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Independent Museums in the Harrogate District
In the Harrogate district you can also see the following independently run museums:
Nidderdale Museum of life in the Yorkshire Dales at Pateley Bridge
Yorkshire Law and Order Museums in Ripon
Visitor information for all Harrogate Borough Council run museums and galleries
Visitor Information
Annual family season ticket, just £15!
The whole family can enjoy Knaresborough Castle and Harrogate's Royal Pump Room Museum all year round for just £15!
Usual admission for a family is £8.50 to the Royal Pump Room Museum and £7.50 to Knaresborough Castle and Museum so visit each venue once and you'll save pounds!
Tickets are valid for 1 year from date of issue.
Call in at either site to pick up yours today, or call 01423 556188 for more details.
Where do you want to go?
Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum?
Royal Pump Room Museum
Crown Place, Harrogate, HG1 2RY
Opening Times:
Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm (4pm November to March)
Sunday 2pm - 5pm (4pm November to March, Open 12pm Sundays in August)
Closed: 24-26 December, 15-17 September and 1 January 2009.
Admission charges:
Adult £3.00
Concession/NUS £2.00
Child £1.70
Family (2 adults + 2 children) £8.50
Group rates on application.
Access:
There is level access throughout and swing doors at the
entrance. Toilet facilities, including for wheelchair users,
available. There are also baby changing facilities.
There is a hearing induction loop.Large print available on
request.
Directions:
The Museum is an easy walk from any town centre car park or the railway & bus terminals. Three-hour parking is available in Swan Road, behind the museum, but you must display a time disc in your vehicle. These are available from shops and the museum and gallery. A single parking bay for visitors with disabilities is available in Swan Road, by the Mercer Art Gallery, a short walk from the Museum.
Mercer Art Gallery
Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA
Opening Times:
Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 2pm - 5pm
Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays.
Also closed 24-26 December and 1 January 2009.
FREE ENTRY
Access:
Ramped access at the side door. Accessible toilet and baby changing facilities. The gallery is equipped with a hearing induction loop. Large print is available on request.
Directions:
The Gallery is an easy walk from any town centre car park or the railway and bus terminals. Three-hour parking is available in Swan Road, outside the gallery, but you must display a time disc in your vehicle. These are available from shops and the museum and gallery. A single parking bay for visitors with disabilities is available in Swan Road.
Knaresborough Castle and
Courthouse Museum
Castle Yard, Knaresborough, HG5 2AS
Opening Times:
Good Friday to 5 October daily from 10.30am - 5pm
Admission charges:
Adult £2.70
Concession/NUS £1.70
Child £1.50
Family (2 adults + 2 children) £7.50
Group rates on application.
Access:
The Castle site is accessible for wheelchairs but there is limited access to the historic buildings. The ground floor of the King's Tower is on a single level, but access to the dungeon and King's Chambers are via steep and worn stairs.
Access to the sallyport is down a steep set of stairs, and there is a steep downward slope within the sallyport which can be slippery.
Regular access to the Old Courthouse Museum is via a set of steps, but level access from the rear can be provided with prior arrangement. The majority of displays are on a single level, but there are some steps within the museum. The museum is equipped with a hearing induction loop and large print is available on request.
Directions:
The Castle is an easy walk from the town centre car parks and bus station, and up a steep picturesque hill from the train station. Limited Pay and Display parking is available at the Castle site, and 4 bays are reserved for visitors with disabilities. There is a park and ride scheme in operation in Knaresborough in the summer period.
St
Robert's Cave
Abbey Road, Knaresborough
Opening Times:
The site is open all reasonable hours.
Admission is free.
Access and Directions:
Saint Robert's Cave is located on Abbey Road in Knaresborough, a few hundred yards from Wetherby Road. The site is marked by a roadside interpretation board. Entry is through a wooden gate at roadside, down to the river via a path and a set of fairly steep steps. Care is needed as the path and steps can be slippery.
Access by car to the cave is difficult and parking is extremely limited. A layby on the roadside will accomodate two vehicles. The best route is a leisurely walk along Abbey Road from the town centre, approximately 25 minutes. Alternatively, parking is available at the St James Retail Park on the A658, and the site is a 10 minute walk.
There are no facilities on the site.