to York and the M1/A1 motorways come to Wetherby, 8 miles south of the town. Universities and cathedrals at York, Durham, Leeds and Bradford are all close to hand. Professional theatre and opera are based in Leeds and the girls take full advantage of these and other cultural opportunities.