Swimming spots near Otley
3 swimming spots within 30 km of Otley, 3 of them designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). Nearest first — the closest is Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley, about 9 km away.
3 carrying a caution.
- Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley8.5 km from OtleyCaution
- Nidd at the Lido, Knaresborough18.9 km from OtleyCaution
- Wharfe at Wilderness Carpark20.3 km from OtleyCaution
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Common questions
- Where can you swim near Otley?
- 3 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Otley, spread across 3 areas. This page lists them by distance from the town rather than by county, because a boundary is not what decides where you drive.
- What is the nearest beach to Otley?
- Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley in Bradford, about 9 km away. It is the closest of the 3 listed here; the next few are within a short drive and each shows its current status, so the nearest is not always the one to pick.
- Is the water clean near Otley?
- 3 of these 3 spots are designated bathing waters with published monitoring, from the Environment Agency (England). Monitoring covers bacterial quality only — it says nothing about tides, currents, swell or cold-water shock, and nothing here is a clearance to swim.
- Can you swim near Otley right now?
- 3 of the 3 are currently flagged, and 0 have no current pollution alert. These change day to day, so check the individual spot before you travel.