A winning combination of fast internet speeds, highly rated schools and plentiful green spaces have helped Harrogate secure the top spot in a new ranking of the UK’s best place to work from home.
Situated on the outskirts of the Yorkshire Dales, the spa town “has the most green space compared with more than 100 other areas of the UK, as well as being next to the medieval city of Nidderdale, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty”, says The Telegraph.
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