Otterburn North Yorkshire Map

About Otterburn

Otterburn rests quietly in the Yorkshire Dales, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 8.6 km south-east of Settle (from Settle: bearing 132°T, OS grid SD 883 577), and is situated south-west of Airton village. The hamlet’s scattered stone cottages, their roofs a patchwork of weathered slate, cluster around a narrow lane, catching the soft, diffused light that often filters through the Yorkshire skies. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the distant breath of sheep on the fells. A small, ancient packhorse bridge, its stone worn smooth by centuries of footsteps and hooves, arches gracefully over a gently flowing beck, a quiet testament to the enduring pathways of this landscape. Otterburn’s charm lies not in grand pronouncements, but in the quietude of its setting, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the slow unfolding of days.

About This Otterburn Map Page

Explore Otterburn, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.015724, -2.179906. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.