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.
Brancaster, England
4.00A stunning holiday property standing detached, set on the edge of the Salt Marshes in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Marsh Barn has been completely re-designed to offer spacious and well-equipped accommodation to discerning guests looking for somewhere of a very good standard in which to relax and unwind. Everything has been thought of, from well-appointed marble bathrooms, some of which have freestanding baths, a kitchen with extras such as warming drawers and a utility with drying area for wetsuits.
The rooms are light and airy, and provide breathtaking views across the Salt Marshes, with their ever-changing tidal patterns, towards the sea and golf club. Within large gardens with a sheltered, walled, sunny lawned garden and furniture, and leading to a fruit orchard and private hard tennis court, the property is well placed for guests who wish to leave their cars parked up for the whole week and explore on foot, as there are walks on the marsh, cycle routes, golf, sailing and award-winning pubs to discover every day, all within easy walking distance. The property is excellent for bird-watching enthusiasts, with direct access from the garden leading to the National Trust marshes and Coastal Path. It is also an easy walk to Brancaster’s sandy beach, golf and sailing club.
For those who like water, there is sailing, water skiing and windsurfing from the harbour for all ages and levels. Golfing enthusiasts will welcome the rare opportunity to play on the world class golf course too. Brancaster beach is beautiful year round and offers both a sunny retreat and bracing walks. There are a series of nature reserves to explore, including the RSPB-managed Titchwell Marsh, whose reed beds and lagoons are home to nesting avocets, marsh harriers and bitterns. From the little harbour at Brancaster Staithe, boats run to Scolt Head Island, also a bird sanctuary and nature reserve. Bustling Burnham Market is a 5-minute drive and offers a unique mix of boutique and antique shops and relaxed places to eat. Holkham’s beach, where parts of ‘Shakespeare in Love’ were filmed, is a 10-minute drive. A little further along is Wells-next-the-Sea, a popular fishing village renowned for its fresh seafood and quayside, full of colourful boats. No longer by the sea, it now stands on a creek, with a 1-mile walk along the embankment or a short ride on the miniature steam train that takes you to the excellent sandy beach. Further along the coast are the seal colonies at Blakeney Point. Less than half an hour’s drive is the Victorian seaside town of Hunstanton, with its unusual striped cliffs towering over 60 feet high, behind is the sandy beach full of rock pools at low tide.
The town boasts a Sea Life Centre, funfair, indoor swimming pool and a cliff-top golf course. There are many stately homes to visit, including Holkham Hall, a fine Palladian mansion overlooking Holkham beach, Houghton Hall and the Royal Sandringham Estate and museum. After a day spent exploring all that the area has to offer, return to stunning Marsh Barn and enjoy an evening of relaxation in beautiful comfort whilst planning the next adventure. Shops3/4 mile.£304From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & book
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Wells-next-the-Sea, England 5.00Set within one of Norfolk’s most sought-after villages and just under a mile from the coast, Coastguard’s Cottage is just perfect for discerning guests looking for a gorgeous getaway in stylish surroundings. Boasting two multi-fuel burners, a range and a well-equipped kitchen, this cottage really does have everything you need for a great holiday.
Heading either east or west, you will find a string of lovely coastal villages with a range of habitats including wide sandy beaches, salt marshes and quays, all offering great boutique places in which to eat and drink. To the east lies Holkham beach, bracing in winter and glorious in summer, as well as Wells-next-the-Sea with its narrow gauge railway running down to the beach, adorned with painted beach huts. Here you will also find a much-photographed quay, seaside attractions and lots of quaint, artisan places in which to eat and shop. Venturing a little further, you can try the Norfolk pursuit of crabbing on beautiful Blakeney Quay, or even take a boat trip out to see the seals (seasonal). Head west and experience all the fun of the fair at Hunstanton with its Sea Life Centre, amusements and small fairground. History buffs will be sure to love Sandringham Estate, Holkham Hall, Blickling Hall and the Hanseatic Old Quarter of King’s Lynn. And with wildlife viewing opportunities and great walks and cycle routes galore, you are sure to book a return visit to this lovely cottage just to fit everything in. After a great day of sightseeing, why not relax by one of the multi-fuel burners or raise a glass to a great day out in the pretty garden. Now, that is a treat! Beach 1 mile. Shop 1½ miles, pub and restaurant 100 yards.£174From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Dereham, England 5.00Next door to the owner’s farmhouse but still enjoying complete privacy, Alder Lodge is the perfect choice for discerning guests seeking somewhere stylish and to relax and unwind. Boasting a private hot tub and enclosed garden there is a lovely spacious living room and dining area and an en-suite bathroom which has both a corner bath and a separate shower cubicle.
