Ellerton Lakeside Cafe

Ellerton Lakeside Cafe is a family-run café beside the water a few miles from Richmond, serving breakfast, lunch and homemade cakes in a quiet lakeside setting. Dogs are welcome inside on a lead, so the whole group can settle in together while you work through the coffee and cake menu.

The café is open Wednesday to Sunday with varying hours, so it's worth checking ahead before you set off. The food is simple and homemade and the lakeside location makes it a useful refreshment stop if you're heading into the Dales with the dog in tow.

It's the sort of place where wet paws and a lead looped under the table are part of the scenery. There's no formal dog menu, but water and a quiet corner are usually on offer.