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A partnership between Harrogate Mumbler and the Harrogate BID, the new trail is supported by water brand Thirsty Planet Water.

After the success of its Harrogate Town Centre Halloween and Christmas Trails, Harrogate Mumbler say it is delighted to be working with Harrogate BID once again to give families a fun, safe and completely free summer trail - all based on Harrogate's most famous export - water.

There is a small treat for each participating child, which can be collected from any of the 20 town centre participating retailers.

The free Harrogate Mumbler Summer Water Trail is live right now and will run throughout the summer holidays until Sunday, September 5.

Families can download their own answer sheets from the Harrogate Mumbler website here, they can pick one up from any of the participating retailers or collect one from the Harrogate BID stand in the Victoria Shopping Centre.

Harrogate Mumbler's Sally Haslewood said: “2021 has been tough for everyone: families have been stuck indoors, many people have job insecurity and our town centres need help to bounce back.

"Harrogate Mumbler wanted to do a little something to help with all of this and we are delighted that the Harrogate BID have supported us and helped make this free Summer trail a reality."

The Water Trail has two different challenges for families to enjoy; firstly finding the 20 water themed pictures and secondly answering the 20 Harrogate trivia questions.

For younger children the picture trail is designed to be a fantastic way to keep busy.

There are four water trail routes:

1) Water Sports (Located in the West Park Quarter)

2) Animals that you’ll find in water (Located in the Victoria Quarter)

3) Local bodies of water (located in the Montpellier Quarter)

4) Water saving tips. (Located in the Kings Quarter)

Each route consists of five images, with 20 pictures in total in shop windows in the town centre.

Harrogate Mumbler's Sally Haslewood said: "It’s a special year for Harrogate Mumbler as we turn 10 years old next month and so it’s great to be able to put on a free event like this, to give families something free to enjoy this summer. We love our town and have made Harrogate the star of this trail!

"We hope this trail will encourage families into town after the recent lockdowns, and in doing so will support our local town centre. It’s completely free for families."

How to take part

Participants can download answer sheets, a map and clues from the Harrogate Mumbler website at:

www.harrogate.mumbler.co.uk/harrogate-bid-christmas-trail/

Alternatively, anyone who spots a Water Trail poster in a shop window, pop in and ask for an answer sheets

Harrogate Mumbler is requesting afamilies to tag Harrogate BID and Harrogate Mumbler in any social media posts and use the hashtag #HarrogateWaterTrail

About Harrogate Mumbler

Harrogate Mumbler is a local parenting community website, set up and run by local mum of two Sally Haslewood.

Initially set up as a Facebook chat group in August 2011, its popularity grew and saw the launch of the Harrogate Mumbler website in 2012.

Participating Retailers Summer 2021

Inger & Rae

Turkish Baths

Foxy Antiques

Adage Dance

Party Fever

Daisy May's

Les Bonbons

A-Plan Insurance

Geek Retreat

L'Occitane en Provence

Mercer Art Gallery

Oxfam

Mountain Warehouse

Pots to Go

Susie Watson Designs

West Park Antiques

Slingsbys (Coffee Shop)

Boho Chic

Hustle & Co

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