/r/harrogate
A community for residents and visitors of Harrogate and the surrounding towns and villages in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
/r/harrogate
It’s a quieter week as everyone unwinds from the Halloween festivities, but there’s still plenty happening each night. Here’s a list of all the events advertised in Harrogate this week. Look forward to live music, comedy nights, and pub quizzes to keep the fun going all week long!
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Moving from Sheffield as I got a Job near Thirsk. Between Ripon, Harrogate and York, I decided to live in Harrogate. But every property I find theres hardly any parkings Or disc parking only. 🥲🥲 Help! Budget 500-800 pm
Hi all,
I start a new job in Harrogate town centre and am looking for the closest I can get to town parking without needing a ticket, don't mind a bit of a walk! Just too far from my house (50 minutes)
35M moved from Essex with my girlfriend few months ago for the North Yorskhire way of life and to start a family.
Sadly our relationship has ended, and she's taking the dog.
Don't know anyone in the area unfortunately. Haven't met amny people at work yet.
I enjoy walks, dog walks, some hikes, live music, the occasional drink, Airsoft, going to towns and markets.
Looking for people to hang with, chat rubbish, walk a dog. Anything really, ideally at the weekend. My ability is to get on well with pretty much anyone I meet.
I find it very hard to go out and go places on my own though, in an aimless fashion, and without the perfect excuse of a dog!
I can be quite shy initially, but I'm just a goof really! Love making people laugh when I can.
Loads to do this week! Here's a list of all the events I've found advertised in Harrogate:
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Thank you :)
It’s only a bungalow but we can’t seem to find someone
Hi, I’m giving away two e-tickets for Jon Ronson’s ‘Psychopath Night’ at the Royal Hall King's Road, Harrogate, HG1 5LA, England tonight: doors open at 7:30pm. Can’t attend so DM me for link (should work as just QR code to show at doors!!!)
We're (2 Adults and a dog) are visiting Harrogate for 2 nights this weekend. Any recommendations for great pubs/restaurants which are dog friendly and any activites/walks etc recommended? Thanks!
Went to book and was shocked the hotel was booked out for a Tuesday … seems random is something going on in town? It let us book our other days there
Hi All,
This Saturday is the only time our group has some time off at the same time. We are aware that the tap on tower street has a halloween event so we are planning on going in costume but does anyone know if there any others? It would be great to go to a few different places
Thanks
Does anyone know of any free parking spots i can park at near/around puregym - sick of paying when im just going in for a quick 30 mins
Better yet there’s a few shops/resteraunts right in front of the gym with parking spots in front of them, i noticed some gym members using those spots but wasn’t 100% sure??
Would anyone care to weigh in on how difficult would a morning school drop-off be in the Asheville area, say, coming from Killinghall or south Hampswaithe?
Everyone seems to say the traffic in-town is "horrendous".
Hi all. Haven’t been to Knaresborough in years so going for the day over half term - 10 year old kid in tow. Any recs for walks, and places to eat and drink (pub lunches) ?
Thanks
Hi,
We’re really interested in a property in Knaresborough after initially thinking we'd move to Harrogate as we absolutely love the town. There’s nothing on the market there right now, but we found a lovely place in Knaresborough. We’re trying to figure out if it would suit us.
We don’t know much about the town and live quite far away, so popping over for a visit isn’t that easy.
Safety is our top priority. I’m from a very safe small town in Europe, and I’ve had a tough time adjusting to the crime levels in the UK. My husband says Knaresborough is very statistically safe and slightly makes fun of me for questioning Knaresborough, but I’d still love to hear from other people who live or have lived there. Are there areas we should avoid, and why? For example, I’ve heard Stockwell Lane isn’t great, but I don’t know how it compares to bad areas in bigger cities? I am searching for perspective. Is the High Street safe and improving? I want to be able to walk around town daily without worrying about my little dog getting snatched.
We like that Knaresborough is quieter than Harrogate since we do want a smaller-town feel, but it seems a bit more run-down. That’s fine as long as it’s improving—we want to settle in a place that’s on the up, for stability and investment long term, since it’s not our forever home. Do you think Knaresborough fits that?
