When it comes to the green countryside of Yorkshire, many naturally turn to the Yorkshire Dales, but the county has plenty to offer here in Leeds as well.
Growing up there meant there was also plenty of access to nature, from green farmer's fields literally less than a minute away from my house to green forests full of squirrels and birds. There was also always the river, filled with ducks and geese in the summer.
Otley seems to encapsulate a lot of what makes the countryside so pleasant in this part of the world. It was recently named by The Sunday Times as one of the best places to buy a home in Yorkshire and it's easy to see why.
