A NORTH town's Turkish Baths are reporting a boom in business since a £1m restoration.

The baths, in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, were recently restored to their former glory.

Spokeswoman Lucy Dale said: "Customers have simply flooded in since the restoration, and we are just getting busier and busier."

The baths feature hot-rooms, a health spa and an energising plunge pool, and were established in 1898 at the height of the town's popularity as a spa resort.

The restoration has been carried out under a conservation plan produced by York architect Peter Gaze Pace.

The venue is now so popular, bookings are being made into June.