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Studfold Caravan, Glamping and Camping Park
Camping
Pateley Bridge
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Studfold Caravan, Glamping and Camping Park

Welcome to Studfold’s caravan, camping and glamping park. Nestled in the Yorkshire Dales Studfold’s family-friendly ethos and devotion to...

Brimham Loop MTB Route
Stay Active
Pateley Bridge
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Brimham Loop MTB Route

This accessible cross-country mountain bike loop combines quiet country lanes with bridleways and tracks for a rolling ten-mile circuit...

Scar House Reservoir
Outdoor Spaces
Pateley Bridge
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Scar House Reservoir

This stunning reservoir built in the 1930s from over 1 million tons of masonry stands 55 metres tall above...

Mother Shipton's Cave and Petrifying Well
Family Attractions
Knaresborough
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Mother Shipton's Cave and Petrifying Well

Mother Shipton’s is a beloved Knaresborough landmark and England’s oldest visitor attraction, open since 1630. This popular visitor attraction...

How Stean Gorge
Family Attractions
Pateley Bridge
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How Stean Gorge

How Stean Gorge is well-known as one of the best North Yorkshire attractions and with good reason. Featuring so...

Killer Climbs - Peat Lane
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Pateley Bridge
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Killer Climbs - Peat Lane

Less than a mile from Pateley Bridge this climb feels surprisingly remote. A brutal climb used locally for hill...

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Embrace the outdoors

Harrogate is an outdoors destination, with outdoor spaces and gardens at the heart of our towns and the Yorkshire landscape stretching out between them.  With a choice of popular routes and waymarked paths, or remote moorland tracks and isolated landmarks you can enjoy days of exploration and discovery.

So do up your boots, jump on the bike or get ready for some adventure. Let us inspire your next active holiday with varied terrain, amazing views and a rich array of wildlife. Harrogate is the perfect place to experience the outdoors - whatever your interests.

Your outdoor playground

Make Nidderdale your base for an active break in the Outdoors. From adventure sports and thrill seeking, to gentle walks and the chance to unwind, Nidderdale has it all. How Stean Gorge Activity Centre has five thrilling experiences in one day to give you an incredible day out tackling water, air and stone. Swinton Bivouac offers a fantastic base for a relaxing break in the countryside around Masham with a choice of a walks and cycle routes for as much or as little exertion as you fancy. From Fountains Abbey you can enjoy a number of walks across the Studley Royal estate and beyond, take in points of historic interest or watch the deer grazing among the trees.


Outdoor discovery for young minds

Put the screens away and take the family outside to learn, discover and play. These three outdoor attractions offer young children the perfect outdoor spaces to stretch their imaginations, burn of energy and learn in a fun and engaging way. Let play be as it used to be, let the imagination run wild, when your family visits the Harrogate district.

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