How many parks and green spaces are in Otley? 12 public parks

Otley has 12 public parks among 52 green space sites. Green space covers 15.0% of the area: about 125 m² per resident, or 18 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
125 m²
More green space than
92% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
18

Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this

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What are the largest parks in Otley?

Chevin Forest Park is the largest public park in Otley, at 176 hectares. 5 of the 12 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Otley
ParkSize
Chevin Forest Park176 hectares
Wharfemeadows Park4.9 hectares
Grove Hill Park2.2 hectares
Wharfemeadows Park4,712 m²
Tittybottle Park943 m²

What kinds of green space are there in Otley?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Otley: 150 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Otley by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens150 hectares · 12 sites
Playing fields13.7 hectares · 8 sites
Allotments and community growing spaces5.8 hectares · 12 sites
Cemeteries4.5 hectares · 1 site
Other sports facilities4.3 hectares · 4 sites
Churchyards and religious grounds9,051 m² · 2 sites
Play spaces4,561 m² · 7 sites
Tennis courts3,491 m² · 3 sites
Bowling greens3,331 m² · 2 sites
Golf coursesNot counted38.1 hectares · 1 site

Does Otley have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Otley has 125 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 34 m² across Leeds. More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Otley compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
OtleyThis area125 m² per resident
Leeds34 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 125 m² for every resident adds up to 18 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Very High means the top fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.

What else do people ask about Otley?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Otley.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:50 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Otley dataset covers 611 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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