The Otley Route…

1. The Clock Tower

Discover the history of Otley’s name, the clock tower, and a rather unusual haunted location.

2. Kirkgate, Navvies Memorial, Parish Church

Find out why there are so many ‘gates’ in Otley, learn about the history of our local railway systems, and hear a ghoulish anecdote about the Parish Churchyard’s rickety old ‘Bone House’.

3. Thomas Chippendale’s home

Find out about Otley’s very own historic celebrity: Thomas Chippendale. Often referred to as the Shakespeare of English furniture makers!

4. Mercury Row

Once named Ratten Row, and for good reason.

5. Like Nana Did

Glimpse through the window and look for a little old lady browsing the herbs and spices section…

6. The Black Bull

The oldest pub in Otley is reportedly haunted by Oliver Cromwell’s troops, as well as two rather hairy gentlemen.

7. Otley Market Place

The history of our cobbled streets and some rather gory characters who lingered around the Market Place once upon a time…

8. Bay Horse Inn

The tragic tale of a local hero - Catherine Taylor.

9. Otley Courthouse,

Is the Courthouse really haunted?

10. The Horse and Farrier

Another Otley pub, and a particularly Yorkshire Ghost.

11. Tittybottlepark

Gruesome historic tales of the River Wharfe; the most haunted river in England. Listen to William Wordsworth and always swim with a buddy.

12. All Saints Church

What was life like for catholics in the medieval era? Are there priest holes under Our Lady and All Saints Church? Find out about the twisted fate of a Catholic Priest in 1500s England.

13. The Archbishops of York

See their former home, and learn how Otley got its cobbled streets.

14. Clitheroe House

A gory end for a Yorkshire hero.

15. Clapgate

See the first Otley Courthouse and police station. And what was it like to go to school in the 1600s? Book onto the Otley Ghost Tour to find out!