Getting there

Planes

Leeds Bradford International Airport (www.lbia.co.uk) is a 25-minute drive from Harrogate; Manchester Airport (www.manchesterairport.co.uk) is 90 minutes away – both have good national and international flight connections.

Trains

Harrogate is well connected to the rest of the country on Northern Rail lines from York or Leeds. The National Express East Coast train (www.nationalexpresseastcoast.com) from London King's Cross to York takes a little over two hours; it's then a pleasant half an hour ride to Harrogate station. Edinburgh is two and a half hours from York by train.

Automobiles

From the South | take the M1 towards Sheffield and then the M18; from the North | the A1(M) connects Harrogate to Glasgow. If you're planning to stay in Harrogate itself | a car will be of no use to you | but if you want to explore North Yorkshire and the Dales | you'll have more freedom with your own wheels.