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Otley Ghost Tour: Eerie History
5.0
59 Ratings
West Yorkshire
Uncover Otley’s eerie past on a spine-chilling ghost tour. Explore haunted streets, hear spooky tales, and end with a drink at The Black Horse.
Uncover Otley’s eerie past on a spine-chilling ghost tour. Explore haunted streets, hear spooky tales, and end with a drink at The Black Horse.
Duration:
1 hour, 5 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Otley Market - Discover the rich history of Otley, its origins, and the fascinating individuals who once walked its cobblestone streets. Explore The Clock Tower and the intriguing characters of Otley Market Place. From eye-lickers to mouth butchers, historical Otley was not for the faint-hearted.
- The Navvies Memorial - Uncover the history of…
- Otley Market - Discover the rich history of Otley, its origins, and the fascinating individuals who once walked its cobblestone streets. Explore The Clock Tower and the intriguing characters of Otley Market Place. From eye-lickers to mouth butchers, historical Otley was not for the faint-hearted.
- The Navvies Memorial - Uncover the history of the nation’s railways and the ‘navvies’ who built them. Learn about their shockingly harsh lives (and deaths) and how their spirits are said to still wander Yorkshire’s railway tracks.
- Otley Parish Church - Step into this eerie churchyard, discover the bone-house that once stood here, and the ghosts that roam among the graves.
- The Chevin - Hear tales of the ghosts of Otley Chevin, and visit the home of Otley’s most renowned historical figure - Thomas Chippendale.
- The Black Bull - Delve into the grim history of The Black Bull, Otley’s oldest (and possibly most haunted) pub.
- New Inn Court - Pass through the ginnel into Bay Horse Court to hear a ghostly story about The Bay Horse Inn.
- Otley Courthouse Arts Centre - Discover the hauntings of Otley Courthouse.
- Cattle Market Street - Visit the former site of Otley’s Cattle Market and learn about the hauntings of the nearby pub, The Horse and Farrier.
- River Wharfe - Explore Tittybottle Park and hear a tale of a woman’s watery grave; she is occasionally seen on the opposite side of the river. Keep a lookout…
- Gallows Hill - Learn about the history of Otley’s first registered site for capital punishment: Gallows Hill.
- Manor House - Discover the history of the Archbishops who once resided here and the Catholic priests who sought refuge in the neighboring parish church.
What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
- All Fees and Taxes
Additional Information
A spine-chilling 1hr walking tour around the seemingly quaint streets of this medieval town.
Discover who hobbles across the cobbles in Otley’s very own eerie historical ghost tour. A spooky historic walking tour showcasing Otley’s miserable, often strange past.
In an uncovering of Otley’s rich, largely unexplored history, you are likely to fall in…
A spine-chilling 1hr walking tour around the seemingly quaint streets of this medieval town.
Discover who hobbles across the cobbles in Otley’s very own eerie historical ghost tour. A spooky historic walking tour showcasing Otley’s miserable, often strange past.
In an uncovering of Otley’s rich, largely unexplored history, you are likely to fall in love with this little old town for its past and its present. Witness the most haunted buildings, walk through the creepiest graveyards, and learn all about Otley’s folk tales, ghost stories, and unknown facts.
Meet your guide by the clock tower in Otley Market Place.
Location
Otley Market Place
Market Place
Meet your ghoulish Guide by the clock tower...
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Trip794718
Apr 2, 2026
January Ghost Tour! - What a fantastic experience.
My partner and I booked on a whim.
The initial contact was easy through a Google search, then some follow up correspondence to clarify meeting point in Otley, then we were good to go!
The cost was reasonable (£35ish for the both of us) for the length of the visit, which felt a little longer than an hour. I think this felt like it was due to the small group of 4 (5 including our guide) getting on so well, there was another couple visiting Otley.
Wandering around the town, visiting landmarks that we have walked passed for years finally understanding the market town a little better, with our guide being funny and knowledgeable making the experience really fun.
She told the various ghost stories for the different locations, as well as some historical facts as an extra.
Very relaxed from the get go, our guide staying in character, playing the part of a spooky ghost guide very well, telling terribly-terrible jokes/puns and some genuinely amusing stories.
Overall, I would defiantly recommend this tour, it is not too long as a tour, informative and really fun to be part of.
Thank you,
Otley Ghost Tour!
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Amyl0ul
Mar 1, 2026
Excellent - Highly recommended, after living in otley 37 years I found out so many things i didnt know.
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Feargusoc
Feb 21, 2026
Fabulous hour, well worth booking - We loved this! Really charming, witty, informative tour of the nuts and bolts of Otley's spooky past. I live in Otley, and learned plenty new. A thoroughly enjoyable hour, I highly recommend. My son (9) loved it too, it's inspired him to wrote a spooky story!
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Laurendc1276pz
Jan 15, 2026
Brilliant ghost tour at a great price- would definitely recommend! - A fantastic evening of interesting ghost stories and local history. Our tour guide was very entertaining, and was clearly very knowledgeable on the stories being told.
I would definitely recommend!
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Simon
Jan 10, 2026
Otley Ghost Tour - Great tour with Spindleshanks Mcscrew, great way to learn about the strange town of otley and its creepy history. Spindleshanks was a delight despite making me hold her creepy ass doll..
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Aidanc321
Jan 4, 2026
Most Marvellous Moonlit Meander! - What a delight! We thoroughly enjoyed our ghost walk and learned a lot about Otley (even though we have lived there for years!). The vibe was fun rather than fear and this worked well for us - a marvellous way to start an evening out in Otley!
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Braybunchb
Dec 30, 2025
A fun & interesting ghoulish tour of Otley 👻 - A really lovely way to spend a chilly Twixmas evening.
With family visiting from NZ we found this a great way to show them more of Otley, and learnt some new bits of ghoulish history ourselves too. All in all a very enjoyable & interesting evening, highly recommended 🥰
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Wendyda5696ab
Dec 28, 2025
A great haunting hour - What a great way to spend an haunting hour walking around the streets of Otley and finding out about the local ghosts and hauntings. Daisy was very entertaining with comical twists added and great theatrics. Would definitely recommend!
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Stay44965934524
Dec 11, 2025
Atmospheric, fun, immersive and many ghostly stories! - Solo or with friends, this tour is awesome! Atmospheric, engaging and so much fun lore and history about the town! Our tour guide, Daisy (or Spindleshanks👻) did a wonderful job of connecting the group, keeping us engaged and immersed in the spooky atmosphere! Many interesting and creepy stories and beautiful scenery, as well as plenty of jokes and fun! I would highly recommend attending any of the Yorkshire ghost walks offered by this company!!🤍 I attended the Leeds one as well and it was so much fun! Do yourselves a favor and book a ghostly walk with them!🤗
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D5946vkkatied
Nov 29, 2025
Fantastic! - This was a fantastic tour! Highly recommend! Our 10 year old loved it. Not too much walking. Even the rain didn't spoil it 👻
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