The Ron Kitching Library
In Otley stands The Ron Kitching Library, a museum. 3 more places to visit are within 5 km. Our list goes on with Harewood House, 11 km away.
Museum in Otley
Inside Otley
The Ron Kitching Library is inside Otley’s built-up area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
Aim for June to September, when Otley reaches 17–20°C.
The Ron Kitching Library
Museum.
In Otley, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Otley
Its place on the map
The Ron Kitching Library sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Otley’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that count The Ron Kitching Library
Otley is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (14,549 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Otley
Menston
Guiseley
Yeadon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where The Ron Kitching Library is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otley | It’s in town | 14,549 | 4 |
| Menston | 2.4 km southwest of it | 5,905 | 6 |
| Guiseley | 2.4 km southwest of it | 12,462 | 11 |
| Yeadon | 2.9 km south of it | 14,273 | 9 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 3.3 km west of it | 6,806 | 9 |
| Pool-in-Wharfedale | 3.7 km east of it | 1,991 | 6 |
| Bramhope | 4.2 km southeast of it | 3,593 | 7 |
| Rawdon | 5 km south of it | 6,738 | 10 |
Beyond The Ron Kitching Library
Our list has 58 more within 15 km, among them 2 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 cathedrals.
Historic houseHarewood House11 km away2
MuseumNational Science and Media Museum13 km away · 442K visitors a year (2015)3
CathedralBradford Cathedral13 km away4
Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)11 km away5
CathedralLeeds Cathedral15 km away6
Historic houseFarnley Hall2.3 km away7MuseumMuseumOtley Museum100 m away8
Garden · RHSRHS Garden Harlow Carr12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
The Ron Kitching Library: common questions
Where is The Ron Kitching Library?
The Ron Kitching Library is in Otley, West Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is The Ron Kitching Library?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit The Ron Kitching Library?
June to September are the warmest months in Otley, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Ron Kitching Library?
Within 15 km: Harewood House (11 km), National Science and Media Museum (13 km), Bradford Cathedral (13 km) and Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins) (11 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farnley Hall: John Sparshatt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden Harlow Carr: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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