News Archive

A Question of Sport comes to Harrogate!

August 11th, 2010 A Question of Sport is coming to Harrogate International Centre! Entertaining millions of viewers every week BBC ONE's A Question of Sport has had a staggering 40 years on air. The programme currently has a five-year waiting list for people wanting to be in the audience and the live tour has been developed to meet fans insatiable demand to get up close and personal with the show. The tickets are just on sale and are priced £35 and this special evening is taking place 28th October at 7.30pm. Call 0845 130 8840 for tickets.

School's out! Ideas for entertaining the kids

July 7th, 2010 As the school holidays are here, every parent dreads hearing 'I'm bored!' when on holiday so it makes sense to plan carefully and pack wisely. At Harrogate Holiday Cottages we've lots of children of varying ages between us so we hope that we really are the specialists when it comes to staying with children in Harrogate.

Restaurants in Harrogate

May 26th, 2010 We are really lucky in Harrogate to have so many fine eating establishments within the town and surrounding area, so we thought we'd tell you about a few of our favourites. Within Harrogate town there are a diverse range of restuarants on offer, it's certainly worth booking in advance as these restaurants are very popular although the good ones are usually booked up, so we've included their telephone numbers.

Ripon - From Shakespeare to Rollercoasters

April 21st, 2010 The historic market town of Ripon is located just 20 minutes drive from Harrogate and is a vibrant place to take a break. Ripon Race Course, often called "Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse" comes to life in early Spring and offers fun days out for both horse lovers and families alike. The up and coming race meetings are as follows;

Group holidays in Harrogate!

March 29th, 2010 There's so much to do in Harrogate for visitors of all ages, it's the perfect place to bring together groups or families to spend some quality time together. There's the stunning countryside for walking, the superb array of independent shops and of course a plentiful array of places to eat, relax and enjoy!

Show stopping new properties!

March 10th, 2010 We are pleased to introduce 10 new town centre apartments to our portfolio. Regent House apartments is a fantastic development of nine contemporary apartments, located in the heart of Harrogate's business district. The apartments sleep 2 or 4 and are ideally suited for groups of co-workers as many of the beds can be split into single configurations. There is a high-speed lift, high specification kitchens, TV, DVD and WIFI. The bathrooms are fitted to the highest standard with luxury fittings and travertine tiling. These apartments are ideal for both business and leisure travellers. Two night breaks are available from £195.00 and week-long stays from £395.00.

...it's a great time to visit Harrogate!

February 22nd, 2010 Now that half term is out of the way, Easter will soon be upon us, this year Good Friday falls on 2nd April. The holiday period for an Easter break with Harrogate Holiday Cottages this year are 27th March through to 10th April. Harrogate and the surrounding area is a fantastic place to visit just as spring is (hopefully) springing! If you are visiting Harrogate with family there's a wealth of activities to enjoy. There are Easter Egg hunts taking place at Harlow Carr from 2nd - 5th April and at the magnificent Harewood House which is just a short twenty minute drive from Harrogate. They have organised a weekend of fun with games, trails, craft activities and prizes galore. See their website for entrance charges and full itinery of activities www.harewoood.org.

Harrogate – “Relocation Relocation’s” Favourite

February 15th, 2010 Here at Harrogate Holiday Cottages we are passionate about Harrogate and it's gorgeous surrounding area so we were thrilled to see that contributors to Phil and Kirsty's "Best and worst" poll have voted Harrogate the best place in the country to live! Whilst we appreciate that everyone can't live here it certainly shows that it's a great town to come and visit. Take a look at the poll for yourself at www.channel4bestandworst.com for a flavour of the comments posted about Harrogate. Here's just one example "We're very happy and whilst Phils Aussie series makes 'down under' look attractive, we'll be staying here in Gods own county". So come along and experience the magic of Harrogate for yourself.

Big Howard Little Howard in Harrogate on 15th February

February 6th, 2010 Big Howard Little Howard Little Howard and the Magic Pencil of Life and Death Following the success of their BBC 1 TV show real human Big Howard and animated six-year-old Little Howard are now bringing their family comedy show to Harrogate Theatre on the 15th February

Entertain the Kids - Harrogate Style!

January 21st, 2010 With thoughts turning towards the half term break, here at Harrogate Holiday Cottages we thought we'd share with you some of our favourite things that we enjoy doing with our children.

Harrogate International Centre - Development Plans

January 20th, 2010 Here in Harrogate we are very proud of the reputation of the Harrogate International Conference Centre so we are delighted to see a £13 million investment into the Centre, funded equally by Yorkshire Forward and Harrogate Borough Council. The funding will be used to create two new exhibition halls on the former Holiday Inn car park site. This will provide 3,400 square metres floor space 6 metre high as a multi-purpose exhibition space, which could also be used for large conferences. Work is expected to be complete in 2011.If you are travelling to Harrogate as a delegate or as an exhibitor then Harrogate Holiday Cottages have lots of properties just moments away from the HIC, see the properties in the "Harrogate Centre" section of our site for full details.

It’s panto time in Harrogate! (oh yes it is!)

December 1st, 2009 Harrogate Theatre is proudly presenting Aladdin as it’s annual Pantomime. Go along to Harrogate theatre between 27th November and 16th January and have a great time singing along and booing baddies!

Harrogate sparkles as the Christmas lights are switched on

December 1st, 2009 The Harrogate Christmas lights have been switched on and are better than ever! So embrace the Christmas spirit and shop for Christmas in Harrogate you'll find big brands, quirky independents and everything in between. Stay a while longer and discover restaurants, pubs, clubs and cafes cater for all tastes.