Otley Chevin Country Park
📍 The Whitehouse Visitor Centre/Johnny La, Otley LS21 3JL, UK
About Otley Chevin Country Park
Otley Chevin Country Park, located majestically above the market town of Otley in West Yorkshire, stands as a highly-rated tourist attraction with an impressive 4.7/5 stars. It's renowned for its outstanding natural beauty, providing visitors with expansive and glorious views across Wharfedale and the charming town below. This cherished landscape features diverse woodlands, open moorland, and a variety of terrain, making it a perfect destination for exploring the great Yorkshire outdoors.
The park boasts numerous footpaths and bridleways, inviting everyone from dog walkers to keen hikers to embark on leisurely strolls or more vigorous adventures. Its varied landscape includes impressive rock outcrops and tranquil ponds, offering opportunities for activities for all ages. Visitors consistently praise the beautiful scenery, the chance to enjoy a peaceful walk, and the sense of natural escape. The park also provides unique vantage points, including the occasional sight of aircraft on their final approach to Leeds Bradford Airport.
Visiting Information
Otley Chevin Country Park is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, allowing visitors to enjoy its beauty at any time. The park is committed to accessibility, featuring wheelchair-accessible parking and entrances to ensure a welcoming experience for a wider range of visitors. Payment options are available for any applicable fees, and it is not a cash-only venue.
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📍 The Whitehouse Visitor Centre/Johnny La, Otley LS21 3JL, UK
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Showing 5 of 314 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 6 February 2026.
A place of natural and outstanding beauty. Lots of different woodland walks to explore, with beautiful scenery and glorious views overlooking Otley and Wharfedale. Ideal for dog walkers or just a leisurely stroll in the great Yorkshire outdoors. Also the market town of Otley is well worth visiting which is just a short walk or drive away from the Otley Chevin Park.
It's a beautiful forest to walk with an outstanding view of the Wharfe valley. It has a number of footpaths and bridlepaths, rock outcrops and ponds all of which provide opportunities for activities for all ages. Unfortunately the lack of phone signal in the area makes it difficult to pay the parking ticket.
A super place for a walk. Boots advised, as it's rough ground. Views to north and south, plus close up plane spotting on the final approach to Leeds a couple of miles to the south east. Paths along the hillside vary from the open views at the top through various woods below. Large rocks and trackside walls reveal the quarrying past of the site.
Easy parking although spaces were limited at the one we used but only a few yards away from the forest walk. Beautiful surroundings and lots of paths leading from the public bridleway. Was very muddy after a few weeks of rain so didn't explore. Good place to take a dog. Looking forward to visiting in better weather. Some lovely sculptures through the nature reserve
Fantastic place for a walk, bike, run or horse ride. Looks like there’s wild campers as well. There’s a couple of car parks at the main entrance to the chevin, they can get busy but you can usually find somewhere. There’s other entrances with some road side parking available as well. There’s various totes you can take to make it less or more challenging and make a walk anything from 10 mins to 2 hours. All paths have great scenery and some have some wonderful views overlooking Otley. It’s usually fairly busy with people and dogs but plenty of space so not crowded. Also there are horses being rode up there often so one to be aware of depending how your dog is.