Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate ward encompasses the historic core and a key green space of this North Yorkshire spa town. The area includes the commercial heart along Parliament Street and Cambridge Street, with retail and civic buildings. The Valley Gardens themselves form a significant public park to the south, featuring floral displays, a sun pavilion, and bowling greens. This central location contains a mix of business premises, residential properties, and visitor accommodation.

A notable feature is the 'Magnesia Well' pump room within the gardens, a remnant of the town's 18th-century spa heritage. The ward is bounded by major roads like the A61 and stretches to include The Stray, a large area of open grassland encircling much of central Harrogate. Transport links converge here, with the bus station providing connections across the region. The architecture varies from Victorian and Edwardian structures to more modern developments.