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Harewood Speed Hillclimb
The longest hillclimb course in England at 1,598 yards, climbing Yorkshire moorland on the Harewood estate with sweeping open views over Wharfedale from the spectator banks.
9 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Boston Spa works well as a base: 5 minutes from Wetherby, 29km from Brimham Rocks.
Boston Spa is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 6,052, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Boston Spa sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Boston Spa to your route.
Boston Spa is a village and civil parish in the Leeds Metropolitan District in West Yorkshire, England. Situated 3 miles (5 km) south of Wetherby, Boston Spa is on the south bank of the River Wharfe across from Thorp Arch. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 4,006 rising to 4,079 in the 2011Read more
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The village grew in the 18th century around sulphur springs that briefly made it a spa town. Today it is best known for its association with the British Library, whose principal storage and document-supply campus, holding the majority of the United Kingdom's national collection, adjoins the village to the north-east at Thorp Arch and is known as the library's Boston Spa site.
It sits in the Wetherby ward of Leeds City Council and the Wetherby and Easingwold parliamentary constituency.
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Boston Spa is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.9042 latitude, -1.3452 longitude.
Boston Spa has a population of approximately 6,052 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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racetrack
The longest hillclimb course in England at 1,598 yards, climbing Yorkshire moorland on the Harewood estate with sweeping open views over Wharfedale from the spectator banks.
9 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
One of Yorkshire's most famous biker cafes near Sherburn-in-Elmet, hosting regular bike nights and rallies.
14 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Yorkshire tea-room institution founded by Swiss confectioner Frederick Belmont in 1919, still family-owned and famous for Fat Rascals and its art-deco interior inspired by the Queen Mary liner.
16 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
One of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe, famous for its medieval stained glass.
18 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
Medieval York street where overhanging timber-framed shops nearly touch across the lane, some dating to the 14th century. Once a row of butchers' shops; the meat-hooks and wide sill-boards survive.
18 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
Largest and best-preserved Cistercian monastery ruins in England, set within the elegant Studley Royal Water Garden UNESCO World Heritage Site.
28 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Wind-carved millstone grit outcrops on a Nidderdale moor, a natural playground of balanced boulders.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
500 acres of 18th-century parkland near Wakefield displaying open-air work by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and changing international artists.
35 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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