Two YORKSHIRE pearls

Regal Harrogate and historic Ripon make for an enticing twin-centre break

- ALICIA MILLER

The perfect Yorkshire holiday is a tale of two centres. Start in Victorian Harrogate, a splendid spa town, then move on to Ripon – one of the nation’s smallest cities. In some ways these two places couldn’t be more different, yet  together they are the perfect pair for weekend explorers. Enjoy spa and shopping in Harrogate, and religious history and museums in Ripon. There are plenty of tea rooms, gardens and walks to fill your time too – and you don’t even need to drive.

Victorian splendour in Harrogate