Sycamore Cottage, Hawes

Sycamore Cottage is a whole-house rental in the upper Yorkshire Dales, out towards Garsdale Head from Hawes, and the setup suits a dog about as well as a self-catering cottage can. You have the place to yourselves - no shared corridors, no reception to get past - and there is a fenced garden, which is the detail that matters most if your dog cannot be trusted loose.

The cottage takes one dog per booking. Guests travelling with pets arrive to biscuits set out for the dog alongside the tea and coffee for the humans, which is a small thing but a fair indication of how the owners think about it. The owners come across as welcoming and easy to deal with, and there is a dog-friendly pub within walking distance up the road that serves food.

The walking is the obvious draw. This is high, open Dales country with Wensleydale, the Pennine Way and Ribblehead all within reach, and the views from the cottage windows are a good part of the appeal.

There are caveats worth knowing before you book. The cottage sits directly on a secondary road, which is not obvious from the photographs, so a dog needs to be on the lead the moment it steps out of the door. The shower draws consistent criticism - the pressure is weak and the bathroom is due an update - and the beds have been described as uncomfortable. There have also been reports of a lingering doggy smell indoors, worth knowing if you are sensitive to it. There is no wi-fi and no mobile signal from the major networks, though the pub up the road has wi-fi if you need it.

Sycamore Cottage earns a 4.1/5 paw rating. It suits dog owners who want quiet, walks from the door and a garden their dog can be let into, and who are not fussy about a dated bathroom.