Otley
Otley is a market town and civil parish at a bridging point on the River Wharfe, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England.
Otley is a market town and civil parish at a bridging point on the River Wharfe, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the population was 13,668 at the 2011 census. It is in two parts: south of the river is the historic town of Otley and to the north is Newall, which was formerly a separate township. The town is in lower Wharfedale on the A660 road which connects it to Leeds.
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Worth seeing in and around Otley
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01The Chevin
The Chevin is the ridge on the south side of Wharfedale in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, overlooking the market town of Otley, and often known as Otley Chevin.
1.3 km · hill in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 02Cross Green
Cross Green is an area in the east of Otley, England, and the location of a multi-use sports stadium. The stadium is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home ground of Otley R.U.F.C. It is on the eastern edge of the town, off Pool Road and is close to the new Asda supermarket.
300 m · rugby union stadium in Otley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 03Church of St Oswald
St Oswald's Church in Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England, is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.
3.5 km · church in Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 04Farnley Hall
Farnley Hall is a stately home in Farnley, North Yorkshire, England. It is located near Otley.
2.1 km · Grade I listed country house in Farnley, North Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 05St Mary's Church, Stainburn
St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Stainburn, North Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
5.1 km · Grade I listed church in Stainburn, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 06Parish Church of All Saints
All Saints' Church in Otley, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.
500 m · church in Otley, West Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 07Arthington Viaduct
Arthington Viaduct, also known as Castley Viaduct or the Wharfedale Viaduct, is a railway bridge on the border of West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire in northern England. It is in the parishes of Arthington and Castley, between Leeds and Harrogate.
5.6 km · viaduct in Castley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 08Yeadon Tarn
Yeadon Tarn is a small lake in Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England. The lake, which is fed by land drainage, covers an area of 7 hectares, and enters the River Aire via Yeadon Beck, which drains from the tarn at is western side.
4.2 km · lake in West Yorkshire, England · Wikipedia - 09Yeadon Town Hall
Yeadon Town Hall is a municipal building in Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England. It is Grade II listed.
4.2 km · municipal building in Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 10Creskeld Hall
Creskeld Hall is a grade II listed Country House located in Arthington, near Otley, West Yorkshire, England.
5.4 km · house in Arthington, West Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Otley Museum
The collection includes prehistoric stone tools and artefacts from the middle Wharfe valley and archaeological items from the palace of the Archbishop of York at Otley.
- 02All Saints' Church
The graveyard contains a model of the Bramhope Tunnel as a memorial to the 24 men who died in its construction.
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Things to do
Otley Agricultural Show. May. Otley Carnival. July - Floats and processions though the town, ending at a fairground held just over the river. Very popular with children and families. Otley Town Centre Cycle Race. June. Otley Walking Festival. Late June/July. Otley Folk Festival.
- 01Otley Courthouse
An arts centre run and maintained by the people of Otley.
From Wikivoyage: Otley, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Where to eat
Otley is frequented by a great number of small cafes selling the usual sandwiches, drinks and small snacks, as well a small number of nice restaurants and fast food outlets.
- 01The Penny Bun
West Lane, Askwith LS21 2QJ,.
- 02Milk Bar Café
Small café serving breakfast, cake and milkshakes.
- 03Rafferty's Café
Greasy spoon cafe that has a 1970s aesthetic.
- 04Bloomfield Square
Bloomfield Square, 28-30 Gay Ln, LS21 1BR,.
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Getting to Otley
- Airports
- Leeds Bradford (LBA), 5 km · Manchester (MAN), 73 km · Liverpool John Lennon (LPL), 99 km
- Stations
- Leeds Bradford Airport, 4.7 km · Menston railway station, 3.5 km · Burley-in-Wharfedale railway station, 4.4 km · Guiseley railway station, 3.7 km · Otley railway station, 500 m
- Manchester, Greater Manchester → Otley59 km · quickest by road, 1h 49m · £7–10
- Liverpool → Otley101 km · quickest by road, 2h 31m · £11–15
- Nottingham, Leicestershire → Otley112 km · quickest by road, 2h 43m · £12–16
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Otley
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Otley. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inFerries sail overnight from Rotterdam (Netherlands) to Kingston upon Hull.
- Get inHull is an hour by train or car from Leeds, and the ferry port is 3 miles east of Hull city centre: buses run from there to the railway station.
- Go nextLeeds is a major transport hub, so many outlying attractions can be done as day trips.
From Wikivoyage: Leeds, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Otley
Otley is 13 km from Bradford, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Yeadontown in West Yorkshire, England4 km
- Guiseleytown in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England3.6 km
- Bramhopevillage in West Yorkshire, England, UK5.6 km
- Menstonvillage in Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom3.5 km
- Pool-in-Wharfedalevillage in West Yorkshire, England, UK3.7 km
- Burley in Wharfedalevillage in West Yorkshire, England, UK4.1 km