Caravan E6, The Miron

Caravan E6 is a privately let static on Todber Ribble Valley Holiday Park at Gisburn, and the owners go further for dogs than most properties of this size manage. Guests arriving with a dog have found blankets put out for it and a box of treats waiting, to the point that one party's dog worked out where the treats lived and stationed itself alongside. Small touches like that are what set it apart from the average park caravan.

The caravan itself is consistently described as immaculate and fully equipped, which counts for more with a dog in tow than it sounds: a proper kitchen, plenty of towels and a van kept in this condition mean a wet walk is not a crisis. The owners meet guests at the entrance, show them round and leave a welcome hamper, and their responsiveness comes up in almost every review.

The setting is the other draw. Todber sits in the Ribble Valley between the Forest of Bowland and the western edge of the Yorkshire Dales, so hills, river paths and quiet lanes are all within a short drive, and the park is peaceful enough that guests mention watching rabbits, hedgehogs and birds from the van. Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley market towns make comfortable day trips, and the sunsets over the valley get more mentions than anything else on the site.

Two things to plan around. There is working farmland on the boundary and the smell of it gets a mention on warm days, which is the setting rather than a fault, and the television's internet connection has been unreliable. Being a holiday park, the site will have its own rules on dogs in communal areas and on leads. One firm restriction is on record: breeds listed under the Dangerous Dogs Act, XL Bullies included, are not accepted. Nothing is published about a pet charge or a limit on numbers, so settle those with the owners before you travel. For a couple or a small family who want a spotless base in good walking country and a genuinely warm welcome for the dog, it is hard to fault.