Harden's survey result
Summary
“Great place for lunch overlooking the lovely gardens” (if you can nab a window table) – this outpost of the famous small Yorkshire group of old-fashioned tea rooms has the virtues of its siblings, and the added attraction of an unbeatable location inside Harlow Carr – 58 acres of public gardens managed by the Royal Horticultural Society just outside central Harrogate.
Summary
A “great location inside Harlow Carr RHS gardens” ensures that this “lovely quaint tearoom” scores more highly than some of the other outposts in the chain and “if you can grab a window seat (not easy as it can get very busy), then the views over the gardens are special”. On the menu: afternoon tea (or a savoury selection) and what’s “particularly refreshing is that for an obvious potential tourist trap the food is really excellent and not outrageously expensive” either.
Summary
This outpost of the celebrated Yorkshire tearooms has “more space than the branch in the centre of Harrogate” and a fine location “overlooking a wonderful garden” (the RHS gardens at Harlow Carr); add in “good food” ranging from pastries and cakes to more hearty repasts and it makes “a good place to meet business colleagues and friends”.
Summary
“The view out over the RHS gardens is especially pretty in the spring and makes a lovely backdrop to the central European savouries and expertly rendered pastries and cakes” at this outpost of the well-known local group. “Bettys is a Yorkshire tradition for a reason!”… it’s “just lovely” for a fancy tea (or breakfast).
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Crag Lane, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate, HG3 1QB
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £23.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.50 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
Crag Lane, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate, HG3 1QB
Opening hours
| Monday | 9:30 am‑5 pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30 am‑5 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am‑5 pm |
| Thursday | 9:30 am‑5 pm |
| Friday | 9:30 am‑5 pm |
| Saturday | 9:30 am‑5 pm |
| Sunday | 9:30 am‑5 pm |
