The event starts with a parade comprising numerous colourful floats, walking tableaux, various bands and a variety of vehicles.  It wends its way through the town centre and finishes on the Otley Show Field at Bridge End.  Here the fun continues with sideshows and funfair activities.  The  Carnival Queen and her team are crowned and the entertainment is provided by bands and speciality acts which vary each year.

This year Otley Pub Club will have a float kindly donated by David Cooper Transport, the theme will be the Jubilee.

We will have live music on the float provided by a fantastic band called Memphis, along the route we will be handing out flags to wave and sweets to the children.

In addition any person over 18 years old that signs up for FREE membership of Otley Pub Club will be given a token to be redeemed at The Horse & Farrier for a Free drink, so get your friends and family to the Otley carnival and look out for the Otley Pub Club float .

The Diamond Jubilee marks 60
years since The Queen came to the throne and represents a magnificent
anniversary not only for her majesty, but for the whole country – a once in a
lifetime event. Only one other British monarch, Queen Victoria, has ever
celebrated a Diamond Jubilee and that was back in 1897. To mark this special
occasion Otley Town Council has a series of exciting events planned to
celebrate the Diamond Jubilee.

• Saturday
  2^nd June – Otley Pub Club

 Pubs in Otley will be
displaying banners renaming the pubs to The Queen Elizabeth in celebration of the jubilee.

• Sunday 3^rd
  June – All Saints Parish Church 2.30pm

Special service to celebrate Her Majesty The Queeen
‘s Diamond Jubilee organised by Churches Together in Otley and to be held at
All Saints Parish Church, Otley.

• Sunday 3^rd
  June – Otley Town Centre Street Party 4 – 10pm

Working with the support of Otley Town Partnership,
come along and enjoy the fun and live entertainment in and around Market Square
and Bay Horse Court from 4pm. Food available from local shops and cafes opening
on the day or alternatively bring your own picnics, chairs and tables and enjoy
6 hours of live entertainment from local acts.

• Monday 4^th June – The Chevin Beacon Lighting 10.30pm

The lighting of the Otley Beacon as part of the
chain of 10 beacons that will light up the sky as part of the national network.
Public access and viewing from the Surprise View Car Park off Yorkgate.

• Saturday 16^th June – Otley Carnival

This year is a very special carnival, Otley Pub Club will have a float
in this year’s procession, the theme is
the jubilee, we will be handing out Flags to wave, sweets for the kids
and a Free drink to all over 18,s who sign up to our Free membership of Otley
Pub Club. Music on the float supplied by Memphis.

• Sunday 17^th June – Commemorative Plaque Unveiling on the
  Jubilee Clock

Kindly sponsored by the Rotary Club of Otley
Chevin. Following the Mayor’s Civic Service a commemorative plaque celebrating
the Diamond Jubilee will be unveiled on the Jubilee Clock.

• Monday 25^th June – Wharfemeadows Park Jubilee Sculpture
  11.45am

Sponsored by Sinclairs and Mone Brothers, the
unveiling by the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire of the Wharfedale Press and
the 3R’s sculpture designed by students at Prince Henry’s Grammar School and
carved by Shane Green. This represents the only commemorative jubilee sculpture
in West Yorkshire.

• Wednesday 18^th July – Jubilee Tea Party with the Mayor and
  Deputy Lord Lieutenant

If you are a couple living in Otley, Guiseley,
Rawdon or Yeadon celebrating your Diamond Wedding Anniversary between 31^st
December 2011 and 28^th February 2013 or were born in Otley in June 1952
and still live in the area – then you are invited to attend the Jubilee Tea
Party.

Please contact Otley Town Council on 01943 466335
or e-mail admin@otleytowncouncil.gov.uk by Friday 8^th June as numbers are limited.

