Local Interest
This section of the website covers all the other groups, clubs and organisations within the town which do not appear in any other category of this website.
These include Otley Museum, Otley in Bloom, Conservation Task Force, ORLAG, Road Safety, Group, Sports clubs, Charities and Chamber of Trade.
Otley History
- Thomas Chippendale, the elder (June 5 1718 - November 1779) the famous furniture maker, was born in Otley, and his statue stands in the town, next to the old grammar school.
- J.M.W. Turner visited Otley in 1797, aged 22, when commissioned to paint watercolours of the area.
- The Wharfedale Printing Machine was developed in Otley by William Dawson and David Payne.
For more detailed history of Otley please visit the Otley Museum
Otley Town Partnership
| Otley Town Partnership |
Otley Town Partnership is a community representative partnership. It’s role is to act as a strategic regeneration organisation and as a local representative body for the area. Its membership encompasses individuals from a wide range of governmental, voluntary, business and other community groups in order for it to be informed and best able to represent this diversity of interests.
The partnership’s key aim is to create a better environment for all sections of the community by involving all these sectors in "Working together for Otley"
The Partnership has three working groups - Environment, Marketing and Transport. The work and achievements of the groups is reported back to the Steering Group of the Partnership and it’s Directors.
If you live in the Otley area and would like to help us to improve the quality of life for residents and to encourage visitors to the town, Otley Town Partnership would be delighted to hear from you. If you feel that you have the required enthusiasm and are willing to contribute your time and efforts, please get in touch with us. Please email your details to the OTP office at: otp@freenetname.co.uk and we will get back to you.
 c/o Lunds of Otley, Westgate, Otley, LS21 3AT |  Not Available | |
 otp@freenetname.co.uk |  01943 851204 | |
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Arts & History
| Otley Camera Club |
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| Not available | www.otleycameraclub.co.uk | |
| info@otleycameraclub.co.uk | Not available | |
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| Otley Museum ('Otley Museum Documentary Archive') |
| Wellcroft House, Otley Cycle Club, Crow Lane, LS21 1TZ | www.otleymuseum.org | |
| otleymuseum@btinternet.com | 01943 468181 | |
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| Otley Community Players |
| Otley, West Yorkshire | www.otleycommunityplayers.com | |
| otleycommunityplayers@googlemail.com | 01943 862651 | |
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| Otley Arts Club |
| Otley Arts Club meets every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm at the Welfare Centre, Crossgate, opposite the Rose & Crown Inn. New members are always welcome. |
| Welfare Centre, Crossgate, opposite the Rose & Crown Inn | Not Avaialble | |
| Not Available | 01943 607088 / 01943 461145 | |
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| Otley Courthouse |
| The Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Otley, LS21 1BG | www.otleycourthouse.org.uk | |
| admin@otleycourthouse.org.uk | 01943 467466 | |
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| Otley Little Theatre |
| Otley Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Otley, LS21 3AN | www.otley.co.uk/littletheatre/ | |
| otleycourthouse@tiscali.co.uk | 01943 467466 | |
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| Otley Film Society |
| Otley Courthouse,Courthouse Street,Otley,LS21 3AN | www.otleyfilmsociety.org.uk | |
| info@otleyfilmsociety.org.uk | 01943 468079 | |
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| The Otley Choral Society |
| Otley, West Yorkshire | http://bramhopecarlton.org.uk | |
| revdakirby@hotmail.com | 0113 2678695 | |
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| Otley Folk Club |
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| Korks Wine Bar, 40 Bondgate, Otley, LS21 1AD | www.otleyfolkclub.org.uk | |
| Not available | 0113 2037 002 | |
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| Otley Brass Band |
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| The Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Otley, LS21 1AU | www.otleybrassband.co.uk | |
| Available as a direct link from the website | 01943 467189 | |
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Charitable Organisations/Special Needs Groups
| Arthritis Care (Otley and District) |
| Otley,West Yorkshire | Not Available | |
| NorthEngland@arthritiscare.org.uk | 0113 284 3101 | |
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| Behind Closed Doors |
| Otley, West Yorkshire | www.behind-closed-doors-org.uk | |
| info@behind-closed-doors.org.uk | 0845 673 0008 | |
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| Otley Disability Action Group |
| Otley,West Yorkshire | Not Available | |
| Not Available | Not Available | |
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| Otley Blind Club |
| The Cross Green Centre, Cross Green, Otley | Not Available | |
| Not Available | 01943 461924 | |
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| Otley Old People’s Welfare and Otley Over 60s Club |
