Wharfemeadows Park in Otley is 14 miles north-west of Leeds Centre and is approximately 5 hectares in area.
Address:
Wharfemeadows Park
Farnley Lane
Otley
LS21 3BJ
How to find us:
By car – from Leeds City Centre get onto Woodhouse Lane, go past Woodhouse Moor, through Headingley, straight on along Headingley Lane, straight on at the next roundabout onto Otley Road A660, go past Golden Acre Park, straight on at the next roundabout through Bramhope and follow the signs for Otley. Continue following the road through Otley Town Centre, go over the bridge and the park is on your right-hand side.
By bus – for details of how to get to Wharfemeadows Park by bus please contact Metro on Leeds 0113 245 7676 or visit their website www.wymetro.com.
By train – the nearest train station to the park is Menston station. If you would like further information please visit the national rail website using the link on this page.
Facilities:
The park grounds are open to the public 365 days a year. This is a well used, very popular riverside park providing varied attractions for visitors of all ages.
Its facilities include a large children’s play area, skatepark, tennis courts, bowling green, café, children’s leisure complex and formal shrub and bedding areas.
Within the park there is an inclusive play section suitable for children with disabilities. This was constructed regenerating the disused paddling pool area with the Otley Disability Advisory Group (ODAG).
If you want to escape for a while then why not take a gentle stroll along the side of the river Wharfe.
The park is accessible to all and most footpaths are suitable for the majority of manual and electric wheelchairs.
Useful contacts:
Parks and Countryside Head Office – tel: 0113 395 7400, fax: 0113 395 4701
Leeds City Council main switchboard – tel: 0113 234 8080
ParksWatch (24 hour helpline) – tel: 0113 232 9973
Dog Wardens – tel: 0113 222 4407
Or you can contact us using the email link provided on the right-hand side.
Please note that the Parks and Countryside's Head Office main reception telephone number 0113 3957400 is staffed from 8.00am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am - 4.00pm on a Friday. Outside of these hours you can leave a message on the answerphone.