Otley
Otley is a small historic market town on the southern edge of the National Landscape.
Otley has ‘Walkers are Welcome’ status and has a very popular walking festival each year
The town is known for its former manufacture of printing presses and as the birthplace of Thomas Chippendale, the famous 18th century cabinet maker.
A vibrant community, Otley has a wide range of shops and restaurants as well as the Courthouse, an arts and resource centre in a redundant 19th century magistrates court. The centre hosts a variety of events and exhibitions with a great cafe.
The town hosts the country’s oldest agricultural show on the Saturday before the spring bank holiday weekend in May. There is also a thriving outdoor market held three times a week on a Tuesday, Friday and Saturday and a farmers market on the last Sunday of each month from 9am to 1pm.
Where: off the A65, approximately six miles east of Ilkley and 10 miles from Leeds and Bradford
** Please note that the tourism information on this website is designed to provide an overview of opportunities in the area. The Nidderdale National Landscape team do not have the facilities or resources to deal with individual tourism enquiries and these should be directed to the tourist information office at Nidderdale Plus or one of the other local Tourist Information Centres.
