The Cottage Tea Room B&B

The Cottage Tea Room B&B sits right in the middle of Kettlewell, and it is the kind of small, owner-run bed and breakfast where a dog is treated as part of the booking rather than an exception to it. Guests travelling with dogs describe a welcome that starts at the front door, and several mention their dog being offered something at breakfast alongside them. It earns a 4.6/5 paw rating.

The practical side is straightforward. Dogs stay in the bedrooms, and the owners hand over a parking permit on arrival for the car park directly opposite, which saves the usual scramble for a space in a Dales village. Breakfast is cooked to order and comes in for consistent praise. The owners are happy to talk through local walks, and guests arriving outside normal hours have been able to get something sent up to the room.

Kettlewell itself is much of the appeal for anyone with a dog. The B&B is in the centre of the village, with three pubs within a short walk and footpaths onto the surrounding fells starting more or less at the door. Guests regularly pair a morning walk with a bus back into the village, and the bedrooms look out over the hills.

There are a couple of things worth knowing before you book. The rooms are small, comfortable but tight if you are travelling with a larger dog and a lot of kit, and the bathroom has a bath with a shower head over it rather than a separate shower. The village church clock chimes every fifteen minutes through the night, which some guests sleep through and others do not. The front entrance is a narrow squeeze on the way in.

Best suited to walkers with a well-behaved dog who want a proper cooked breakfast and a village base in Upper Wharfedale, rather than anyone after a large room or a quiet lie-in.