But paranormal activity has also been reported in some of the city's pubs, with these 10 watering holes believed to be among the most haunted.
1. The Cardigan Arms
This Victorian pub is reportedly home to the ghost of an elderly woman, with greyish white hair, who haunts the female toilets, with numerous visitors claiming she has appeared in the reflection of the bathroom mirror. Photo: Staff
2. The Abbey Inn
Boasting a ghoulish line-up which includes a grey lady, a phantom figure of Guy Fawkes and a mysterious cloaked spectre, The Abbey Inn has seen its fair share of strange goings-on throughout its history. Photo: Staff
3. The New Inn
Said to be home to at least three ghosts, employee reports over the years have detailed sightings of a black male figure which walks into the kitchen and then disappears, as well as two elderly ghosts sitting by the fireplace. Photo: Other
4. Black Bull Inn
As well as being said to be the oldest pub in Otley, the Black Bull Inn is also reputed to be haunted, with reports of heavy footsteps in the rooms above the bar, and of people having their faces stroked by unseen fingers. Photo: Google
5. The Swan and Talbot
The ghosts of two boys are reported to stalk the first floor of this pub, with legend stating they were inmates at the local workhouse and died while working in the pub. Photo: Google
6. The Cross Pipes
This Otley pub has experienced many strange goings-on over the years, including boxes mysteriously falling over, darts jumping out of the board of their own accord and bathroom doors being locked from the inside while unoccupied. Photo: Google