For More
Information On Otley Walking Festival Visit

www.otleywalkingfestival.btck.co.uk

The 12th
Otley Walking Festival will take place from

Saturday
23rd June to

Sunday
1st July 2012

ONCE AGAIN SPONSORED
BY CHEVIN
TREK OUTDOOR SHOP, OTLEY

Otley   Walking Festival 2012 Information

As always, there are walks for all ages and abilities – short town-based walks, themed walks, waterside walks, strenuous moorland hikes plus a full evening
programme of events. You can be sure of a warm welcome from Walk Leaders and the chance to meet other friendly folk. Otley Walking Festival is run entirely
by volunteers, so please don’t forget to make a donation towards running costs – and buy a RAFFLE TICKET on your walk for some fantastic prizes from top
outdoor brands.

Otley Walking Festival 2012 programmes are now available at Chevin Trek Outdoor Shop, Otley Courthouse, libraries, Tourist Information
Centres, and local businesses.

SATURDAY
23 JUNE

THE DALES
WAY – ILKLEY TO GRASSINGTON

Meet Randal
Metzger at Ilkley Bus Station. Depart 8.30am. Bus back to Ilkley leaves
Grassington at 5.30pm. Reasonable fitness required. Bring bus fare or bus pass
+ spending money. Numbers limited. Booking
essential: 01943 461661

Riverside,
historic, scenic.

16.5
miles 9.5 hrs.(total) Moderate Linear

A GIANT’S
LEAP – OTLEY TO ILKLEY

Meet Sue
Long and Anne Skidmore at The Buttercross, Market Place, Otley. Depart 9.30am

Some
steep climbs rewarded by extensive views.

9 miles 5
hrs. Moderate Linear

BREWERY
WALK

Meet Andy
FitzGerald, Otley Pub Group, at the Yew Tree car park, Newall
Carr Road, Otley, LS21 2AU. Depart 9.30am. £10 fee for WharfeBank Brewery tour. Finish
at the Fleece, Otley. Numbers limited. Booking essential by 20 June: contact
the Festival office at Chevin Trek on 01943 851166.

Boots, brewery, beers, and more!

7 miles 7.5hrs (total) Moderate Linear

THE
CHEVIN – A VIEW FROM AFAR

Meet
Candy and Michael at the White Cross pub, Otley Rd. Guiseley, LS20 8LY (free
cark park). Depart 9.45 am.

Moorland
paths and reservoirs. Finish at the White Cross with optional drink.

8 miles
5.5 hrs. Moderate Circular

TODDLERS’
TREASURE TRAIL

Meet
Helen Craddock and Donna Marie Hargrave at Lower
Shawfield car park, East Chevin Rd., Otley. Depart any time between 11am and
1pm. Picnic area available.

A fun
walk for pre-school children and their adults on a themed trail. Look out for
the Mr Men.

1 mile
1.5 hrs. Easy Circular

TEA AND
CAKES AT THE HALL

Meet Ruth
at the Jubilee Clock, Market Place, Otley. Depart 11am. Walk plus tea &
cakes at Farnley Hall. £2 payable on booking. Numbers limited.

Booking
essential by 16 June: contact
Festival Office at Chevin Trek on 01943 851166

Views
from the tops, tea and cakes at the Hall.

6 miles
4.5 hrs. (total) Moderate Circular

WALKING
IN MAN-MADE LAND

Jur
Keessen, Otley Walkers’ ever popular philosopher and raconteur, shows us a new
aspect of the landscapes people have made. Starts 7.30pm. at The Old People’s
Community Centre, Crossgate, Otley, LS21 1AA (opposite The Old Cock pub).

Expect
the unexpected!

Tickets
£1 on the door.

SUNDAY
24 JUNE

SIX DALES
TRAIL STAGE 1: OTLEY – BLUBBERHOUSES

Meet
Stuart Fildes at the Jubilee Clock, Market Place, Otley. Depart 10am. £4 each.
Numbers limited. Preference given to those doing all 3 stages. Booking
essential at the Festival Office: 01943 851166.

