Where to stay for UCI 2019 road World Championships

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Yorkshire 2019 World Championships

Harrogate will be thronged with visitors during the UCI 2019 road World Championships from 21st to 29th September 2019. With a year to go, hotels were close to full according to a Stray FM report.

With a month to go, there aren't many rooms left. Quoted in the Harrogate Advertise on 22nd August 2019, Simon Cotton of HRH Hotel Group Harrogate said that both weekend dates are close to sold out, with the large hotels 99% full. 'The guest houses have...around 10 per cent spare capacity left overall. Midweek, Monday to Thursday nights inclusive, there is still space left with my best guess being...90 per cent of the rooms are booked.'

Harrogate Borough Council has produced a guidance sheet on renting out your house or setting up a B&B. (You don't need permission to rent out your house).

Where to stay for the UCI 2019 road World Championships: B&Bs

The Vicarage Harrogate

There's an exceptional opportunity to secure accommodation for the World Championships after the cancellation of a block booking.

The Vicarage, in the little village of Nidd, a stone's throw from Ripley and a short bike ride from Harrogate, is right by the route of many of the races, including the elite women's ITT and the elite men's road race.

They offer 3 stylish boutique rooms - all king-sized beds. You help yourself to a delicious continental breakfast spread from the in-room pantry, whatever time you like. Superfast wifi to follow all the action. Easy access to Harrogate by car, or train, avoiding any road closures. Parking and secure bike storage.

What do guests say? 'A hidden gem...What did I like? Everything!'

Where to stay for the UCI 2019 road World Championships: camping & caravans

Harrogate RUFC

Harrogate RUFC has a large area of land at Rudding Lane, which will be open for camping and caravans during the UCI 2019 World Champs.

There's a clubhouse offering bar and catering, and shower and WC facilities. Electric hook-up is limited, and early booking is recommended.

Harrogate Railway FC - Station View

The Station View sports ground in Starbeck, Harrogate, is opening its two sports pitches to visitors staying for the 2019 UCI World Championships, from Friday 20th to Monday 30th September 2019. One pitch will be for caravans, and the other for tents and hard parking for motor homes.

There are WC and shower facilities on site, and the club house will be open every day for drinks, meals, and evening entertainment.

Pink Moon camping

Pink Moon have two sites for the UCI 2019 World Championships. One is a campervan pitch site at Beckwithshaw (on the Harrogate circuit), and the other is a pre-pitched tent site at 'Harrogate Cr'.

Bilton Cricket Club

Bilton Cricket Club are offering camping, with pitches for tents and spaces for camper vans. There's also daily parking for the World Championship races.

Bilton Cricket Club is in a nice area, close to the Nidd Gorge and the Nidderdale Greenway. It's an easy 10 minute cycle to Harrogate town centre, a 20 minute walk, or a short bus ride.

Thirsk Motorhome & Caravan Show

Thirsk Motorhome & Caravan Show is from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th September 2019, the final weekend of the UCI 2019 World Championships.

Camping is available for 4 nights from Thursday 26th September 2019 for £99 plus fees. Then you can combine the two events, visiting the Motorhome & Caravan Show, and travelling to Harrogate or anywhere on the World Championships race routes to watch the cycling.

Where to stay for the UCI 2019 road World Championships: hotels

According to Harrogate tourist office, there was a surge of bookings when the World Championships were first announced in October 2016. Since then, interest has been steadier, but is likely to pick up as people make plans in the months and weeks before the event.

In mid-May, the Hotel St George was fully booked from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th September 2019, but still had about half its rooms available for the start of the World Championships week.

Where to stay for the UCI 2019 road World Championships: self-catering

There may still be some holiday rental properties available, although they are filling up fast, particularly for the end of the week and the final weekend.

Marie-Thérèse Hardy of Artists' Cottages says, 'Our cottages were booked up for the final weekend almost instantly the announcement was made. It was as if people were poised, with their fingers over the 'book' button.'

Some local people are renting out their houses for the duration of the UCI World Championships.