The Wharfedale Observer in full Wharfedale & Airedale Observer is a weekly newspaper published every Thursday of the week by Wharfedale Newspapers of Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England, and part of the Newsquest group. It was briefly known as the Gazette & Observer, in full the Ilkley, Wharfedale and Aireborough Gazette & Observer when it was a combination with the Ilkley Gazette; In that format It began publication on 10 February 2011 but three months later, the paper was split off back into the separate newspapers after customer dissatisfaction.[2]
The paper covered the towns of Wharfedale and the upper Aire Valley including Otley, Pool in Wharfedale, Leathley, Yeadon, Guiseley, Rawdon and Horsforth.[citation needed] The bulk of the newspaper was now produced in Ilkley and Bradford. As of 2017 circulation was approximately 10,300, with a readership of almost 26,000 and a cover price of 75p.[3] In 2024 the price was £1.60
