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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Harrogate

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Harrogate, England

Updated July 25, 2021

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Unusual Attractions in Harrogate

The front of the Old Swan. (Press Photo)

Harrogate, England

Old Swan Hotel

Where Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926.

Turkish Baths Harrogate

Harrogate, England

Turkish Baths Harrogate

The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.

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Knaresborough, England

Conyngham Hall Pet Cemetery

Hidden in the woods behind this English estate lies a Victorian pet cemetery.

2 miles from Harrogate

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Mother Shipton's Cave and the Petrifying Well

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

2 miles from Harrogate

The Chapel in the Crag

Knaresborough, England

Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

3 miles from Harrogate

Allerton Castle.

North Yorkshire, England

Allerton Castle

This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.

7 miles from Harrogate

Tunnel entrance seen from the ground.

Bramhope, England

Bramhope Tunnel North Portal

This Gothic castle-like portal is a testament to the amazing craftsmanship of the navvies who built the railway tunnel.

7 miles from Harrogate

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