Moors,
valleys, scenery, adventure.

10 miles
6 hrs. Moderate/Hard Linear

A
WASHBURN WANDER

Meet
Heather Hodkinson at Wharfemeadows car park, off Farnley Lane, Otley (Grid Ref:
SE 205462) for car sharing. Depart 9.30am.

Varied
scenery, moorlands and waterscape.

8 miles
4.5 hrs Moderate Circular

ILKLEY –
SILSDEN VIA ADDINGHAM MOORSIDE

Meet
Andrew Perry at Otley Bus Station. Bus departs 9.52am. Walk departs Ilkley Bus
Station at 10.10am. Return bus 14.27. Bring bus fare + tea/cake money.

Rolling
fields and country lanes with time to stop at The Elms Art Gallery.

6.5 miles
5.5 hrs. (total) Easy Circular

THE
CHEVIN ROCKS, FOSSILS AND LANDSCAPES TRAIL

Meet
Alison Tymon, West Yorkshire Geology Trust, at East Chevin Quarry car park,
East Chevin Rd., Otley. Depart 2pm.

Family
walk. Some steep slopes. Fossils, rocks, views, disused quarries.

1.5 miles
3 hrs. Easy Circular

DESPICABLE
LIARS EVENING MEANDER

Meet
Jeanette Martin at The Buttercross, Market Place, Otley. Depart 7.30pm. Finish
in the pub. Suspended disbelief and a sense of humour essential

1.5 miles
2 hrs. Easy Circular

MONDAY
25 JUNE

SIX DALES
TRAIL STAGE 2: BLUBBERHOUSES – BOUTHWAITE

Meet
Stuart Fildes at Otley Civic Centre for minibus transport. Depart 9am. £5 each.
Bookingdetails as for Stage 1.

13 miles
8 hrs. Mod/Hard Linear

More
moors, valleys, scenery, adventure.

STORITHS
CIRCULAR

Meet Eric
Wright at Wharfemeadows car park, off Farnley Lane, Otley (Grid Ref: SE 205462)
for car sharing. Depart 9.30am. Sorry, no dogs allowed.

Moorland,
Simon’s Seat, great views.

10.5
miles 5 hrs. Moderate Circular

NIDDERDALE
NOODLE

Meet Jeanette
Martin at Wharfemeadows car park, off Farnley Lane, Otley (Grid Ref: SE 205462)
for car sharing. Depart 10am.

Pasture,
woodland, riverside, pub stop halfway.

(Option
to leave the walk at lunchtime after 5 miles).

9 miles 6
hrs. Moderate Circular

NOT SO FAR FROM THE WATER’S EDGE

Meet Roger Voller at Swinsty Moor Car Park (located at
the southern end of Fewston Reservoir Dam). Depart 10.30am. at the entrance
height barrier.

Pastures, woodland,
and views of Fewston Reservoir.

6.5 miles 3 hrs. Moderate Circular

SAUNTER
WITH STROLLING MINSTREL

Meet Fran
and Ruth at the Jubilee Clock, Market Place, Otley. Depart 7.30pm.

Join
Yorkshire minstrel, Eddie Lawler, on a stroll round Otley’s famous Inns. Bring
your own favourite verses, tales or songs to add to the Festival fun.

1 -2
miles 2-3 hrs Easy Linear

TUESDAY
26 JUNE

SIX DALES
TRAIL STAGE 3: BOUTHWAITE – MIDDLEHAM.

Meet Stuart
Fildes at Otley Civic Centre for minibus transport. Depart 8.30am. £7 each.
Booking details as for Stage 1.

Moors,
valleys, water, scenery, adventure.

15 miles
8 hrs. Moderate Linear

UPPER
WHARFEDALE CIRCULAR

Meet
Derek Garnham at Wharfemeadows car park, off Farnley Lane, Otley (Grid Ref: SE
205462) for car sharing. Depart 9.15am. Sorry, no dogs allowed.