Nestled within picturesque rural Norfolk, this is also a great base from which to explore all that the area has to offer. And, there really is lots to do, with something for every taste within easy reach. Keen shoppers, foodies and history buffs alike will enjoy a visit to the fine city of Norwich. This medieval city boasts a Norman castle, numerous museums and galleries, cinemas, theatres and lots of great places to eat, shop and drink, including the Lanes which is filled with independent retailers and boutique bars, cafes and restaurants. Closer still lies the Mid Norfolk Railway, which offers trips from Yaxham to Wymondham.
Coast lovers can be at the stunning North Norfolk coastline in under 45 minutes. Here you will find a string of pretty coastal villages and towns with beaches, quays and salt marshes all ready to be explored. Make time for a spot of crabbing at Blakeney Quay or a boat trip to see the seals, or visit Cromer and take a walk along the much photographed pier.
In 50 minutes, you can be in Great Yarmouth, enjoying all the fun of the fair or strolling along the famous Golden Mile. Animal lovers should take the 30 minute drive to Banham Zoo, sports lovers should check out Fakenham Races and culture buffs must visit Blickling Hall with its beautiful estate. After a busy days sightseeing, why not relax in your private hot tub and daydream about adventures yet to come. Shop, pub and restaurant 1 mile.£71From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Sculthorpe, EnglandOffering a substantial venue for discerning large families and groups wishing to holiday together, this elegant and spacious farmhouse stands detached surrounded by its own natural meadows, with fenced wildlife pond, enclosed walled garden and seating terrace. The Farmhouse is furnished and equipped to a very good standard, the entrance hall boasts an elegant staircase leading to first floor bedrooms, many with en-suite facilities. The spacious dining room with wooden floor opens to a further sitting area with double-sided wood-burning stove and French door opening to the enclosed walled garden. Additional reception rooms including a drawing room and a sitting room offer alternative space for ultimate relaxation. The well-equipped large kitchen is complete with both an Aga and a conventional cooker. For the enthusiast chef or guests with an interest, the owner offers cookery courses/demonstrations at the farmhouse, the courses will give stress-free ways to create fabulous food using fresh ingredients - all classes can be booked by pre-arrangement. Hot tub hire can also be arranged directly with the owner. The peaceful village of Sculthorpe is just 8 miles from the Norfolk coastline with its wealth of sandy beaches and RSPB bird and nature reserves. Excellent walking and cycling can be enjoyed from the doorstep, as a footpath leads direct from the grounds. Fakenham, 2 miles, offers good shops, restaurants, bowling alley, cinema and a golf course. Bustling Burnham Market is just 7 miles away, where you can enjoy a spot of traditional market shopping and lunch. Visit Wells-next-the-Sea with its excellent colourful beach huts and dine at the picturesque fishing harbour – popular for its fresh shellfish, beach hut available for guests by prior arrangement with the owner. The traditional seaside towns of Heacham and Hunstanton are close by offering an array of activities for all ages. Enjoy a day out in the city of Norwich with its market, excellent shopping malls and theatre. Visit the famous Norfolk Broads where daily boat hire and river trips are available to explore the expanse of waterways - a natural haven for birds and wildlife. Explore The Royal Sandringham Estate and museum located just a short drive away. Shops 2 miles, pub 1 mile.£573From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Bacton, EnglandWith wonderful sea views being just a few yards from the excellent beach at Bacton, this well-appointed, detached bungalow provides a warm welcome at any time of year. Offering spacious, comfortable holiday accommodation and private enclosed garden backing onto the sea wall with steps leading down to the beach. Located on the north coast, east of Mundesley, with Norwich, Cromer, Sheringham and the Norfolk Broads all within easy reach, offering an excellent holiday base. Good fishing, bird watching, sailing and several golf courses available nearby. Cromer and Sheringham, both with sandy beaches and a wide range of activities for all age groups. Also home to the North Norfolk Steam Railway, passing through countryside designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, visiting