Harrogate Parks
- Friday, 25 January 2008
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Top of the pops
A Channel 4 TV series has more than once named Harrogate as one of the top-five places to live in the United Kingdom because of its quality of life.
Make an exhibition of yourself
With its International Centre, Harrogate ranks as one of Europe's largest exhibition and conference centres – there is always plenty going on.
Take the waters
The medicinal properties of its water, iron and sulphur rich, have made this a spa town widely popular with the health conscious.
Blooming nice
The quality of Harrogate's gardens can be gauged from the several awards it has won in Britain In Bloom and the European Entente Florale competitions.
Hidden depths
A 10th Century Viking treasure hoard with almost 700 coins found there this year has been described by the British Museum as the most important find of its type in Britain in 150 years.
Trains and roads and planes
No fewer than four railway stations, close proximity to the motorway network and easy access to Leeds/Bradford airport make for excellent transport links.
5 Harrogate Parks
Crown Park
Roecliffe, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire YO51 9LY. 01241 877477
This brand-new gated estate with 22 plots in the village of Roecliffe has homes available costing from £140,000 upwards. The Dales are 15 minutes' drive away.
Oakland Hill Estate
Fryston Lane, Ferrybridge, W. Yorkshire WF11 8SH. 01977 519900
Electric gates, CCTV and a resident manager all help provide a sense of security at Oakland, which is well placed for transport links and all amenities.
Long Ashes Park
Threshfield, Near Skipton, N. Yorkshire BD23 5PN. 01756 752876
This park, which includes holiday caravans, is set in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and surrounded by some of England's finest scenery.
Palace Road Park
Palace Rd, Ripon, N. Yorkshire HG4 1EX. 01977 620382
Although near Ripon city centre, this compact park, with its 21 plots under new ownership as of two years ago, is in a rural setting.
Essential city info
Council tax bands and rates
April 1, 2007 – March 31, 2008
Band A: £890.22
Band D: £1,335.33
Local MPs
Phil Willis, Liberal Democrat MP (Harrogate & Knaresborough)
Tel: 01423 528888
E-mail: phil.willismp@ntlworld.com
Crime rates
Harrogate currently has 2.4 burglaries per 1000 of the population against an English average of 1.2.
Thefts of motor vehicles stand at 1.2 per 1,000. The average in England is 2.9.
Access to London
According to the AA, the journey to London, covering 211 miles, takes around four hours. Trains run from Harrogate Station, with the journey to London Kings Cross taking three hours, with a change at Leeds.
Call Back Issues on 01733 385170 to order the December 2007 edition of Park Home & Holiday Caravan for the full 'Let's move to Harrogate' feature
