Attermire Scar and Victoria Cave

Family-run park on the banks of the River Ribble two miles north of Settle, close to Stainforth Force. Two dogs are welcome per pitch, with a securely fenced exercise field for off-lead runs and the river for a paddle; leads elsewhere on site. The on-site Knights Table restaurant welcomes well-behaved dogs too.

A small independent bar and bistro in the centre of Settle, useful for a drink and a plate of something after a day on the Ribble Way. The tourist board lists it as having dog-friendly seating, so dogs are catered for in part of the room rather than throughout. Worth ringing ahead at busy times as the space is compact.

Five and a quarter miles round in about two and a half hours, following the Ribble Way north out of Settle through riverside meadows to the limestone shelves of Stainforth Force and its seventeenth-century packhorse bridge, returning by the lane and field paths on the far side. Nearly flat and easy going apart from mud after rain; start at Settle market place and use the pay-and-display car parks, or take the train and walk from the station. The pool below Stainforth Force is the best-known dog swim in Ribblesdale with a shallow shelf to get in and out, though the current is strong when the river is up; the meadows carry sheep and cattle, and the Ribble Way has a number of narrow stone stiles that will stop a large dog.