Riverside,
meadows, woodland, waterfalls, history.

7 miles 7
hrs (total) Moderate Circular

ALMSCLIFFE
CRAG CIRCULAR

Meet Andy
FitzGerald at the sundial in Wharfemeadows Park, Otley. Depart 9.30am.

River,
crag, trout. Tea stop at Braythorne Bees Café.

16 miles
6.5 hrs. Hard Circular

RAILWAY
FOOTPATH

Meet
Kevin Cooney, Otley Railway Footpaths Group, outside Goods
Funeral Service, High Dykes, Bradford Rd., Otley. Depart 10am.

Walk
along the old railway, cross open fields, and return
via Otley golf course. Several stiles on route.

4 miles
2.5hrs. Easy Circular

LOST
HAMLETS OF BAILDON MOOR

Meet Mike
Lawson, Baildon Local History Society/ Friends of Baildon Moor, at the Ian
Clough car park, Hall Cliffe, Baildon, BD17 6ND.
Depart 2pm.

History,
geology, natural history, industrial archaeology.

3 miles 2
hrs. Easy Circular

WALKING
INTO THE SUNSET

Meet
Yvonne Barnard at Otley Bus Station for X84 bus. Bus departs 5.40pm. Walk
departs 6pm at the Lawnswood Arms, Otley Rd., Leeds,
LS16 7PH.

An
evening walk along the high edge of Wharfedale to finish in an Otley pub.

10 miles
4 hrs. Moderate Linear

WAYZGOOSE
WEAVE

Meet the
Wharfedale Wayzgoose Morris Team and friends at 7.30pm at the Otley Maypole,
Manchester Square, Otley.

Dance,
walk, wander & make merry via a few of Otley’s fine ale houses. End in a
local pub!

2-3 miles
2 hrs. (plus) Easy Circular

WEDNESDAY
27 JUNE

IN THE
FOOTSTEPS OF TIMBLE MAN

Meet
Kevin Judd at the sundial in Wharfemeadows park, Otley. Depart 9.30am.

Follow in
the footsteps of a 19^th century Dalesman.

12 miles
7 hrs. Moderate/Hard Circular

BURNSALL
CIRCULAR

Meet
Jeanette Martin at Wharfemeadows car park, off Farnley Lane, Otley (Grid
Ref: SE 205462) for car sharing. Depart 9.30am

The Dales
via pub and river.

7.5 miles
5 hrs. Moderate Circular

CUP &
RINGS ON ILKLEY MOOR

Meet Jur
Keessen at Otley Bus Station for X84. Bus departs 9.40am. Bus back from Burley
in Wharfedale. Bus fare essential.

12 cup & ring marked stones, cairns, stone circle.

8 miles 5
hrs. Moderate/Hard Linear

RED KITE
WALK

Meet John
Sparshatt, Long Distance Walkers Association, at 9.50am.at Otley Bus Station
for bus to start of walk. (Walk will finish in Otley).

Red
Kites, Rougement Scar, Harewood Estate.

14 miles
6 hrs. Moderate/Hard Linear

THE
DEIGHTON FAMILY

Meet Hank
& Andy FitzGerald, Otley Pub Club, at the Junction pub, Bondgate, Otley.
Depart 7pm.

The
Deightons – history, mystery, and pubs.

1 mile
1.5 hrs. Easy Circular

THURSDAY
28 JUNE

MENSTON
CIRCULAR

Meet
Sheila Collins and Sheila Towning, Otley Short Walks for All, at Menston
Railway Station. Depart 10am.

Several
stiles, village streets, farm track, fields, moorland and views.

6 miles 3
hrs. Moderate Circular

FARNLEY
HALL

Meet
Stuart at the maypole, Manchester Square, Otley, LS21 1BS. Depart 10 am. Walk
plus guided tour of Farnley Hall followed by tea and cakes – £10 fee payable on
booking. Numbers limited. Booking essential by 22 June: contact
Festival Office at Chevin Trek on 01943 851166

River,
fields, scenery, Farnley Hall – a unique experience.

