1 / 8The Black Swan Hotel
Ravenstonedale, Westmorland and Furness
Yes. Dogs can stay overnight.
A dog friendly Victorian inn in the heart of Ravenstonedale, between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District, with 16 individually designed en-suite bedrooms.
The Black Swan sits where three northern counties meet: a Victorian inn in the heart of Ravenstonedale, it lies inside the Yorkshire Dales National Park while being in Cumbria too. This dog friendly inn pairs a well-stocked bar with true Northern hospitality.
There are 16 en-suite bedrooms, traditional and individually designed, with Egyptian cotton sheets, extra large bath towels and organic hand-made toiletries. Three annexe rooms sit on the ground floor with easy access from the courtyard and bar, and Room 15, once the old ballroom, has a carved stone fireplace in front of a four poster bed and a roll top bath. The inn's pages don't mention leaving a dog on its own in the room; that is one to raise as you book.
The bar is open all day every day for morning coffee, afternoon snacks and local ales, and the kitchen turns out Black Swan signature dishes, mains inspired by the time of year and a traditional Sunday roast beef, just the thing after a long walk with your dog. The inn has been named AA Pub Of The Year for England, among other awards.
There is a riverside garden with resident red squirrels, and the village has monastic ruins to walk around. For longer walks with your dog, Wildpack's Smardale Gill Viaduct and Nature Reserve is 3 miles away, while Cautley Spout from the Cross Keys, 4.6 miles off, makes a bigger day.
Facts checked October 2026 from the hotel's own website. Details can change, so please confirm anything important, especially the dog rules, with the hotel before you book.
At a Glance: Dogs
- Rooms for dogs
- The hotel doesn't say
- Dogs per room
- The hotel doesn't say
- Size or breed limits
- The hotel doesn't say
- Dog fee
- The hotel doesn't say
- Left alone in the room
- The hotel doesn't say
- In the bar
- Welcome
- In the lounge
- The hotel doesn't say
- Eating with your dog
- In a dog friendly dining area
- In the grounds
- The hotel doesn't say
- Dog extras
- The hotel doesn't say
- Walks from the door
- The hotel doesn't say
- Nearest dog friendly beach
- None within 20 miles
Where the hotel doesn't say, check with the hotel when you book.
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For You
- Rooms
- Suites, roll top baths and ground floor rooms
- Awards
- AA Pub Of The Year – England, GHG Cesar Award, Cumbria Life Dining Pub
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Black Swan Hotel dog friendly?
Yes. Dogs can stay overnight. This comes from The Black Swan Hotel's own website. Details can change, so check with the hotel when you book.
How many dogs can I bring to The Black Swan Hotel?
The hotel doesn't say how many dogs you can bring, so check with the hotel when you book.
Is there a charge for dogs at The Black Swan Hotel?
The hotel doesn't say whether it charges for dogs, so check with the hotel when you book.
Can I eat with my dog at The Black Swan Hotel?
You can eat with your dog in a dog friendly dining area. Dogs are welcome in the bar.
Can I leave my dog in the room at The Black Swan Hotel?
The hotel doesn't say whether dogs can be left alone in the room, so check with the hotel when you book.
Are there dog walks near The Black Swan Hotel?
Dog friendly walks on Wildpack within 5 miles include Smardale Gill Viaduct and Nature Reserve (3.0 miles) and Cautley Spout from the Cross Keys (4.6 miles).
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Walk3 mi awaySmardale Gill Viaduct and Nature Reserve
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This lead-only dog walk near Kirkby Stephen follows a flat old railway line to the 14 arches of Smardale Gill Viaduct, past butterflies and summer wildflowers.
Walk4.6 mi awayCautley Spout from the Cross Keys
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A flat valley floor gives dogs easy walking on a lead into Cautley Spout, England's highest cascade waterfall, in the heart of the Howgills.
Walk10.7 mi awaySwaledale: Keld to Muker Circular
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A classic Swaledale circular through the wildflower meadows and gorge paths linking Keld and Muker, the picture-postcard walk of the Dales.
Walk12.2 mi awaySwaledale: Muker to Keld via the Pennine Way
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A classic Yorkshire Dales circuit from Muker's hay meadows along the Pennine Way to the Kisdon Force waterfalls at Keld.
Walk12.9 mi awayHawes to Hardraw Force
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A gentle farmland circuit in the heart of Wensleydale, culminating in England's highest single-drop above-ground waterfall, tucked into a dramatic limestone amphitheatre behind a village pub.
Walk12.9 mi awayDodd Fell and Drumaldrace from Gayle
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A challenging Wensleydale horseshoe over two remote Hewitts, all open moorland with huge skies and working sheep fells underfoot.
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