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New list names Harrogate among best places to live in UK

Wednesday, 18 September 2024 07:27

Harrogate has been named among the best places to live in the UK.

A new list has named Harrogate among the best places to live in the UK.

Muddy Stilettos, alongside Knight Frank, has curated a list of the 260 best places to live in 2024, based on votes from readers who chose the “hottest” spots in their region.

These were categorised into counties, including Cambridgeshire, Cornwall and Derbyshire.

And Harrogate was placed among the best places to live in the publication’s new ‘Best of the Rest’ category.

It was ranked at number 3 behind Crouch End and East Dulwich (both in London).

Speaking about Harrogate, Muddy Stilettos wrote:

“Young families and couples flock to Yorkshire, specifically Harrogate, to fill their boots with leafy parks, great schools, tempting house prices and a buzzy town centre that’s bursting with one-off shops, cafés and restaurants.”

They also pinpointed where visitors should visit to eat:

“Make a beeline for Bettys, one of the most famous tea rooms in the UK and a town institution with cakes and pastries worth making the move for.

“The Coach & Horses in the centre of town is the kind of gastropub everyone wishes were their local (think perfect fish pie and triple-cooked chips), while a table at The West Park Hotel is the place for a spot of people-watching over lunch – a culinary celebration of seasonal and local produce.

“For fancy dining, fill your belly at Michelin-approved Paradise Café at Daleside Nurseries.”

Visitors who intend to shop are being told to head to Commercial Street, Cold Bath Road and Kings Road.

“Try on quality pre-worn fashion at Elegant Era Vintage, browse the shiny shelves of elegant family-run Ogden of Harrogate Jewellers and wallow in literature galore behind the sky blue facade of Imagined Things Bookshop.

“For art, glassware, ceramics and accessories pay a visit to Inger & Rae and don’t forget to drop by The Cheeseboard to sample dozens of delicious local cheeses.”

Read the full list of the UK's best places to live via Muddy Stilettos here.

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