Belle Vue, Ilkley

Belle Vue is a duplex apartment a few minutes' walk from the centre of Ilkley, and it is about as easy a town base for a dog as West Yorkshire offers. There is a small park directly across the front, an enclosed garden at the back where a dog can be let off the lead, and Ilkley Moor rising behind the town for the proper walks. The station and the town's shops and cafes are a five to fifteen minute walk depending on which end you are heading for.

House rules allow one dog per booking, and the welcome extends beyond the front door. Ilkley is an unusually dog-friendly town: guests travelling with dogs mention shop staff handing out treats as they browse, and plenty of places happy to have a dog under the table. The owner leaves a gift on arrival and sorts the residents' parking permit before guests get there, which removes the usual town-centre headache of arriving with a car, luggage and a dog at once.

The apartment itself is spacious, spotless and properly equipped, with good quality bedding and towels and enough room to move around - not always true of a town flat. It is quiet, which matters if a dog barks at corridor noise.

A few small things. The heating takes some working out and some of the bedroom radiators have been found weak, so ask for instructions rather than guessing on a cold night. The fridge door only opens fully with the kitchen door shut. Neither is more than a minor irritation.

Best suited to owners who want to walk into a good town with their dog, use the moor for exercise and leave the car parked - and who would rather have a garden and a park at the door than a rural cottage.