nearby coastline villages. Livelier seaside resort of Great Yarmouth for fun fair, Sea Life Centre, indoor leisure complex with aqua pool, model village, butterfly farm, amusement arcades and shopping centre, 25 miles. Norfolk Broads offer daily boat hire and river trips to explore the expanse of waterways, a natural haven for wildlife, plenty of picnic opportunities by the riverside and many riverside inns and cafes. The surrounding area has many places of historical interest, ruins, NT houses and parks well worth a visit. Local market town of North Walsham, 5 miles for regular market days, shops and pubs. Fine city of Norwich, 18 miles for cathedral, castle museum, theatre, cafes, restaurants and excellent shopping. Shop and pub 400 yards.£96From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Horning, EnglandMarina Vista is a terraced holiday home with marina views located 20 yards from the River Bure. It is a perfect waterside setting, suitable for families and couples. Sit and relax on the south-facing decked area, watching the boating activities; it is an ideal base from which to explore the famous waterways. The Broads are a haven for wildlife and a must for any bird-watching enthusiast. Fishing is available locally (in season) as well as daily boat hire. The Bure Valley Steam Railway runs from Wroxham to Aylsham and for children, a great day out is BeWILDerwood, an outdoor adventure park just 1½ miles away. National Trust properties Blickling Hall and Felbrigg Hall are well worth visiting, or explore Norwich, 12 miles, with its cathedrals, museums, theatres, array of shops and cafes/restaurants. The coast is just 10 miles away with something for all the family. Beach 10 miles. Shops, pub and restaurant 600 yards.£61From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
King's Lynn, EnglandDating from 1820, this charming, detached, former gatehouse to Runcton Hall is situated off the Kings Lynn to Norwich road in a small village in north west Norfolk, and is ideally situated for the Norfolk coast with its sandy beaches and RSPB reserves and the nearby Royal Sandringham Estate and museum. Approximately 40 miles from the university town of Cambridge and cities of Norwich and Peterborough. Norfolk offers splendid scenery and buildings of historical interest, local crafts and markets, picturesque villages, lots of good restaurants and pubs, protected coastline and sites for wildlife. Kings Lynn, the closest town, is an historic port with connections to King John who lost his treasure when he left Lynn to go to Newark. There are some good shops, theatres, restaurants, cafes, museums and lots of quaint alleys and old buildings. Close by is Thetford Forest with adventure park and RSPB Nature Reserve. Stockcar and speedway at the Norfolk Arena, 2 miles. Whether you like steam railways, cycling, walking, golf, fishing, riding, bowling, clay pigeon shooting, nature, wildlife, architecture or just a visit to the beach, Norfolk can offer something for everyone. Pubs, shop/PO and restaurant 1 mile. Village shop on-site (open Easter-Oct half term).
The Wicket Keeper’s Cottage, ref 23243, and Oak Keepers Cottage, ref 23848, are in the same ownership,½ mile away.£148From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Martham, EnglandEnjoying a beautiful waterfront location, these two holiday properties have their own private mooring and superb views over the River Thurne and a National Trust wildlife reserve (which featured in the BBC1 TV series Secret Britain. Heigham View (ref: CBBH), one of a pair, has a games room with full size snooker and table tennis tables and offers spacious accommodation for larger groups, as well as a first floor balcony where guests can take in the abundant birdlife. Heigham View additionally has the benefit of a second sitting room/games room with 65in 3D TV with blue-ray/DVD and surround sound. Ferry Cottage (ref: CBBJ) is a detached, two-bedroomed property with rooms all on the ground floor. All offer the very best in waterside living and gourmet catering is available on request. For the fisherman, this part of the Broads offers some of the best coarse fishing anywhere in the UK (fishing licence required). For the nature enthusiast, everything is on the doorstep - walking and cycling can be enjoyed along a network of quiet lanes and the river and the Broads can be explored by boat, which can be hired directly from the owner. Winterton-on-Sea is a short drive away with its wonderful sandy beach and dunes. This is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the north beach is home to a colony of grey seals.
The BeWILDerwood Outdoor Adventure Park at Horning offers treehouses, zip wires, jungle bridges and more - all adding up to a great day out for children. The fine city of Norwich with its cathedrals, castle, museums, theatre and vast array of cafes and shops is half an hour away. There is a wealth of National Trust properties to visit in the area, which include Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park (one of the finest Jacobean houses in East Anglia), the beautifully landscaped Sheringham Park and the magnificent Blickling Hall with its woodland and lakeside walks. Horsey Wind Pump is only 3 miles away (and a good destination for a boat trip).
For a special meal or family celebration a gourmet meal can be arranged with the owner. There are shops and pubs in the village 1 mile away.£81From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Martham, EnglandEnjoying a beautiful waterfront location, these two holiday properties have their own private mooring and superb views over the River Thurne and a National Trust wildlife reserve (which featured in the BBC1 TV series Secret Britain. Heigham View (ref: CBBH), one of a pair, has a games room with full size snooker and table tennis tables and offers spacious accommodation for larger groups, as well as a first floor balcony where guests can take in the abundant birdlife. Heigham View additionally has the benefit of a second sitting room/games room with 65in 3D TV with blue-ray/DVD and surround sound. Ferry Cottage (ref: CBBJ) is a detached, two-bedroomed property with rooms all on the ground floor. All offer the very best in waterside living and gourmet catering is available on request. For the fisherman, this part of the Broads offers some of the best coarse fishing anywhere in the UK (fishing licence required). For the nature enthusiast, everything is on the doorstep - walking and cycling can be enjoyed along a network of quiet lanes and the river and the Broads can be explored by boat, which can be hired directly from the owner. Winterton-on-Sea is a short drive away with its wonderful sandy beach and dunes. This is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the north beach is home to a colony of grey seals.
The BeWILDerwood Outdoor Adventure Park at Horning offers treehouses, zip wires, jungle bridges and more - all adding up to a great day out for children. The fine city of Norwich with its cathedrals, castle, museums, theatre and vast array of cafes and shops is half an hour away. There is a wealth of National Trust properties to visit in the area, which include Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park (one of the finest Jacobean houses in East Anglia), the beautifully landscaped Sheringham Park and the magnificent Blickling Hall with its woodland and lakeside walks. Horsey Wind Pump is only 3 miles away (and a good destination for a boat trip).
For a special meal or family celebration a gourmet meal can be arranged with the owner. There are shops and pubs in the village 1 mile away.£237From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Brundall, EnglandRenovated in April 2023, this holiday lodge is comfortably furnished throughout. River Rest commands a waterside setting, overlooking the river basin, leading off the River Yare.
It features open-plan living with water views through two French doors leading out onto the veranda and steps down to the garden and water’s edge. This is a perfect base for relaxing with fishing available in season (licence required). The lodge is situated with private quay-headed mooring, within the owners’ small private marina. Ideal for bringing your own or hired boat and mooring directly outside or bringing your kayaks and paddleboards. There is a bait fridge at the property.
The village of Brundall lies within the heart of the Norfolk Broads National Park and is the centre for boat building/boat hire (pre-booking recommended), and has its own railway station, shop/post office, mini-market, takeaway, fish and chip shop, fine restaurant and local pubs all serving good food, one across the river and the other a short stroll.
An ideal touring base, with Great Yarmouth easily accessible by car or train. The surrounding seaside towns and villages of Gorleston-on-Sea, Hemsby, Caister-on-Sea, Winterton, California, Newport and Hopton-on-Sea, all offer entertainment for a family holiday, as well as the pretty Broadland villages, countryside and Norfolk’s finest sandy beaches are easily explored by car.
Also accessible by train is the fine city of Norwich, 8 miles away, with its excellent shopping, theatre, restaurants, inns, cafés, castle and museum.
For fun-filled family days out there is Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens with a renowned collection of Asian mammals including birds; you will also find reptiles in the pleasantly landscaped gardens. Also of interest are the neighbouring villages of Strumpsham, with a steam museum and rally during the month of May, and Strumpshaw Fen RSPB. Reedham offers Pettitts Animal Adventure Park and a riverside pub and BeWilderworld and Pleasurewood Hills are also close by.
Having a perfect location for any type of holiday, you can be as active or as laid back as you want to be, the warmest of welcomes await you all year round. Beach 12 miles. Supermarket 1 mile, pub, restaurant and train station ½ mile.£155From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
