South Otterington is a village and civil parish in the former Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England.

It is located on the A167 road 5 miles (8 km) south of Northallerton and on the east bank of the River Wiske.

The manor was split between Egelfride and Haldor at the time of the Norman invasion and subsequently passed to the Crown.

[3][4] Otterington station on the North Eastern Railway mainline between Thirsk and Northallerton opened on 31 March 1841 and closed to passengers 15 September 1958 before final closure on 10 August 1964.

The North Yorkshire County Council bus service 153 runs 3 times daily from Northallerton to Thirsk via Thornton-le-Moor, South Otterington, Sandhutton and Carlton Miniott.

[11] The village church, dedicated to St Andrew, is a Grade II Listed building built in 1847 by Anthony Salvin.