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Virtually visit, learn about, and shop in your favourite West Yorkshire market town, all from the comfort of your own home. Virtual tours. Online events & classes. Online shopping.
Otley has its origins as a town in Saxon times, its name coming from Othe, Otho or Otta, a personal name, and the Old English for a wood clearing … but its history dates much further back.
Whether you’re a first-time visitor or an old friend of Otley, here you’ll find plenty of information, advice and tips about getting the most out of your visit to our lovely town in the Lower Wharfe Valley, set between the bright lights of Leeds and the rolling hills of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.
Discover the town’s rich history, home of the country’s first interior designer Thomas Chippendale, the Wharfedale press that revolutionised the printing industry and quarries that helped build the very foundations of our democracy at the Palace of Westminster.
Take a look at our accommodation listings for brilliant B&Bs to cool camping, and a super luxury lodge to boot, in a magical lakeside setting atop The Chevin. Check out the quick links below for more information. Getting here.
The core provides advice, support and information on a drop-in basis to any visitors. This fully accessible and dementia-friendly building includes information on events and activities in Otley and houses a display of local history by Otley Museum.
Otley’s position in the Lower Wharfe valley in the Yorkshire Dales means it is perfectly places for all sorts of fun opportunities in the great outdoors: cycling in the tracks of Le Tour de France, walking in the Chevin forest above Otley, along the river with the family or on a longer trail, or even bouldering on the rocky outcrops that ...
What’s On. Click for Events Calendar. Otley has a host of activities, some regular and some as one-offs. This section has the month’s activities at the Courthouse Arts Centre, Otley Film Club, Otley Folk Club, Kork’s Wine Bar, the Rugby Club and occasional events as well as guiding you to the locations of some of the best loved TV series ...
Stone quarried from Otley Chevin was used to build the Houses of Parliament in London, while the 1850s’ invention of the Wharfedale Press in Otley revolutionised the printing industry. Today Otley is a modern market town, but much of its history can be seen on this simple guided walk.
Oct 1, 2014 · Otley Tourist Information is an award-winning centre providing a range of services for visitors and local residents alike. Staff are on hand to offer assistance and information and can also provide a range of leaflets and other information about the Otley and Wharfedale district and the wider Yorkshire region.
