Brimham Rocks is a remarkable National Trust landscape on Nidderdale Moor above Harrogate, where 320 million-year-old millstone grit outcrops have been eroded by wind and rain into extraordinary balanced formations — stacks, arches, and gravity-defying shapes with names like the Dancing Bear, the Smarties Tube, and the Idol — set on a moorland plateau with panoramic views over the Vale of York. The 6 hotels below are the best-rated places to stay between 4.9 km and 6.7 km from Brimham Rocks Harrogate, listed closest first. Guest scores and distances come from Booking.com, checked September 2026.
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4.9 km away
About 4.9 km from Brimham Rocks Harrogate. Guests score it 9.3 out of 10 across 215 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.3 guest score from 215 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
4.9 km away
About 4.9 km from Brimham Rocks Harrogate. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across 282 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.8 guest score from 282 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
5 km away
About 5 km from Brimham Rocks Harrogate. Guests score it 9.2 out of 10 across 113 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.2 guest score from 113 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
5.7 km away
About 5.7 km from Brimham Rocks Harrogate. Guests score it 9.1 out of 10 across 1,374 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.1 guest score from 1,374 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
6.1 km away
About 6.1 km from Brimham Rocks Harrogate. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across 757 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.0 guest score from 757 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
6.7 km away
About 6.7 km from Brimham Rocks Harrogate. Guests score it 9.2 out of 10 across 126 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.2 guest score from 126 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
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