Within three-quarters of a mile of Harrogate Centre this prestigious Georgian building facing the Harrogate Stray opened in May 1998 following a major renovation and offers an unrivalled range of facilities.

The building includes two ceremony rooms, all newly refurbished, for parties ranging in size from four to 55 guests. Both rooms have music facilities to play CDs, and you are welcome to bring your own if we do not have what you want.

Guests can assemble in the waiting area, and there is a separate waiting room available for the couple to use either together or separately. After the ceremony there is a patio area where guests can take photographs of the happy couple. The 'Stray' area at the front provides an ideal background for photos with a large expanse of grass broken by mature trees.

There is a private parking area at the rear. On-street parking is available outside the office. Some areas require parking discs (available at reception) to be displayed.

360 degree view of Harrogate register office

Below you can see an interactive 360 degree image of Harrogate register office - Almsford suite.
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Below you can see an interactive 360 degree image of Harrogate register office - Byron room.
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Visit our online registration bookings page to book an appointment to register a birth or death online. Alternatively if you require further information or wish to discuss your requirements, please contact us using the details below.

We also attend Ripon library on Monday and Wednesday afternoons by appointment only.

For copy certificates please contact us using certificate.services@northyorks.gov.uk

Opening hours 

Outside of office hours

Outside of office hours we have a limited service for customers who have an emergency connected to a ceremony or require a Muslim or Jewish faith burial within 24 hours. 

The number to call is 0845 872 5259. Please note however that this service is only available between the following hours.

If there is no immediate response to your call, please leave a voicemail message and a member of the Registration Team will contact you as soon as they can.