Private tours from Harrogate
Fountains Abbey · Yorkshire Dales · Brimham Rocks · Haworth
Start your day in Harrogate
Harrogate is a brilliant starting point for some of Yorkshire's best days out.
The Yorkshire Dales, Fountains Abbey, Brimham Rocks, Ripon, Masham and Knaresborough are all within easy reach from Harrogate.
I'll collect you from where you're staying in Harrogate and head straight out into Yorkshire.
The day can be adjusted around Harrogate, so the stops are in the best order and you spend less time doubling back.
For eligible published tours, Harrogate collection and return adds a flat £100 to the standard York-start price for the whole private booking.
Best from Harrogate
Tours that work especially well from Harrogate.
These are the tours I'd recommend first. If you've seen another Highwayman tour you like, ask me and I'll see whether it works well from Harrogate too.
Yorkshire Icons
Fountains Abbey, Masham, Brimham Rocks and Knaresborough make a great full day from Harrogate.
Explore the standard tour →Yorkshire Dales
Bolton Abbey, Grassington, Linton Falls and Brimham Rocks, with plenty of Yorkshire Dales scenery along the way.
Explore the standard tour →Wild Yorkshire Dales
A longer day into Wensleydale, Aysgarth, Hawes and Ribblehead for guests who want the bigger western Dales landscapes.
Explore the standard tour →Brontë Country
Haworth and the surrounding moors also make a lovely private day from Harrogate.
Explore the standard tour →
Completely private
Your day starts at your Harrogate hotel, not at a meeting point.
The whole vehicle is for your group. I'll collect you in Harrogate, plan the route from there and keep the day relaxed and flexible.
- No strangers joining your tour
- Private vehicle for up to 4 guests
- Pick-up and return at your Harrogate hotel or accommodation
- Time for lunch, photographs and comfort stops
- A flexible pace throughout the day
Before you book
What's included with a Harrogate tour.
For eligible published tours, Harrogate collection adds £100 to the standard York-start price. Bespoke or unusual routes are priced separately and confirmed before you book.
- Private vehicle and driver-guide
- Harrogate hotel or accommodation pick-up and return
- Private tour for up to 4 guests
- A route planned around your Harrogate pick-up
- Flexible stops during the tour
- Attraction admission unless specifically stated
- Food and drink
- Personal purchases
- Any extra costs for a custom route, agreed with you in advance
How it works
From your Harrogate hotel to a full day in Yorkshire.
Tell me where you're staying
Send your Harrogate hotel or accommodation, preferred date and number of guests.
Pick a tour or give me your wish list
Choose one of the tours above, or simply tell me the places you'd most like to see.
I shape the route around Harrogate
I'll plan the stops in the best order for a Harrogate start and make sure the day has a comfortable pace.
You get the exact plan and price
For a published tour, the Harrogate price is the standard York price plus £100 for the private booking. For a bespoke day, I'll confirm the full quote before you book.
Common questions
Before you book from Harrogate.
Do you collect directly from my Harrogate hotel?
Yes. I can collect you directly from your Harrogate hotel or accommodation. I'll confirm the exact pick-up time and place with you beforehand.
Are all Highwayman tours available from Harrogate?
Not every tour is ideal from Harrogate, but plenty are. If you have a particular one in mind, ask me and I'll tell you whether it works well from where you're staying.
Is the price the same as a York departure?
No. For eligible published tours, a Harrogate start and return adds a flat £100 per private booking to the standard York-start price. The supplement is charged once for the whole group, not per person. Bespoke or unusual routes are quoted separately.
How many guests can travel?
Up to four guests can travel in the vehicle. The tour is completely private for your group.
Can we change the route?
Yes. The published itinerary is a starting point. Because the tour is private, we can adapt around your interests, mobility, weather and opening times.
Are entrance fees and lunch included?
Unless a particular tour says otherwise, attraction admission, meals and drinks are paid separately.
Highwayman Tours
Staying somewhere else?
You can also start selected private tours from York or Leeds.
Private tours from York
See the full Highwayman Tours range from York, including the North York Moors, Whitby, Castle Howard and the Dales.
Explore York tours →Private tours from Leeds
Staying in Leeds? Brontë Country and the Yorkshire Dales are both excellent options.
Explore Leeds tours →Build your own day
Tell me what you'd love to see and I'll put together a day that works well from Harrogate.
Ask about a custom tour →Private tours from Harrogate
Start in Harrogate. Spend the day seeing Yorkshire.
Tell me where you're staying and what you'd love to see. I'll help you choose the right day from Harrogate.
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