Spirit of Harrogate is an independently-owned gin distillery located in the Montpellier Quarter of Harrogate, Yorkshire. The distillery produces Slingsby Gin using the famous spa waters of Harrogate and employs a team of talented professionals who love their work.
The gin tasting and making was fantastic! We sampled the main flavours and picked the ingredients we wanted in our gin - it was very hands on and the expert staff walked us through everything! There was a great atmosphere and the guys kept us topped up on drinks! It was really satisfying to distill and bottle your own gin! Essential experience for gin lovers!
Chris Park — Google review
Spent the evening last night here doing the gin experience and it was absolutely incredible! Alex was fabulous from start to finish - so friendly, super knowledgeable and all round gent! couldn’t have asked for a better evening so thank you again Alex 👏🎉
Emily Hutchinson — Google review
Very disappointing. Was on holiday for a few days in York and always wanted to do this. Cost £85 each, 3 people doing it some £255.
The whole experience was rushed. Didn’t know what I was doing some of the time because it was explained properly. Did not know I could buy gin from the shop at a discount until I asked when leaving to get my taxi. And unfortunately dropped my gin when getting out the taxi so it smashed . I was so upset and cried. My husband contacted them the next day and they had no good spirit. Just said I would have to buy my made gin again. No offer of a voucher or anything. I even emailed them when I got home because of my disappointment but no response. I loved their gin but I won’t be ordering from them again. So disappointing. So because of their short sightedness they have lost any more business from me. The experience was poor.
Helen banno — Google review
Gin experience was an amazing occasion. Great staff making an evening of fun with gin flowing freely throughout. Slingsby gins are great. We tried them all including the new Gooseberry and Old Tom ones and the Strawberry gin that will be on sale shortly.
James Brewster — Google review
Couldn't recommend the Master Distiller course enough. Alex our host was fantastic, plenty of drinks provided throughout and got to make our very own unique bottle of Gin. Will 100% be back to try a different course in the near future.
Stuart Wilson — Google review
We went to the experience this month and really enjoyed the afternoon. The two members of staff, Alex and Ollie were very friendly and Alex was a great host, going into the history of gin. We tried a few flavours and never thought we’d buy a gooseberry gin, but we both enjoyed that flavour.
Andrew Barraclough — Google review
We had a quick visit to this Brilliant little gem today. Had a few samples and left with a lighter bank balance, but it was well worth it. We cant wait to return and do the full Gin Experience. Thank you for today and keep up the good work, we will see you soon, Dave & Karen.
David Walker — Google review
What a treat! Our children bought this experience of gin as present & one of best ever presents!
Nicely appointed lounge setting upstairs above shop.
Staff were very friendly, accommodating & knowledgeable about gin. The explanation about the origins & development of gin was fascinating & interesting.
To the main point of the event - gin tasting! The varieties of gins & tonics were supplied in copious amounts as well as the samples of straight gins! If you like gin YOU MUST GO🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸
David Williams — Google review
What a fantastic experience at Slingsby - great gins had by all while we made our own gin during the master distillery experience. Great value for money and we’ll be back the next time we’re in the UK.
Valley Gardens is a popular park in Harrogate, England that features a variety of beautiful gardens. The park is home to a number of Victorian-era gardens, as well as more modern attractions such as the skate park and children's play area. There is also an impressive Art Deco pavilion on the grounds. Valley Gardens is a great place to take a day trip with family or friends, especially when the sun shines.
Absolutely stunning! Peaceful, beautiful, full of flowers, shrubs and mature trees. Looked after by very experienced groundsmen and Harrogate Borough Council. The Jewel In The Crown - a garden like no other. With the natural springs coming up from here, so much history and all free, open and welcoming
Isabel Jones — Google review
Wonderful day! Lovely place. You can spend the whole day there as there is so much to see.
On a warm day, children can cool off in the pool and parents can lie on a blanket in the shade. The plants are breathtaking.
I will definitely come back here again
Kasia M??ykowska — Google review
Really great place to bring the children. Lots of things to do. Lovely play area with good play equipment. Tennis courts, pitch and put, disc golf and skate park. Café and toilets. Large paddling pool for the hot summer days too.
Peter Banks — Google review
Fantastic park for taking a stroll around on a nice day. Everywhere is well kept and the flowers in the summer are superb. There’s lots of different sections and things to admire with loads of benches throughout, which is great. There’s a small cafe in the centre, children’s play equipment to one end, and it’d be easy to spend a number of hours here if wanted. Fantastic spot in the centre of the town!