8 miles 7
hrs. (total) Moderate Circular

SALTAIRE
CIRCULAR

Meet
Ollie Drury at the canalside under the canal bridge on Victoria Rd., Saltaire.
Depart 10.30am.

Water,
woods, rocks, sculptures, moors, Bingley St. Ives estate

11 miles
6 hrs. Moderate Circular

OTLEY FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS…

INTO THE
WILD

7.30pm. Otley
Courthouse, Courthouse St., Otley. (Bar open 7pm) Tickets £3 from Otley
Courthouse (01943 467466/467216). Booking advised.

Sean
Penn’s epic film of top student and athlete Christopher McCandless’
life-changing journey to Alaska.

FRIDAY
29 JUNE

EARLY
BIRDS ON THE CHEVIN

Meet
Yvonne Barnard, Otley Walkers, at the Buttercross, Market Place, Otley. Depart
5am.

Early
morning sun rise on the Chevin ridge.

6 miles 3
hrs. Moderate Circular

LIMESTONE
AND LEAD MINES

Meet Tim
Huntley at Ilkley Bus Station for bus to Grassington. Bus departs 9.30am.
Return bus from Grassington at 17.35 pm. Bus fare + beer/cake/tea money
essential.

Hills,
gills and dibs with industrial history.

14 miles
7 hrs. Moderate/Hard Circular

COXWALD
JAUNT

Meet Fran
Coldrick at Wharfemeadows car park, off Farnley Lane, Otley (Grid Ref: SE
205462) for car sharing. Depart 9.30am.

Tristram
Shandy, abbey ruins, becks, fields, woods, tea & cake (or a pint).

7.5 miles
4 hrs. Moderate Circular

WESTON -
CLIFTON CIRCULAR

Meet Don
Boast and Stan Burton at the Jubilee Clock, Market Place, Otley. Depart 10am.

Hills and
fields with spectacular views.

8 miles 4
hrs. Moderate Circular

THE AFTER-WORK STRESS BUSTER

Meet
Kevin Judd at the sundial in Wharfemeadows park, Otley. Depart 6pm.

Walk away
those post-work blues with a stroll to Clifton and Farnley (and back!)

5 miles
2.5 hrs. Moderate Circular

OTLEY IN
BLOOM

Meet
David Bellerby,Otley in Bloom, at the Jubilee Clock, Market Place, Otley.
Depart 7pm Wheelchair/ pushchair accessible. (Two pushers per wheelchair, one
should be strong!)

Follow
some of the judging route for Otley’s entry into the 2012 Yorkshire in Bloom
competition.

3 miles 2
hrs. Easy Circular

SATURDAY
30 JUNE

YORKSHIRE
HERITAGE WAY STAGE 4.

Meet
Peter Young, Burley Bridge Association, outside Argos, Boroughgate, Otley for
minibus transport. Depart 9.30am. £5 per person. Booking essential: 01943
466858 or 07949 645494.

Brimham
Rocks to Ripon via Fountains Abbey.

9.5 miles
6.5hrs. Moderate Linear.

CAKES AND
ALE

Meet Hank
at the Jubilee Clock, Market Place, Otley. Depart 10am. Cakes + ale money
essential.

Stunning
views, only two steep climbs, cakes at lunch, ale at the end.

14 miles
7 hrs. Moderate/Hard Circular

FROM HERE
TO THERE?

Meet
Roger Voller at Menston Railway Station at 10.35am. (return by train from
Ilkley). Bring train fare.

Moors and
more (some uphill pulls).

9 miles 6
hrs. Moderate Linear

GOLDEN ACRE CIRCULAR

Meet
Carol Downing, Leeds Combined Arts/Leeds YHA, at the Car Park at Golden Acre
Park, Otley Road, Leeds. Depart 11.30am.

