Harrogate is a historic Georgian Spa town located in North Yorkshire, with a residential population of over 75,000 persons. It is frequently referred to as one of the best places to live and work in the UK.
The town benefits from excellent road communications with the A61, A658 and A661 connecting the town with Leeds. The A61 continues north towards to Ripon, while the A658 connects onto Bradford. The A1(M) is 8 miles to the east.
The town has a mainline railway station with LNER operating a direct, 2 hour and 50-minute service, from Harrogate to London King’s Cross. There are also regular direct services to Leeds and York. In addition to its rail links, Leeds Bradford international airport is situated only 16 miles to the southwest.
The town has a thriving business community, with a large SME sector, as well as a number of nationals and multinationals, including Bettys & Taylors Group, Harrogate Spring Water, Adler & Allan and Labcorp laboratories. Harrogate also has a strong base of financial, legal and professional service providers, centred on Victoria Avenue which is known as the professional quarter.
Clarendon House is situated in the heart of the town centre, occupying a highly prominent position on the corner of Victoria Avenue and Station Parade, is less than a five-minute walk from the train station and in close proximity to the town’s prime retailing areas of Cambridge Street, James Street and the Victoria Centre.
