Turkish Baths and Health Spa (Harrogate)

The Turkish Baths in the spa town of Harrogate are in a beautifully renovated building, tiled and painted in a Moorish style and are centrally located (just down the road from Bettys). I visited them with a hen party during a women only session on a Sunday lunchtime. They also have male only sessions and mixed sessions. Swimming costumes must be worn in the mixed session and the vast majority of people in the women only session wore costumes too. On arrival there are cubicles to get changed in, these are warm, clean and dry, then there are small lockers to put your clothes in. Towels are provided (as many as you want) and there is also shower gel ...  Read the complete review

I went to Harrogate for just a few days but I thought I had to make time for the Turkish baths and I'm glad I did. I recommend everyone to spare a couple of hours to do this if there in the area. I didnt use the spa however th turksih baths were beautiful. It has been restored and the architecture is amazing. As you first enter there are small changing rooms and towels that are available throughout your turskish baths experience. As you conrtinue to walk through you enter the chill out room. This room is used at the end of the turkish bath treatment and it is recommended in order to climatise your body to a normal temperature. There a a further ...  Read the complete review

I note the other review sets out the turkish baths in some detail and I have nothing to add to what is an accurate overview of the main spa facility! I thought I would contribute a review of the spa treatments and the spa treatment area downstairs from the turkish baths. The website sets out the spa treatments available - from facials to massage to body wraps, holistic therapy and the standard manicures. I went for a spa day with my mum a while ago and we both had an indian head massage, chocolate mud body wrap with exfoliation and massage. The indian head massage was done whilst seated on a chair in dim warm room. The practitioner ...  Read the complete review

Harrogate's popularity as a conference town has seen it grow and grow economically and new buildings crop up by the day (Bill Bryson fans will recall him describing the new Victoria Shopping Centre as a blind architect's success). The stunning Winter Gardens building has been tragically turned into a Wetherspoons and another royal baths room has become a nightclub. Fortunately some gems have still survived and one of them being the Turkish Baths. Situated at the bottom of Parliament Street (same streets as the famous Bettys tea rooms), the baths are hidden away within the old Royal Baths building. There are a range of treatments available which I ...  Read the complete review