Steve Bintley — Google review
A lovely park close to the city centre of Harrogate, has a tiny stream, small lake, Japanese gardens, tennis courts, and beautiful plants and trees. Parking is an issue if you have never been there before as it says disc zone everywhere which means that you need to get a time disc from the information centre to display in your the time of arrival, also there are many traffic wardens around that can also give you one, if you don't display the disc they are very quick to give you a parking ticket, like we witnessed many cars getting ones, also on one side of the road you can only park for 1 hour and the other side for 3 hours.
Nas NAS — Google review
Loved our first visit to the Harrogate Valley Gardens and Park - great large established green area with very attractive trees, shrubs and planting along with children's play park with cafe area etc. Would deffo recommend a visit x
Sue Bell — Google review
Splendid, vast green space to wander about in with a myriad of paths to meander on. I visited on a sunny Saturday and it was really popular with lots of folk perambulating n promenading, picnicking, jogging, dog walking. Has large kids play area, a café, an Oriental garden, pavilions, benches, a cascading brook, interesting historical features with information boards and a large variety of mature trees. Well maintained and looked after. Definitely recommended.
Cath Simpkins — Google review
Gorgeous place to just sit and watch the world go by.
Plenty of seating both in the sun and in the shade, all of which is easily accessible for prams and wheelchairs of all sizes.
There are lots of beautiful and colour flowers and plants to look at and smell, the scenery is rather good, too!
Alex Hunter — Google review
Beautifully kept gardens and flower beds. Japanese garden was a pleasant surprise and a lovely tea house to have a small bite and something to drink. Saw the odd grey squirrel, who seemed more interested in us than we were of him.
David Wilson — Google review
Had a great few hours here. No charge to get in. There is I think 17 acres of garden. This includes the "Japanese garden". You can get snacks, ice-cream (delicious), teas and coffee. The crazy golf is fun, (when isn't it?) and doesn't cost much to play.
If you fancy a picnic, it's a beautiful place for one.
Neil Elliott — Google review
Beautiful gardens and lots more. Right on the edge of town. Cafe, playground, paddling pool, tennis courts, picnic areas, it's got the lot and more besides. Well done Harrogate for keeping this place so special. It was still as I remember from my younger days
Val Harris — Google review
Such a lovely place to go for a walk, have a cup of coffee and people watch and admire the well groomed grass and beds with some stunning flowers. Or take the kids to the big play area which has an outdoor splash pool.
There are so many benches around this place you will always find somewhere to sit, in the sun or the shade.
The cafe in the middle has a great selection of light bites, drinks and ice creams.
There are toilets on site and dogs are welcome with plenty of bins.
James Stone — Google review
Stunning place in the middle of Harrogate. This was a great place to go for a walk before we stopped for coffee nearby. There’s lots of different things to see within the garden and you can event extend your walk into the woods.
Jess Shanahan — Google review
Lovely gardens and parkland to wander about with the different mineral springs dotted around, very interesting and full of history. Great cafe for a cup of tea.
Carol Straughan — Google review
What a beautiful place to visit when you're in Harrogate. There is a lovely round the world tree walk to follow that takes you round helping you to identify certain trees and telling you from where they originated. Highly recommended.
Tammys Mum — Google review
Beautiful place to walk round even in January although a bit cold! Park, crazy golf, skate park, Japanese garden. although mulched over in winter, alsorts here, beautiful place to walk round.
Midge Antic — Google review
One of the beautiful parks in Yorkshire. Child and disabled friendly with restroom, cafe and play area.
The tracks are well maintained for prams and wheels to slide into. The garden is beautifully designed and maintained as per the aesthetic and standards. Neat and tidy. Bins can be located everywhere.
The play area has a mini golf tracks, tennis courts etc.
There is a separate dog lead free area in the park for the fur babies to roam around freely.
RP — Google review
Very nice gardens. I went to see the Japanese garden for inspiration, which I got some ideas from for my own garden at home, but I went around all the gardens and they were lovely. I will come back to see them next year in the summer too.
Naomi Smith — Google review
Two sets of toilets, public ones so not the best but clean and with toilet roll and hand washing facilities.
Two places to buy drinks and ice cream.
A paddling pool.
Huge adventure playground.
Crazy golf
Golf
Tennis courts
Flower gardens
A boating lake
Fountains
A Japanese garden.
Dogs welcome.
A band stand,
A duck pond.
Trees to climb.
Loads and loads of benches , picnic tables and places to lay out your picnic blanket.
This park is amazing!!!
Parking is tricky watch out for permit holders only, the further away you park the more free parking there is.