Every year the Youngsfield Military Base in Ottery hosts the Cape Argus Junior Cycle Tour on 12 March.

[2] The name was derived off the Otter sanctuary which was opened here in the early 1900's, but was closed down as the neighbourhood rapidly expanded later in the century.

There is an Ottery train station present, which connects Heathfield to Cape Town via Athlone.

The line was built for private use and was acquired as government property on 1 July 1908.

[3] The Golden Arrow busses pass the Ottery centre as well, part of the Wynberg to Khayelitsha route.