| Old People’s Community Centre, Crossgate, Otley | Not Available | |
| Not Available | 01943 463965 | |
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| Otley and Wharfedale McMillan Cancer Support Group |
| Meets at Chevin Court, Otley | www.macmillan.org | |
| swatson@macmillan.org.uk | 07709 300316 | |
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| Open Country (Access to the Countryside for Disabled People) |
| , Otley, West Yorkshire | www.opencountry.org.uk | |
| info@opencountry.org.uk | 01423 507227 | |
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| Otley Community Council |
| The Secretary, c/o Otley Town Partnership, The Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Otley, LS21 1AU | Not Available | |
| Not Available | Not Available | |
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| Otley Action For Older People |
| Suite 2 Bay Horse Court, 2 Boroughgate, Otley LS21 1SB | www.otleyactionforolderpeople.org.uk | |
| info@otleyactionforolderpeople.org.uk | 01943 463 965 | |
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| Otley Citizens Advice Bureau |
| The Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Otley, LS21 1BG | www.adviceguide.org.uk | |
| Not Available | 01943 466976 | |
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| Otley Conservation Task Force |
| Otley, West Yorkshire | www.communigate.co.uk/brad/octf | |
| Not Available | 01943 465398 | |
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| Speakability |
| Otley,West Yorkshire | www.speakability.org.uk | |
| speakability@speakability.org.uk | 080 8808 9572 | |
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| Talking Newspapers |
| Otley,West Yorkshire | www.tnauk.org.uk | |
| info@tnauk.org.uk | 01435 866102 | |
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| Otley Rotary Club |
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| Meet at Westbourne House, Westbourne Close, Bradford Rd, Otley | www.ribi.org | |
| via website | 01943 461120 | |
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| Rotary Club of Otley Chevin |
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| at Chevin Country Park Hotel, Yorkgate, Otley, LS21 3NU | www.ribi.org | |
| davidwilkinson33@talktalk.net | 01943 467818 | |
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Sports Organisations
| Otley Angling Club |
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| Cross Green Road, Otley, LS21 1HD | www.otleyanglingclub.co.uk | |
| admin@otleyanglingclub.co.uk | 01943 462770 | |
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| Otley Athletic Club |
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| Meets at Otley Cricket Club, Cross Green, Pool Road, Otley, LS21 1HL | www.otleyac.org.uk | |
| via website | Not available | |
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| Otley Badminton Club |
| Sports Hall, Newall Carr Road, Otley, LS21 2BB | otleybadmintonclub.co.uk | |
| via website | Not Available | |
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| Otley Cricket Club |
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| Cross Green, Pool Road, Otley, LS21 1HL | www.otleycc.com | |
| via website | 01943 461216 | |
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| Otley Cycle Club |
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| Otley Cycle Club, The Club House, Crow Lane, Otley | www.otleycycleclub.co.uk | |
| See website | See website | |
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| Otley Golf Club |
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| West Busk Lane, Otley, LS21 3NG | www.otleygolfclub.co.uk | |
| via website | 01943 465329 | |
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| Otley & District Riding for the Disabled Association |
| Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Bradford Road, LS21 3DN | www.otleyrda.ik.com | |
| enquiry@otleyrda.org.uk | 0845 241311 | |
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| Otley Rovers FC |
| Otley, West Yorkshire | www.otleyrovers.co.uk | |
| tonileehall@aol.com | Not Avaialble | |
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| Otley Rugby Club |
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| Cross Green, Otley, LS21 1HE | www.pitchero.com/clubs/otley | |
| via website | 01943 461180 | |
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| Otley Sailing Club |
| Bridge End Quarry, Otley. LS21 2SU | otley-sailingclub.co.uk | |
| oscsecretary@tiscali.co.uk | 0113 2813412 | |
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| Otley Swimming Club |
| Prince Henry's Grammar School, Otley | Not Available | |
| not available | 01943 465548 | |
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| Pool Tennis Club |
| Arthington Lane, Pool, West Yorkshire, LS21 1LG | http://www.pooltennisclub.co.uk | |
| Not Available | 0113 2842130 | |
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| Otley Walkers |
| Otley, West Yorkshire | www.waw-otley.org.uk/Site/Otley_Walkers.html | |
| otleywalkers@talktalk.net | 01943 875995 | |
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We run two walks most weeks, one midweek, one at the weekend, usually meeting at Wharfemeadows for car sharing. Contact our secretary for more information. |
| Walkers are Welcome Otley |
| Otley, West Yorkshire | www.waw-otley.org.uk | |
| wawotley@mail.com | Not Available | |
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