Dog Friendly Hotels North Yorkshire

Shepherds Den enjoys an idyllic and peaceful location, nestling among acres of beautiful farmland. Lovingly restored to bring a high standard of accommodation for guests. A warm Yorkshire welcome awaits. The owners, local farmers, kindly provide a selection of local produce and home baking for your enjoyment. Your accommodation is perfectly proportioned for two people, the living room has an inviting log burner, perfect for the cooler months, dining space and open plan shaker style kitchen.
Fully equipped to suite your needs whether cooking a hearty breakfast or relaxing supper. Off to bed and the king size bed is set with a deep mattress and quality bed linen ensuring a good nights sleep. Enjoy waking up to views of the beautiful Yorkshire countryside and sounds of the birds and sheep grazing nearby. It’s a wonderful place to come and re-energise. Outside, the sunny terraced area is set with relaxing chairs and looks across the fields, sit and enjoy the birdsong and in season the sheep and lambs in the fields.
Across the way is a site of special scientific interest, with beautiful meadow flowers in the spring and summer and a wide variety of birds and wildlife. The wonderful Yorkshire countryside can be enjoyed at any time of the year by car, cycle or on foot. With a multitude of walking trails taking you through stunning landscapes and areas of interest. Nearby, the historic town of Bedale, 3 miles, offers a weekly market every Tuesday and various events during the year, together with a range of individual shops, restaurants and pubs.
Masham, renowned for the Black Sheep Brewery, is 10 minutes’ drive and Richmond with its Norman castle, Georgian theatre and riverside walks is easily accessible too. There are many picture postcard villages to visit and numerous attractions to explore, The Forbidden Corner at Middleham, beautiful Aysgarth Falls, Bolton Castle and the market town of Leyburn. Further afield Historic York and its many attractions is within easy driving distance and Fountains Abbey , National Trust site is around 23 miles.

Set in a small hamlet, these carefully converted holiday cottages form a courtyard development where every care has been taken with the design, internal furnishings and their impact on the environment. Bell’s Barn (prop ref 25899) stands detached from the other cottages and is suitable for wheelchair users. There is also enclosed paddock where your dogs can run free! Just a short walk from Crakehall, claimed to be one of the prettiest villages in the Dales, with a large village green overlooked by an imposing manor house where cricket and quoits teams often play. Nearby, the historic town of Bedale, 2½ miles, offers a weekly market every Tuesday and various events during the year, together with a range of individual shops, restaurants and pubs. Masham, renowned for the Black Sheep Brewery, is 10 minutes’ drive and Richmond with its Norman castle, Georgian architecture and thriving theatre is also easily accessible. Historic York and its many attractions is within easy driving distance. Alternatively, just enjoy the wonderful Yorkshire countryside either by car, bicycle or on foot. Shop and pub ¾ mile. Properties 25898, 25899, 25900 and 25901 can be booked together to accommodate up to 16 guests.

This double fronted, traditional, stone-built semi-detached cottage is in charming village of Hackforth with unspoilt countryside beyond. Lovingly restored in 2022 to a high standard it offers luxury accommodation perfect for families and friends to enjoy a getaway in a peaceful and tranquil setting. Oak floors and smart decor give a feeling of calm and relaxation, and the spacious living room invites you to curl up around the wood burner and enjoy quality time with your family or friends. The light and bright kitchen has velux windows with contemporary shaker style kitchen well-equipped with all your modern appliances and accessories. There is a separate dining room perfect for brunch or family supper, whilst outside enjoy dining al fresco in the enclosed flagged patio with sitting-out area and garden furniture and open countryside beyond. The first floor offers three bedrooms boasting en-suite facilities with walk in shower to the Master bedroom, bed two has a comfortable double bed and cosy reading nook, bed 3 has twin beds and TV. With sumptuous soft furnishings and bedding, you will soon relax and unwind. A separate family bathroom has a bath with shower over, and handy separate wc on the ground floor.

You can enjoy an abundance of walks from your doorstep. Being on the edge of beautiful Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales there are walks for all levels from soft rolling hills to craggy Penhill for the more adventurous. Visit picture postcard villages and the market towns of Bedale, Leyburn, Richmond and Masham. Nearby Bedale is 4 miles, with impressive churches, steeped in history, some of which can be found in the local museum. The town has a weekly market, enjoy an amble along the high street and browse various independent shops, craft and antique shops, cafes and pubs, providing local beers and home-cooked food. Children of all ages will love a visit to the Forbidden Corner with its labyrinth of tunnels, chambers, follies and surprises created in a four acre garden in the heart of Tupgill Park in Coverham in Coverdale or a visit to Thorp Perrow Arboretum Wildlife Park. With beautiful Gardens, riverside walks, Castles and Abbeys to explore, nearby Fountains Abbey, Jervaulx Abbey and impressive Richmond, Bolton and Middleham Castles you’ll be spoilt for choice. Nearer to home, Hornby Castle is literally just up the road, and deer can be seen roaming in the parkland behind the house.