Yorkshire Skipton
Broughton Grove, Skipton
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 8 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Skipton / the Yorkshire and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.5/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 8 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 62 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.5/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: October 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet-friendly summary
Broughton Grove is a homely house backing straight onto the canal in Skipton, and for dog owners the setting is hard to beat. The back garden is enclosed, so dogs can run about while you sit out and watch the boats go by, and steps at the bottom lead up to the towpath for a walk of around 20 minutes into town. It earns a 4.5/5 paw rating, and dog owners who stay here rate it highly almost across the board.
Guests travelling with dogs describe the house as clean, warm and cosy, with a vintage feel and everything needed for a self-catering stay. The host is easy to deal with, and the house sits in a quiet cul-de-sac within walking distance of the station, so it works as well for a car-free weekend as for a base for the Dales. Skipton itself is very welcoming to dogs, with many of its pubs, cafés and its market happy to see them.
There are two things to know before booking. First, the steps from the garden down to the canal path are narrow, steep and open-backed, and dog owners have had to carry small dogs up and down them; an older or less agile dog may not manage them at all. Second, an extra charge for dogs is added, which has caught some guests by surprise, so ask about it when you book if you are bringing more than one. Beyond that, a few guests found the bed soft, the oven awkward to light and some kitchen cupboards taken up with the owners' belongings.
For dog owners who want canal walks from the back gate and an easy stroll into one of the most dog-friendly market towns in Yorkshire, Broughton Grove is a strong choice, particularly with a fit, agile dog.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Enclosed garden backing onto the canal
- Towpath walk into Skipton from the gate
- Steep open steps hard for older dogs
- Extra charge for dogs added
- Dog-friendly market town on the doorstep
About this hotel
Broughton Grove is a self-catering house in a quiet cul-de-sac on the west side of Skipton, North Yorkshire. Its enclosed back garden runs down to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and the towpath leads into the town centre in around 20 minutes on foot. The railway station, bus links and main roads into the Yorkshire Dales are all close by.
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29 Broughton Grove, Skipton, BD23 1TL
