I travel through Otley on business on a regular basis, and often pop in to Mounseys for a magazine…read more- I've never seen such a wide range of magazines on offer! They also stock lots of greetings cards and other gifts, and the staff are both knowledgeable and friendly.

Mounsey's is a huge stationary and gift card store situated in the heart of Otely. To find it all…read moreyou need do is hop off the bus, go past Savers Fashion Nett and head up onto Market Street - should be easy to spot from there as it has a huge glass window and big signage with the name branded over! There are all sorts of cards in here, you will be truly spoiled for choice, as there are rows and rows of them! Obviously Mounsey's wouldn't survive on card sales alone and so there are a number of other related items for sale here. You can purchase a wide selection of books although there doesn't appear to be any order or theme to the titles stocked - which include British Wildlife and Stephen Fry in America for example. There are also plenty of magazines, Lottery and tons of puzzle books and calendars! As it has been established since 1859 I think it's only right that should you be in need of a birthday card, or indeed a crossword book, that your purchase be made in Mounsey's. After all, Clinton's are two a penny and will almost certainly cost you more.

As gift shops go I was under the impression that the idea was to fill them with enticing and…read moreinteresting items, but this is not how The Gift Gallery appear to be doing things. To begin with the shop, which is really rather small, is rather empty. Perhaps they were due a restock, but I almost didn't bother going inside as I could barely see anything, except that I was duty bound to finding a gift for a friend! For the most part what they did sell were what seemed like hand made candles of varying sizes and colours, quirky greetings cards that were hand made in store, woolen type items and some jewellery (minimal) and a small collection of smellies. Nothing took my fancy, and I was literally in and out. It was a bit embarrassing too, since the poor shop girl (who didn't really seem interested) had to watch me go in, look around, and leave in the space of 180 seconds. Still, I said thanks at least.

From the owner: We are Yorkshires largest supplier of Yankee Candle, stocking every fragrance in the UK range &…read morealso Limited Editions as well as accessories. We run a loyalty scheme on the purchasing of Yankee candle & also hold loyalty events. Every month we have selected fragrances at 25% discount,making it ideal for a gift or for stocking up on your favourite fragrance!. We also have a large range of giftware to suit all tastes & pockets.

Daisy Mays is a brilliant place to go in Otley if you are looking for gift cards, wrapping and all…read morethe related things in that arena. Being a more personalised gift card store, than say Clintons, it's really worth checking out - especially if you have a special birthday or event coming up! They sell a huge range of cards, some from as little as 28p all the way up to the high end specialist cards - the ones which will last forever, so make sure you write a good note if you go down that route! To make the event extra special you can always top up with a cuddly toy, Daisy Mays has lots of those, and all kinds of helium balloons, party items, banners, invitations and more. There really is nothing they haven't thought of in the occasions department. That said, with so many other beautiful gift stores around I'd advise checking the competition first. You may want the quick fix option, which would be here, but for a more special and creative choice I'd suggest you branch out and really take in what Otley has to offer.

Studio Seven is a new, exciting and intriguing art gallery owned and run by James Davis, an artist…read morehimself whose areas of expertise lie in both graphic design and pop art. Although the studio itself is only a small space there is certainly enough art work within to keep you occupied, challenged and provoked of though for a good deal of time. At the time of my visit there were a number of pop art pieces, more notably a painting of Heath Ledger's Joker, immortalised in stark bold blocks, posed in an eternal passive aggressive smiling glare. As well as this a beautifully bold cyanotype Audrey Hepburn image was on show, amongst other famous icons. As well as pop art pieces there were some sculptures and more mixed media pieces, including a bizarre-yet-cute frame set with some cut out crafted ducks arranged inside. I think one of my favourite pieces was the image of a shop/building front, painted in these vibrant and aggressive reds, with the vintage victorian style clock face at the heart of the image - I'm no expert but I'd hazard a guess at calling it postimpressionist. As my boyfriend and I were gawping at all the different paintings the owner came in, it was oddly empty prior to this, and asked us how we were. We chatted briefly and discovered that he was quite a diverse artist himself and had only recently opened the gallery. He was really approachable, down to earth and genuinely making a go of surviving creatively. For that alone I couldn't be more impressed since there are plenty of us out there who yearn to live from our talents, but seldom take the risk and try to make it work. If you are in Otley, scratch that, wherever you are - make the effort to stop by Studio Seven. There you will find challenging pieces of art from a variety of movements all worth pride of place in your home.

From the owner: Studio Seven offers a wide range of artwork. Original oil & acrylic paintings, photography, lino…read morecuts, limited edition prints, canvas prints, aqua tints, watercolours & paper cuts. As well as graphic design, photo restoration and Photo 2 canvas services.

This business is right in the middle of the shopping center so you can't really miss it. It checked…read moreall the boxes in my list. Good quality, good price and speed. Before someone goes crazy on me, the print is the usual type you get from print shops not the actual painted ones you get from a clothing shop. You stretch it too much it will crack. But that's not the shop's fault. As price goes, i found it very cheap compared to it's competitors. I paid £20 for a men's jumper and a print on the front, where on other shops I was told £28+. Finally regarding the speed I'll say just this: middle of last week before Christmas, gave them to notify them that i'll send the image i want to print through email. I sent it afternoon and i was told it would be ready to collect it next day after 9am. I was really pleased with the people working there, very nice and polite. They also do all kinds of photo gifts, canvases etc.

From the owner: You design it, We print it- Custom print and embroideryread more