We’re not concerned about schools (planning to homeschool), and we’re not big on nightlife. We’re after a strong sense of community, safety, nature to walk our dogs... A few nice coffee shops and locally sourced food would be great, and we can always go to Harrogate for bigger outings.
Any insights would be amazing! This is a big move for us, and I’ve had some negative experiences living in the UK, so I hope I don’t sound too paranoid. It’s just really important for us to settle in a place where we feel safe and can build a happy, relaxed life. I’ve been here for five years since marrying my English husband, but it’s been hard to find a community I feel at home in. Now that we’re ready to start a family, feeling settled and secure is everything.
Thanks so much for any advice!
Hi everyone,
I am trying to find all the hidden roads near or in the Stray that you can park on 24/7 for free without any trouble.
So far I've come across the Stray Rein and the Coach Road. Are we aware of any others?
Obviously Hornbeam car park is a great one for parking your car and forgetting about it but I'd like to have easy access to my car from Westmoreland Street.
Thanks!
Lots of Halloween and non-halloween events going on around Harrogate this week. Here's a list of everything I've found advertised for adults to do this week:
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Can anyone recommend a Pub Quiz in Harrogate. Ideally mid week, thanks
Can anyone please recommend a good massage place/therapist in HG or nearby? Preferably something like traditional Chinese massage or sports massage? My muscles and back are feeling terrible and I could do with being streeeeetched out! Thanks in advance!
Can anyone help me find some sloes that I can forage to make gin soon? Anywhere around Harrogate/pately/glasshouses etc? TIA XX
Mum and I have been to feed ducks in Knaresborough and Fewston reservoir, recently, but we can't think where else they tend to congregate. We walked down to Valley Gardens the other day, but didn't find them in their usual place, so they might have moved on for the winter.
Anyone spotted them within a few miles of Harrogate? We know there are probably some further afield in Ripon and Otley, but hoped for some closer to home to give us some variety.
Update: we went to Ripley yesterday as there was an open day at the "Castle"* and there were literally hundreds of ducks on the lake there. I don't know what the groundskeepers do to keep them fed, but we could not interest a single one to come over and eat our oats, from any position as we skirted the entire lake. Do not recommend.
*Just like Spofforth: not a castle.
Hi all! Just moved close to Harrogate and know absolutely no one in the area (excl. my parents). I was hoping to find some people of a similar age (24) who play D&D or MTG or MMOs or even a few people to play 4 player games with. In-person would be amazing - I'm getting stir crazy in the house looking after my parents - and also going out for a drink after doing something would be fun!
If anyone knows of anywhere/a Facebook page/Discord server, please let me know as I'm in desperate need of some interaction with someone that I can engage in my hobbies with.
Cheers :)
It’s always amped up to eleventy stupid and my tinnitus is bad enough already. I just want warmth, quiet and a drink
Just wondered if anyone fancied getting together to go on the occasional hike/dog walk, whether you have a dog or not? I'm 36F, relatively new to Harrogate and I've got a 1.5 year old cocker spaniel, who needs a lot of walks!, so would be good to meet some new people at the same time as exercising the pup :) Could even sneak in a quick pub drink at the end! Let me know if any interest and I'll think of somewhere to go!
Need a wig that looks like Mick Thompson from the band Slipknot for a Halloween thing. It’s long black hair, Thanks
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Thanks to all who have subscribed and messaged me already, I really appreciate the support.
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Hello! Long shot but... I've recently started using the gym at the hydro. I want to connect my Garmin watch to the technogym equipment, specifically the cycling machines, but I've had incredible difficulty getting them to sync/pair.
I wondered if anyone had had any experience or success with this and could offer some insight?
I've been doing some sleuthing online and have seen articles and posts that suggest it should be possible but I've found no concrete answers.
Cheers.
Hi, I’ve got a question for electric car owners. My mercedes eqc has a full range of about 250 miles when fully charged. I charged it to 100% last night and it’s done a sudden drop to 190 miles on a full battery?? I’m so confused. This car is still new and was perfectly fine the other day. I read online that freezing cold weather can affect EV batteries, and although it’s getting a bit colder these days, it’s nowhere near freezing outside. Anyone know what could be the issue?
Does anyone have recommendations for help with a garden and/or trimming some hedges? Struggling to find the time, and though there’s lots online - there’s no way to tell which are good or not. Thanks!