Landal Aysgarth

Landal Aysgarth is a lodge park in the middle of Wensleydale, and the setup suits dogs about as well as a park of this kind can. Each lodge is self-contained with its own outdoor space, several have hot tubs, and the Yorkshire Dales start at the gate rather than half an hour up the road.

Dogs are charged at 13 pounds per pet, per night, with a maximum of two per booking. That sits at the higher end for a self-catering park, and guests paying it have said they expected a correspondingly high standard of cleaning to greet them. The staff themselves come across well - friendly, helpful, and entirely comfortable having dogs about the place. The on-site restaurant welcomes them too, which matters more on a park than it would in a town, because the alternative is eating in the lodge every night. Small touches get noticed as well, such as dishwasher tablets and washing powder being left ready in the kitchen.

Aysgarth Falls is a short walk away and the surrounding Dales footpaths give you as much or as little as you want, so there is real space for a dog to stretch out without driving anywhere first.

The park is not flawless, and the criticisms are worth reading before you book. Cleaning standards have been described as patchy on arrival. Lodges sit close enough together that neighbours can be heard through the party wall, some have no view because of the screening around the hot tub, and parking bays are allocated rather than chosen. None of that is dog-specific, but a dog that reacts to noise through walls is worth thinking about here.

Best suited to couples and small groups who want Dales walking with a hot tub at the end of it, and who are comfortable with a per-dog, per-night charge. It earns a 4.3/5 paw rating.