Twenty Seven Steps

Twenty Seven Steps is a small stone house on Garnett Street in the middle of Hebden Bridge, and it works for dogs for the obvious reason: it is a whole house, so there are no shared corridors, no lobby to cross and no other guests to negotiate on the way in. Owners with dogs describe settling in quickly, and the space suits a small dog and a larger one equally well.

The listing does not publish a pet fee or a cap on numbers, so confirm both at booking. Two parking permits come with the house and there is free parking directly outside, which matters in a town where kerbside space is tight. The centre is a two-minute walk, and the canal towpath and the wooded valley sides put proper dog walks within reach on foot rather than by car.

Inside, the house is warm and comfortably furnished, with a good shower, comfortable beds and a kitchen set up for cooking after a wet day out. Welcome milk and chocolates on arrival come up again and again. Entry is by key safe, so a late arrival with a tired dog is not waiting on anyone.

The name is also the warning. The approach is up a flight of steep, uneven outdoor steps with no lighting, and the stairs inside are steep too. An older dog, a very small dog or one that needs carrying will find that hard work, particularly after dark. The street has no turning area either, so a larger car has to reverse back down it. Housekeeping is generally good, though hair from a previous dog and dust in the corners have both been noted.

At 4.6/5, Twenty Seven Steps suits able-bodied dogs and owners who want a whole house in the centre of a walking town, with the valley's paths starting a few minutes from the door.