The Bay Horse Inn, Green Hammerton

The Bay Horse Inn is a friendly village pub with rooms in Green Hammerton, and it is one of the easier places in North Yorkshire to stop with a dog. Dogs are welcome in the pub as well as the rooms, and guests travelling with them often find extras waiting, such as a dog bed, treats and poo bags. It earns a 4.5/5 paw rating from dog owners.

What stands out is the welcome. Dog owners describe staff and locals alike as warm and chatty, and small requests, like keeping dog food in the fridge, are handled without fuss. Plenty of guests go back more than once, and solo travellers with a dog say it feels relaxed rather than awkward.

The rooms sit in a separate block beside the pub and have been refurbished, with parking on site. The inn works well as an overnight stop just off the A1, and for longer stays York is about 25 minutes away and Knaresborough closer still. There are walks nearby for a morning outing, and a cafe across the road is a handy option for breakfast.

There are a few caveats. The pub has changed hands, and around the handover guests found breakfast unavailable and only a limited evening menu, while others found the kitchen closing before 8pm, so check food times before arriving late. Walls between rooms are thin, which can unsettle a dog that reacts to noise. A cold bathroom with a radiator not working has been reported, and rooms have occasionally been described as smelling of dogs, which is worth knowing if anyone in your party is sensitive to that.

For a straightforward, good-value night or two with a dog, close to the A1 and with a properly dog-friendly bar on the doorstep, the Bay Horse Inn is a very easy recommendation.