The Hotel (Harrogate Arms) / The Old Bath House

Bramall Learning Centre / Queen Mother's Lake and Thaliana Bridge

Woodland; Doric columns from the Harrogate Cheltenham Pump Rooms

RHS Garden Harlow Carr, North Yorkshire

August 14, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 16 °C

RHS Garden Harlow Carr is located on the Western edge of Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

Springs of warm sulphur water were discovered here in the 18th century, and a hotel and bath spa house was finally established in 1840. The Northern Horticultural Society acquired the 26-acre site at Harlow Hill and opened the Harlow Carr Botanical Gardens in 1950. The site was acquired by the RHS in 2014 after the hotel, now the Harrogate Arms, closed in 2014; this is now being redeveloped as a cafe area, whereas the Old Bath House is now an exhibition area.

The weather was inclement today, but we enjoyed exploring the gardens, seeing the various areas (see photo captions for some of them).Read more