Villas in Harrogate
Harrogate suits couples and families who want a Regency and Victorian spa town with 200 acres of open Stray and a centre you can walk. The homes are scattered around the town and its villages rather than in the middle, so check the location of each listing before you book.
- Villas
- 6
- From, per week
- £685
About Harrogate
Harrogate is a Regency and Victorian spa town in North Yorkshire with a walkable centre and congested roads, so leave the car when you can. The Stray, about 200 acres of open parkland, was set aside in 1778 to stay forever unenclosed and still curves in a U-shaped belt around part of the centre. The Royal Pump Room Museum tells the spa story, and you can taste the strongly sulphurous water. The Turkish Baths on Parliament Street offer a Moorish-style sauna and soak. Evenings mean pubs and restaurants in the centre. The homes are spread around Harrogate, some in the countryside and villages outside town, and the Yorkshire Dales lie to the north.
Is Harrogate right for you?
- Best for
- Spa town breaks with gardens and Dales day trips
- Not for you if
- You want to stay in the middle of town and never use a car or bus.
Near Harrogate
Knaresborough
A market town about 3 miles east, set on a gorge above the River Nidd, with daytime buses about every eight minutes.
Ripley
A village rebuilt in Alsatian style around its 15th-century castle, home to the Ingilby family for about 700 years.
Nidderdale Greenway
A 4-mile path from Bilton to Ripley on an old railway line, crossing the River Nidd on a seven-arch viaduct.
Brimham Rocks
About 10 miles north of Harrogate, free to visit and open in daylight hours.
Getting to Harrogate
Fly into Leeds Bradford, linked to the town centre by the 737 bus. Trains from Leeds take about 35 minutes and from York about 40, and there is one direct London King's Cross service a day, except on Sundays. A car helps if your home is outside town.
When to go to Harrogate
July brings the Great Yorkshire Show, when hotels can book out, so arrange your stay early. RHS Harlow Carr is 3 miles south of town, and Harewood House, 7 miles south on the Leeds road, opens from April to September only.
Villas in Harrogate
The Bank House
Harrogate, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
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DishwasherMicrowaveParking+5 more
2-Bedroom Home, Harrogate
Harrogate, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
4
2
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DishwasherMicrowaveWashing Machine+4 more
The Old Estate Office Nr Grantley Hall
Harrogate, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
2
1
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DishwasherFireplaceMicrowave+7 more
Heather Lea
Harrogate, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
8
4
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DishwasherFireplaceMicrowave+6 more
2-Bedroom Home, Harrogate
Harrogate, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
4
2
0
DishwasherMicrowaveParking+5 more
Cherry Cottage Nr Grantley Hall
Harrogate, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
4
2
0
DishwasherMicrowaveParking+5 more
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per nightHarrogate villa holidays: questions answered
Is Harrogate walkable?
The centre is. Walking is the best way around the shops, the Stray and the Pump Room, but the roads are congested, and the homes outside town need a car or the local buses.
How far is Harrogate from Leeds?
Close by train. Services from Leeds run twice an hour and take about 35 minutes, and the 36 bus runs every 15 minutes, taking just over an hour.
Is Harrogate busy in July?
Around the Great Yorkshire Show, yes. Hotels can fill up during the show, so book your stay well ahead if your dates overlap with it.
Harrogate or Knaresborough?
Stay in Harrogate for the spa town, the Stray and the Pump Room; Knaresborough, about 3 miles east, is a market town perched on the gorge of the Nidd. The Route 1 bus links the two about every eight minutes in the daytime.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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