Travel and Accomodation
Accommodation
Home & Gift is a four day show with over 900 exhibitors and thousands of new product launches. Visitors spend an average of two days at the show. Accommodation gets booked up well in advance of July so it's advisable to book early!
We've teamed up with Reservation Highway to offer you the best deals available.
Click here for a pdf version of the hotel list. Click here to download a pdf version of the hotel booking form.
If you don't have Adobe Acrobat to view pdf's click on the following links for word documents
Alternatively you can call Reservation Highway on +44 (0)1423525577 or email admin@reservation-highway.co.uk
Trains
There are trains every half and hour from Leeds to Harrogate and every hour from York to Harrogate. Both Leeds and York are on mainlines from the North and the South.
If travelling from London, it is advised that you take the train from Kings Cross station to Leeds or York. Once in Leeds or York, take a connecting train to Harrogate and then take advantage of the complimentary shuttle bus from the station which will take you directly to the show. The service runs every 15 mins to half an hour and the pick-up point is located directly outside the station entrance.
You can save money by buying your rail tickets in advance from The TrainLine or National Rail or Redspottedhanky. Many companies offer cheaper fares if you book 12 weeks in advance.
Planes
Leeds/ Bradford Airport is approximately at 20 minute drive from Harrogate and has a number of daily scheduled flights from cities including Aberdeen, Belfast, Bristol, Dublin, Edinburgh, Plymouth and Southampton. Procters Coaches Bus 467 provide a direct bus service linking the airport to Harrogate Bus station. Buses run every 90 minutes, from early morning to late at night with an average journey time of half an hour. For their full timetable, please click here.
Automobiles
If you want the freedom of travelling to Harrogate in your car, you can plan your journey online.
Leeds: 30 minutes travel time
York: 40 minutes travel time
Manchester: 1 hour 10 minutes travel time
London: 3 hours 30 minutes travel time
Using a sat-nav? Please enter the following postcodes to reach:
The Yorkshire Showground, HG2 8PW
Harrogate International Centre, HG1 5lA
For details of where to park once you arrive in Harrogate, visit the Harrogate Borough Council website which details council car park information.
There are 400 car parking spaces available at the Harrogate International Centre. The charges are as follows:
Up to 3 hours - £4
Up to 6 hours - £7.50
Up to 12 hours - £11.50
Up to 24 hours - £13
Alternatively there is a park and ride from the Great Yorkshire Showground which will be clearly signposted from the A61. This service, available to all visitors and exhibitors, is free of charge and runs every 10 minutes during show time.