Fields
and woodland at a gentle pace.

5 miles
3hrs. Easy Circular

FESTIVAL
FROLIC

Celebrate
a week of great walking. Socialising, dancing, fun, and more! Tickets £9 to
include finger buffet. Booking essential – 01943 465270. Booking closes
28 June.

Eat,
drink, and be merry for tomorrow we hike!

8 pm –
late. Otley Rugby Club, Cross Green, Otley, LS21 1HE.

SUNDAY
1 JULY

OTLEY
LEATHLEY CLIFTON CIRCULAR

Meet
Stuart Fildes, Walkers are Welcome (Otley), at the Jubilee Clock, Market Place,
Otley. Depart 10am.

Meadow
paths with great views of Wharfedale.

11 miles
5 hrs. Moderate Circular

POETRY IN
MOTION

Meet Ruth
at the maypole, Manchester Square, Otley, LS21 1BS.
Depart 10am. Bring a favourite poem (or two) and tales to tell.

Poetry
afoot, pints at the pub!

7 miles 4
hrs. Moderate Circular

GRAND
FINALE

Celebrate at 3.30 pm at the Manor
Pub, Walkergate, Otley. Enjoy a drink (or two) with friends old and new. Be
wowed by the magnificent raffle prizes.

SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT YEAR!

Scott who also plays for Yorkshire has won the 2011 BDO Masters and several European Opens, but he has really came into his own at the 2010 PDC grandslam by winning and becoming the only other on the trophy that Phil the Power Taylor has won every other year.

When Scott comes to The Manor he will play games of 501.

He will also do tricks and there will be signed prizes to be won.

SO TO BE IN FOR A CHANCE OF ONE OF THE GREAT PRIZES OR JUST TO MEET SCOTT VISIT THE MANOR SATURDAY 2nd JUNE.

This is a great opportunity to meet and get to know other members and the commitee of Otley Pub Club.

Details of the monthly meetings and pubs to visit are as follows:

Peter commented by saying:

We think the Otley Pub Club is pretty unique; we are non-political and not supported by the drinks industry so we can be as vocal and outspoken as we want to be.

To read the article online, please click here.

Local businessman Chris Payne is celebrating gaining permission to add an L-shaped rear extension, with sun terrace, to The Spite Inn, at Newall with Clifton.

That means work can finally start on getting the pub, which lies on the outskirts of Otley and has been closed since last August, trading again.

Mr Payne, who owns Korks Wine Bar, had identified that extending The Spite’s dining facilities was essential to its profitably – but faced opposition from Harrogate Borough Council’s planning department.

Support from the parish council, residents and Otley Pub Club’s honorary president, MP Greg Mulholland (Lib Dem, Leeds North West), however, eventually saw the scheme approved.

Mr Payne said: “It is fantastic that one of Otley’s oldest and best-loved pubs will now be reopening after sitting shut for a number of months. I am delighted Harrogate has come to a sensible decision and granted permission for an extension.

“Given the wealth of support the plans received, it would have been wrong to deny the local community the use of this fantastic pub.

“This decision is in part due to the significant efforts of Mr Mulholland and the parish council, who both gave important support to the application, which in the end turned out to be vital contributions to this positive decision.”

As well as a new single storey rear extension, The Spite will have 21 extra car parking spaces.

Mr Mulholland said: “I am absolutely delighted that, having lent my full support, this famous pub will once again open its doors to the community. It is especially pleasing that the council saw the huge benefits of granting permission for the extension.

“The Spite has had a torrid time over the past few years. As a result it has been empty for some time now. I hope that Mr Payne will breathe new life into this fantastic country pub.””

In their report planning officers noted that there was evidence the inn, as it was, could “not offer a viable food service”. They also listed the benefits that could come from the extended business’s re-opening: “Local construction firms would benefit. Full and part time jobs will be created. There will be a benefit to local people and tourism. A use will be made of an existing asset, and the parish council welcomes the move.”