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View of Otley from Chevin Bank – Chevin Forest Park loop from Otley

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View of Otley from Chevin Bank – Chevin Forest Park loop from Otley

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View of Otley from Chevin Bank – Chevin Forest Park loop from Otley

01:55

6.76km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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155 m

Jenny's Cottage Ruins and Beacon-Keeper's Lodge

Highlight • Viewpoint

173 m

Beacon House Viewpoint Indicator

Highlight • Monument

Built by The Rotary Club of Otley in 1977, this indicator was to commemorate the silver jubilee of queen Elizabeth II

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236 m

Surprise View of Otley and Wharfedale

Highlight • Forest

Surprise View at 282m is probably named because most people approach from the south and "pop up" over the Chevin ridge to discover the view. And it's a good one - out over the local woods and moorland, across Otley to the north and over Nidderdale and the Yorkshire Dales. The viewpoint is close to the car park so it's often busy, but head along the ridge for a few minutes and you'll have similar views all to yourself. The running here is enjoyable but not too technical, with the best trails following the ridgeline and looping back on one of the lower paths. Cross the East Chevin Road into Chevin Forest Park to extend the run.

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1.12 km

Wilson's Plantation

Forest

2.48 km

View of Otley from Chevin Bank

Highlight • Viewpoint

A tough climb whichever route you take up here.

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3.13 km

Miller Lane Gate, Chevin Forest Park

Highlight • Forest

Sturdy boots or mountain bike

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3.62 km

Chevin Forest Park

Nature Reserve

4.54 km

Sculptures and Boulder at Chevin Forest Country Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Chevin Forest country park is a designated nature reserve in recognition to the wealth of wildlife that live here. Look out for Green Hairstreak butterflies and Woodcock.
There is a nice selection of trails, some open to mountain bikes and horses as well as walkers.
Great views over Otley towards the dales.

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5.21 km

Chevin Forest Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Chevin Forest Park stands tall on a ridge on the southside of Wharfedale in West Yorkshire. Its elevated position provides fantastic views over the market town of Otley and expansive countryside surrounding ite.

The Chevin is a wonderful place to explore history and geology, as it hosts a number of fascinating historical landmarks. It's also a haven for bird-watching, and features a diverse range of flora and fauna, including foot trefoil, yellow rattle, common knapweed and vetches, which in turn are great for the nationally rare bilberry bumblebee.

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6.69 km

View of Otley from Surprise View

Highlight • Viewpoint

Surprise View is a scenic viewpoint located above the town of Otley in Yorkshire.

On a fine day you can more or less take a visual tour from York to Skipton and eye-feast the landscape in detail, including across the wonderful Yorkshire Dales.

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6.76 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.44 km

2.07 km

1.21 km

Surfaces

2.02 km

1.93 km

1.33 km

1.24 km

112 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

27°C

16°C

64 %

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View of Otley from Chevin Bank – Chevin Forest Park loop from Otley

Jenny's Cottage Ruins and Beacon-Keeper's Lodge

Beacon House Viewpoint Indicator

Surprise View of Otley and Wharfedale

View of Otley from Chevin Bank

Miller Lane Gate, Chevin Forest Park

Sculptures and Boulder at Chevin Forest Country Park

Chevin Forest Park

View of Otley from Surprise View

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