Otley is a Village in the county of Suffolk.
Otley is a town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it lies approximately 12 miles to the north west of Leeds and 11 miles south east of Bradford.
Otley is twinned with Rothau, a city near Karlsruhe in Germany and has been since 1964. The River Wharfe runs past Otleys town centre. The name Otley was formed from Old English word ‘ot’ which means river source combined with ley for meadow thus ot meadow by the river. Otley grew up as a settlement along the top road or route out of Otley towards Ilkley and Burley in Wharfedale at the intersection with routes through Lumb Lane and along the River Wharfe. In the late 1800s, the town was a centre for wool production.
Otley is also home to many of Yorkshire’s breweries such as Thomas Fawcett & Sons Ltd., Otley Brewing Company and Black Sheep Brewery. Although not in Otley, The Tetley’s Brewery is very close by, in Hunslet, Leeds.
There are great places to visit near Otley including some great fens, nature reserves, historic buildings, villages and historic monuments.
The area close to Otley boasts some of the best fens including Lopham Fen.
There are a several good nature reserves in the area around Otley like Lopham Fen.
There are a number of historic buildings near to Otley including Ickworth.
Don't miss Elveden's villages if visiting the area around Otley.
Otley is near some unmissable historic monuments like Elveden Monument,
Otley History
There are some historic monuments around Otley:
