Dog-friendly Hotels Norfolk
Discover the ultimate dog-friendly escape in Norfolk with our curated list of pet-friendly hotels and cottages. From sandy beaches to salt marshes, Norfolk offers a haven for you and your furry friend. Explore charming towns, roam dog-friendly coastlines, and book a hotel tailored for a memorable canine-friendly getaway in this picturesque corner of England.
Great Yarmouth, EnglandBuilt in the late 1700s, Hobland Barn had a number of uses, such as for cattle, grain and potato storage. It was renovated as a family home with light, space and the Norfolk countryside views at the heart of its design. Part of a cluster of similar conversions, Hobland Barn looks over sprawling fields, which can be viewed from the first floor balcony. Whilst it is the perfect rural location, the pretty seaside town of Gorleston-on-Sea is only 3 miles away, and if the traditional seaside experience is on your list of ‘to-dos’, Great Yarmouth is a little further, at 6 miles away, with attractions, rides and ice cream galore for all the family. Hobland Barn is ideally placed to explore the National Park further inland. You can take out a day boat, hire bikes or simply walk many miles along unspoilt water’s edge, taking in the nature, wildlife and simply just enjoying this unique landscape. History abounds in Norfolk and a trip to the fine city of Norwich must be on your list of things to see and do. With its castle at the heart, and an array of cobbled lanes to explore, it would take you all day and more to really experience all this city has to offer.
Inside Hobland Barn you can expect plenty of room for the 12 people it sleeps, with two separate living areas and a spacious kitchen with a gas cooker range, breakfast bar and large French doors that open out to the patio area, swimming pool and enclosed garden. With underfloor heating, luxury bathrooms and chandeliers, this really is a ‘wow’ location to spend your break away. There are four bedrooms on the ground floor making this property ideal for larger extended families and groups. Surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows in the living areas, even a day spent inside is an enjoyable way to pass the hours. On the first floor is a large family living room, large comfy sofas and French doors opening out to the balcony overlooking the garden and neighbouring fields. A further two bedrooms including the master en-suite, compliments this large family property perfectly. Beach 3 miles. Shop 2 miles, pub and restaurant 3 miles.£323From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & book
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Great Yarmouth, EnglandThis imposing hall, yet completely unpretentious, welcomes larger families wanting to enjoy a relaxing holiday together. Reedham Old Hall dates back to 1775 filled with Georgian grandeur, nestled within gardens stretching to approximately 2 acres, having your very own outdoor heated swimming pool (seasonal opening middle May to September), extensive decking area with barbecue, garden kitchen, seating area, tennis court, perfect for competitive family tournaments.
Set over three storeys to include seven bedrooms, versatile reception rooms to offer plenty of space for the family to enjoy together, celebrate and dine in style, or slip away to quietly relax. There is a large kitchen with Aga and separate ovens and hob, perfect for preparing any family feast. History documents a house on the site since at least the Domesday Book, recording the Lordship was given to Richard De Reedham, a follower of William the Conqueror. Step into the reception hall having an impressive Georgian curved staircase. A formal dining room/music room with baby grand piano, wood floors, high ceilings, large dual aspect windows provide an abundance of light and garden views. The grandeur of the living room is the first thing to notice on entering, with wood floors, ornate fireplace and wood burner, large sash windows that frame the pretty church standing opposite, and French doors to garden. The kitchen/breakfast room offers plenty of space. Well-equipped offering plenty of worktop preparation area, cupboards, a breakfast bar, Butler sink, built-in electric double oven and hob, an Aga for relaxed cooking, and dining/breakfast area, perfect for informal dining, with feature fireplace and wood burner. The sweeping staircase leads to an impressive galleried landing with master double bedroom and en-suite bathroom, four more generous sized bedrooms and large family bathroom. Staircase leads to second floor landing, two further bedrooms, one with en-suite facility and games room.
Nestled in pretty countryside, 1-mile distant of the conservation village of Reedham, gateway to the Norfolk Broads National Park. Explore the miles of waterways, rich in wildlife, and fishing opportunities. Village of Reedham is located alongside River Yare, having a deli, local brewery, three welcoming public houses, serving food. Daily boat hire, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding hire and tuition available locally. The village train station offers service to city of Norwich, seaside resorts of Great Yarmouth, and Lowestoft. Reedham Chain Ferry offers vehicle, cycle, and pedestrian transport across the River Yare for easy access to Beccles and heritage Suffolk Coast. A short walk is Pettits Animal and Adventure Park. Village of Acle, 15 minutes’ drive, for supermarket, shops, café, vets, and pub. City of Norwich, 15 miles, for excellent shopping, two indoor shopping malls, market square, theatre, restaurants, cafés, pubs, galleries, cinema complex, cathedral, and castle museum. Great walking, cycling and bird watching available on doorstep. Seaside resorts of Gorleston on Sea and Great Yarmouth 30 minutes’ drive. Wroxham, the capital of the Norfolk Broads, for waterside restaurants, pubs, cafés, shops, daily boat hire and river trips. Excellent sandy beaches backed by dunes at Winterton on Sea, Horsey, and Waxham 35 minutes’ drive. Sandy beach 10 miles. Pubs and restaurants 1 mile.£722From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Dereham, England
5.00Located in the lovely village of Dereham, dog-friendly Greenbanks Hotel in Norfolk makes a great base for pets looking to get a taste of both the country and the coast.
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North Walsham, EnglandThe Barn is a beautiful, four-bedroom holiday home resting near Hoveton & Wroxham in the Norfolk Broads. Near a National Park. Off-road parking. Bedrooms with en-suites. North Walsham 6.2 miles; Aylsham 10.6 miles; Norwich 13.6 miles.£269From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Costessey, England 5.00With exclusive use of its own indoor heatedswimming pool, this detached, traditionally-built, single-storey holiday property is located within an area of SSSI along the peaceful backwater of the River Wensum. French doors lead to an enclosed secluded garden terrace, complete with sun loungers and barbecue, with pathway leading to private river frontage with use of seating furniture, rowing boat and canoe, where visitors can enjoy this wonderful backwater to the full, its peace only interrupted by the occasional rowing boat of an angler. The village has two pubs, shops, post office, golf course, snooker hall and extensive country walks.
The city of Norwich is 5 miles for excellent shopping, theatre, castle museum, cathedral, fine restaurants, cafés and bars. Wroxham (10 miles), capital of the Norfolk Broads, offers river trips and daily boat hire to explore the expanse of waterways. A 40-minute drive leads to the Heritage North Norfolk coast, ‘Admiral Nelson’s country’, where there are Blue Flag sandy beaches, extensive salt marshes, RSPB reserves and the coastal path for excellent walking. Boat trips are available all year to visit the basking seals and Blakeney Point nature reserve. Nearby, the stately homes of Holkham and Blickling are amongst the finest in East Anglia. The Royal Sandringham Estate and museum is open to the public when the Royals are not in residence.
The coastal resorts of Cromer and Sheringham offer an array of attractions for all ages, a cliff-top golf course, plenty of shops and restaurants. Still operational, the fishing harbour operates a small fleet of boats to catch succulent fresh lobsters and crabs, which are brought back to be sold locally. Promenade gardens, pier with seasonal live entertainment and the Royal Life Boat Centre can all be found at Cromer. Sheringham is headquarters for the North Norfolk Steam Railway, where during the summer trains travel back and forth along the coast to neighbouring villages. Shop 800 yards.£138From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Shouldham Thorpe, EnglandDating back to the 18th century, this elegant and spacious, grade II listed farmhouse stands detached, with large lawned gardens and exclusive use of an indoor heatedswimming pool with an outdoor spa tub and indoor sauna. It offers a substantial venue for large families or groups wishing to holiday together. The house boats a well-equipped kitchen, spacious bedrooms and a games room including a table tennis table and table football. It is set amongst rural countryside with a network of quiet lanes offering good walking and cycling from the door. The highly acclaimed Church Farm, Stow Bardolph Rare Breeds Centre, Denver Windmill, sailing club and pay-and-play golf course, Welney Wildfowl Trust, the award-winning Hare Arms pub and Downham Market with its Friday and Saturday markets, are all within easy reach. There is also easy access to the lovely sandy beaches, and RSPB nature and bird reserves along the North Norfolk Coast.
The market town of Downham Market (6 miles) boasts a direct rail link to Ely, Cambridge and London (1hr 20mins). It has a supermarket, shops, restaurants, inns, post office and bank. The medieval town of Kings Lynn (8 miles), complete with handsome waterfront offers an array of good shops, inns, restaurants, theatre, cinema, bowling alley and a sports centre. Both west and north Norfolk have an expanse of sandy beaches and salt marshes along the coastline, as well as nature reserves to protect the birds and plants which thrive here. The coastal road passes through many pretty rural villages, with popular tea rooms serving wonderful local food.
For those who enjoy a visit to the beach whilst on holiday, the seaside resorts of Hunstanton and Heacham boast beaches and an array of traditional seaside activities and attractions for all ages. Hunstanton (22 miles) has a pier with lively seasonal entertainment, Sea Life Centre and cliff-top golf course. Heacham (20 miles) is home to Norfolk Lavender and visitors may participate in guided tours of the expanse of lavender fields to observe the harvesting. Sandringham Estate - the Queen’s country residence, with its Jacobean-style house, museum, superb gardens and park are open to the public when the Royal Family is not in residence.
To the south lies Ely Cathedral, ‘Ship of the Fens’, standing proudly in the small city of Ely. Ely has an excellent Saturday market and a good variety of gift shops, as well as a pretty water front and boat hire. The historic city of Cambridge is easily accessible for the day and well worth a visit. One of the nicest ways to explore the city is by punt, which meanders through the city and passes many of the stunning university grounds. There are also many shops, pubs, restaurants and theatres. Norwich, famous for its cathedral, is also within easy reach, where a visit to the stunning cathedral is not to be missed, as is the famous mustard shop, with many new and old varieties can be purchased. Shops 4 miles, pub 2 miles.£568From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Scarning, EnglandScarning Dale House is an elegant property occupying a peaceful and relaxing setting set amidst 25 acres of landscaped gardens with waterfall and pond, meadow and woodland with lake. Each of the holiday cottages is separately set within the grounds, although Lodge Cottage (B6008) is an annexe attached to The Lodge (B4013). Each has its own garden and seating area, ideal for couples and families alike. The grounds are abundant with nature and wildlife, with designated trails and pathways leading through meadow and woodland, offering excellent walking and bird watching opportunities direct from doorstep. Guests can enjoy a swim in the indoor heated swimming pool (by arrangement), table tennis and snooker room. Within easy reach of the magnificent North Norfolk coastline for wealth of sandy beaches, nature and RSPB reserves. The famous Norfolk Broads are within 40 minutes drive, with riverside restaurants, cafes, shops, daily boat hire and river trips available to explore the expanse of waterways abundant with bird and wildlife, with many picnic opportunities along waterside. Market town of East Dereham, 2½ miles, has weekly street market, shops, restaurants, cinema, swimming pool and golf course. Gressenhall Rural Life Museum and Union Farm, 3 miles, offers an interesting day out. Thetford Forrest Park with miles of walking and cycle trails to explore and ’Go-Ape’ adventure playground and assault course, 20 miles. Many places of interest and historical houses and sites surround the area, Houghton and Holkham Hall, the Royal Sandringham Estate and museum, Walsingham Shrine and Abbey ruins and Castle Acre and Priory ruins. Traditional seaside resort of Hunstanton, Wells Next The Sea, Sheringham and Cromer offer an array of attractions for all ages. Coastal Path and Peddars Way offer excellent walking and cycling opportunities. Great Witchingham Wildlife Park and Falconry and Dinosaur Park at Lenwade, approximately 12 miles.£71From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Scarning, EnglandScarning Dale House is an elegant property occupying a peaceful and relaxing setting set amidst 25 acres of landscaped gardens with waterfall and pond, meadow and woodland with lake. Each of the holiday cottages is separately set within the grounds, although Lodge Cottage (B6008) is an annexe attached to The Lodge (B4013). Each has its own garden and seating area, ideal for couples and families alike. The grounds are abundant with nature and wildlife, with designated trails and pathways leading through meadow and woodland, offering excellent walking and bird watching opportunities direct from doorstep. Guests can enjoy a swim in the indoor heated swimming pool (by arrangement), table tennis and snooker room. Within easy reach of the magnificent North Norfolk coastline for wealth of sandy beaches, nature and RSPB reserves. The famous Norfolk Broads are within 40 minutes drive, with riverside restaurants, cafes, shops, daily boat hire and river trips available to explore the expanse of waterways abundant with bird and wildlife, with many picnic opportunities along waterside. Market town of East Dereham, 2½ miles, has weekly street market, shops, restaurants, cinema, swimming pool and golf course. Gressenhall Rural Life Museum and Union Farm, 3 miles, offers an interesting day out. Thetford Forrest Park with miles of walking and cycle trails to explore and ’Go-Ape’ adventure playground and assault course, 20 miles. Many places of interest and historical houses and sites surround the area, Houghton and Holkham Hall, the Royal Sandringham Estate and museum, Walsingham Shrine and Abbey ruins and Castle Acre and Priory ruins. Traditional seaside resort of Hunstanton, Wells Next The Sea, Sheringham and Cromer offer an array of attractions for all ages. Coastal Path and Peddars Way offer excellent walking and cycling opportunities. Great Witchingham Wildlife Park and Falconry and Dinosaur Park at Lenwade, approximately 12 miles.£80From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Scarning, EnglandScarning Dale House is an elegant property occupying a peaceful and relaxing setting set amidst 25 acres of landscaped gardens with waterfall and pond, meadow and woodland with lake. Each of the holiday cottages is separately set within the grounds, although Lodge Cottage (B6008) is an annexe attached to The Lodge (B4013). Each has its own garden and seating area, ideal for couples and families alike. The grounds are abundant with nature and wildlife, with designated trails and pathways leading through meadow and woodland, offering excellent walking and bird watching opportunities direct from doorstep. Guests can enjoy a swim in the indoor heated swimming pool (by arrangement), table tennis and snooker room. Within easy reach of the magnificent North Norfolk coastline for wealth of sandy beaches, nature and RSPB reserves. The famous Norfolk Broads are within 40 minutes drive, with riverside restaurants, cafes, shops, daily boat hire and river trips available to explore the expanse of waterways abundant with bird and wildlife, with many picnic opportunities along waterside. Market town of East Dereham, 2½ miles, has weekly street market, shops, restaurants, cinema, swimming pool and golf course. Gressenhall Rural Life Museum and Union Farm, 3 miles, offers an interesting day out. Thetford Forrest Park with miles of walking and cycle trails to explore and ’Go-Ape’ adventure playground and assault course, 20 miles. Many places of interest and historical houses and sites surround the area, Houghton and Holkham Hall, the Royal Sandringham Estate and museum, Walsingham Shrine and Abbey ruins and Castle Acre and Priory ruins. Traditional seaside resort of Hunstanton, Wells Next The Sea, Sheringham and Cromer offer an array of attractions for all ages. Coastal Path and Peddars Way offer excellent walking and cycling opportunities. Great Witchingham Wildlife Park and Falconry and Dinosaur Park at Lenwade, approximately 12 miles.£54From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Scarning, EnglandWelcome to The Cabin in Norfolk, your perfect holiday retreat in the charming village of Scarning. Nestled amidst the serene countryside, this idyllic location offers a plethora of activities and experiences for guests seeking a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Scarning, a quaint village with a rich history, is the ideal destination for those looking to immerse themselves in the beauty of Norfolk. The village is renowned for its picturesque landscapes, providing ample opportunities for leisurely walks, bike rides, and outdoor adventures. As you step out of The Cabin’s doorstep, you’ll find yourself surrounded by rolling hills, verdant woodlands, and meandering streams, making it a nature lover’s paradise. One of the main attractions in Scarning is the imposing St. Peter and St. Paul Church, a magnificent example of medieval architecture. It’s a peaceful place to explore, soak in the history, and perhaps even attend a local event or service during your stay.
For those interested in exploring further afield, The Cabin serves as an excellent base for discovering the beauty of Norfolk. A short drive will take you to Dereham, a bustling market town with a variety of shops, restaurants, and historical sites, including Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse Museum. If you’re in the mood for a day at the coast, the stunning North Norfolk coastline is within easy reach. Explore the picturesque towns of Wells-next-the-Sea, Cromer, or Blakeney, and indulge in fresh seafood or take a boat trip to see the seals at Blakeney Point.
Whether you’re seeking a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled holiday, The Cabin in Norfolk provides the perfect starting point for your exploration of this captivating region. Come and experience the warm hospitality and natural beauty of Scarning and Norfolk, creating cherished memories that will last a lifetime.£58From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
