Dog Days Secure Field

Dog Days Secure Field near Skipton is exactly what it says on the tin - a proper enclosed space where dogs can run about without a lead, which is rarer than you'd think in Lancashire. It's the kind of place that'll save your sanity on a camping holiday when your dog needs to burn off energy without you having a mild panic about them bolting into the Pennines.

The setup is straightforward: a fenced field where dogs get genuine freedom for the first time in hours. If you're staying at one of the nearby campsites like Shay Gate Farm or Deerstone Glamping, you're only a couple of miles away, making it a natural morning or afternoon stop. Families with high-energy dogs will find it genuinely useful rather than just another tourist tick-box.

Beyond that, it's not a destination in itself. You won't spend hours here. Twenty minutes, half an hour tops, and your dog's had their fun. But if you're basing yourselves in the Skipton area for a few days - maybe mixing visits to Holgates Ribble Valley or Thornton Hall Country Park with proper walks in the Dales - having somewhere to safely let your companion off-lead becomes invaluable.

The lack of published opening hours and admission details suggests it might operate on an informal basis, so ringing ahead before you visit is worth doing. It's a local resource rather than a polished attraction, which is precisely why dog owners rate it.