We go to great lengths to ensure that everyone who stays with us enjoys a clean, fresh environment, and we always clean our accommodation and public areas more thoroughly after pets have visited. There are obvious challenges to this, and we ask that pet owners help us to maintain our high standards for the next guest by following our guidelines:

• You may only have 2 dogs (other than any of the breeds subject to the Dangerous Dog Act 1991).
• Pets are not permitted in the following areas of the park:
  • Shop/Reception.
  • Launderette
• We understand dogs bark, particularly in the presence of other dogs. We would prefer dogs who are particularly agitated or excitable to be taken outside to burn off some energy, so that other customers are not unduly disturbed (we will trust your judgement as dog owners on this). There is no total ban on barking but we'd like to keep it from ruining the relaxed atmosphere in the park.
• We request that pet owners bring pet bedding to protect our bedroom carpets and soft furnishings.  Please do not allow pets to sleep on the beds.
• All the usual rules around dogs in the countryside apply - please observe the countryside code, keep dogs on a lead around livestock, and please ensure waste is removed from public areas and disposed of safely. There are a number of waste bins around the park.
• All pets must be supervised by and under the control of you, or of a responsible adult in your party, at all times. This means you may not leave any pet or animal unsupervised in the caravan or anywhere on the park at any time. Nor may you leave any pet or animal under the supervision of any person aged under 18. These rules apply even if the pet or animal knows the park well and you believe them to be well-behaved.
• If you do not supervise and control any pet or animal, we are likely to ask you to remove it from the park straight away. This is because we cannot allow the safety of others to be put at risk.
• If you see another pet or animal anywhere on the park which does not appear to be supervised by and under the control of a responsible adult, or whose behaviour gives a cause for concern, please tell us straight away.
• You must not exercise dogs on the park, we have a separate dog walking field for this purpose.
• You must keep any dog on a short lead at all times on the park.

Nothing in these Pet Rules prevents you or any member of your party from bringing an assistance dog to the park, or from using the dog exactly as at home, if this is required to support a disability and Assistance Dogs UK or any successor body has issued an Identification Book or other appropriate evidence.

There is a small surcharge of just £40 per pet per week, and these funds go towards the additional work and materials needed to ensure other visitors (even those with pets of their own) are not affected by the presence of pets at River Valley Country Park. We will keep this surcharge low for as long as possible.

We thank you for your co-operation.