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Dec 2023
Harrogate district attractions to close amid wind warning
Two tourist attractions in the Harrogate district have announced closures and cancellations due to a yellow weather warning for wind.
The Met Office has forecast gusts of up to 50mph locally in the early hours of Thursday morning. The wind is due to strengthen tomorrow night.
Mother Shipton’s, in Knaresborough, announced today it will close as a precaution.
It issued a statement on social media:
Those with bookings to the site on Thursday have been contacted and will receive refunds, the company added.
One person commented on the statement:
RHS Harlow Carr
RHS Garden Harlow Carr, in Harrogate, today announced it had cancelled Thursday's Glow light show event due to the weather.
The horticultural charity said on social media:
The company said the gardens will be open as usual tomorrow, but added it will "keep reviewing wind speeds and may need to close the woodland and glasshouses".
It expects tomorrow's Glow event to go ahead.
The garden will be part-open during the day tomorrow, with the woodland and glasshouses closed.
The weather warning is in place for the north of England, Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland.
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