Otley is a lively market town in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England, sitting on the banks of the River Wharfe in the valley of Wharfedale. The centre has a long market tradition, handsome Georgian and Victorian stone buildings and a stone-arched bridge over the river, with a mix of cafés, independent shops and traditional pubs.
Set beneath the gritstone ridge of the Otley Chevin Country Park and within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales, Otley is popular with walkers and cyclists and hosts one of the region’s best-known agricultural shows. Historically it grew from a medieval market and later small mills and brewing, and today functions as both a local service centre and a commuter town for Leeds and Bradford, while retaining a strong community scene and events calendar.
Postcode districts covering Otley
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Bradford 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Burnley 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Huddersfield 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Wakefield 17.4 miles28 km
- Harrogate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Halifax 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Castleford 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Morley 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Dewsbury 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Batley 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Keighley 8.7 miles13.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Otley & Yeadon Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Newall with Clifton Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Farnley Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Weston Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Menston Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Carlton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wharfedale Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Burley in Wharfedale Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Guiseley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Burley Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Pool Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Guiseley & Rawdon Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Otley
LS21 1AW, LS21 9EL, LS21 1HL, LS21 1DL, LS21 1JT, LS21 2FE, LS21 2BH, LS21 2ER, LS21 1RL … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 40.7 miles65.6 km
- Menston Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Guiseley Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 3 miles4.8 km
Hotels near Otley Ad
- The Wheatley Arms 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Cow & Calf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Hollins Hall Hotel, Golf & Country Club 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Calverley Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Haley's Hotel & Restaurant 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Weetwood Hall Estate 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
Schools in Otley
- Ashfield Primary School Primary
- Otley All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Secondary
- Otley the Whartons Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley Primary
- Westgate Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Esholt Priory Historic site 3.8 miles6 km
- Spring Wood Forest 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 7.5 miles12 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 8 miles12.9 km
- National Media Museum Museum 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The University of Bradford University 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Elland Road Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 11.8 miles18.9 km