Otley in West Yorkshire

Otley is a Town in the county of West Yorkshire.

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.

Otley postcode: LS21 3

Retail in Otley

There are great places to visit near Otley including some great cities, villages, woodlands, parks, historic buildings, museums, gardens, country parks, hiking areas, towns, lakes, historic monuments, hills, ancient sites, geological features, nature reserves, shopping centres, airports, bluebell woods, ruins, rivers and streams, castles, waterfalls and boroughs.

Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield are great places to visit near Otley if you like cities.

Don't miss Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden's villages if visiting the area around Otley.

The area around Otley boasts some of the best woodlands including Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags.

The area around Otley features a number of interesting parks including Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square.

The area around Otley boasts some of the best historic buildings including Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower.

Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park are some of Otley best museums to visit near Otley.

There are a several good gardens in the area around Otley like Cartwright Hall Gardens.

There are a several good country parks in the Otley area like Penistone Hill Country Park, Ogden Water Country Park, Shibden Country Park, Chevin Forest Park, Golden Acre Park, Bretton Country Park, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Don't miss Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, Withens Clough, and The Salt and Pepper Pots's hiking areas if visiting the area around Otley.

There are a several good towns in the Otley area like Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley.

The area around Otley boasts some of the best lakes including Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir.

The area around Otley features a number of interesting historic monuments including Wainhouse Tower, Centre Hill Beacon Site, The Salt and Pepper Pots, Lund's Tower, and Wainman's Pinnacle.

Otley's best nearby hills can be found at Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, The Chevin, and The Salt and Pepper Pots.

Stones Lane Standing Stones, Centre Hill Beacon Site, and The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor are great places to visit near Otley if you like ancient sites.

The area close to Otley boasts some of the best geological features including The Bridestones on Bridestones Moor.

Otley's best nearby nature reserves can be found at Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market are great places to visit near Otley if you like shopping centres.

Airports to visit near Otley include Leeds Bradford Airport.

Places near Otley feature a number of interesting bluebell woods including Middleton Park.

Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle are great places to visit near Otley if you like ruins.

River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck are great places to visit near Otley if you like rivers and streams.

Sandal Castle is one of Otley's best, nearby castles to visit in Otley.

Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls are great places to visit near Otley if you like waterfalls.

Kirklees is one of Otley's best, nearby boroughs to visit in Otley.

Otley History

There are some historic monuments around Otley:

Places to see near Otley

History of Otley

There are pre-historic settlement finds alongside both sides of the River Wharfe and it is believed the valley has been settled at this site since the Bronze Age. There are Bronze Age carvings on rocks situated on top of The Chevin, one such example is the Knotties stone. West Yorkshire Geology Trust has reference to Otley Chevin and Caley Crags having a rich history of human settlement stretching back into Palaeolithic times. Flint tools, Bronze Age rock carvings and Iron Age earthworks have been found. In medieval times the forest park was used as common pasture land, as a source of wood and sandstones for buildings and walls.

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Lakes near Otley

    Rivers near Otley

    Shopping in Otley

    Waitrose supermarket and shopper's parking Otley, Leeds

    Waitrose supermarket and shopper's parking retail park

    The Parade Otley, Leeds

    The Parade retail park

    Waitrose 60, Westgate

    Waitrose supermarket

    Sainsbury's 11, Bondgate

    Sainsbury's supermarket

    Where to Eat in Otley

    Streets in Otley

    The Hartshead Tower(s)

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