Dog-Friendly Holidays 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.
Reedham, England
5.00A wonderful lovingly cared for home, rich in character with its own enclosed lawn rear garden, located opposite the River Yare, in a lovely riverside location in the pretty conservation village of Reedham. During the 1900s this period thatch cottage, which is full of character, including exposed beams and a wood burner was the village inn and then became a sweet shop, and is now beautifully transformed into a loving home. The entrance hall opens into the open plan beamed living/dining room with wood burner, the sun room with seating is south facing and overlooks the River Yare. There is a well equipped kitchen with breakfast bar and stable door to the enclosed lawn garden. There is a ground floor twin bedroom and bathroom, while the first floor has two further double bedrooms and a toilet. The rear garden is tiered with steps leading up and onto a private parking area. Immediately outside is a great patio area with garden furniture.
Reedham is a conservation village with two pubs, one of which serves great food and is on the doorstep, there is a shop, café, fish and chip shop, and a railway station. There is good walking, cycling and bird watching available from the doorstep, while fishermen will delighted with the river fishing (in season, licence required), which is available opposite the property and alongside the rivers’ edge. There are many attractions within 30 miles, including the traditional seaside resort of Great Yarmouth with activities for all ages. Within easy reach are Wroxham, known as the capital of the Norfolk Broads, waterside restaurants, shops, daily boat hire and river trips. Petits Animal and Adventure Park is just 1-mile away, with BeWILDerwood tree top adventure park 18 miles and Lenwade Dinosaur Adventure Park 29 miles, popular for families with children. The city of Norwich, 17 miles, has two indoor shopping malls, market square, cinema complexes, theatre, castle museum, cathedral, art galleries and plenty of restaurants and inns. Beach 10 miles. Shop 350 yards, pub and restaurant 10 yards.£111From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & book
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Bacton, England 4.50"Samphire is perfect for summer holidays or winter escapes, for reunions and family gatherings. This delightful, three-storey, Victorian mid-terrace property has been completely renovated to provide spacious and stylish accommodation, an ideal choice at any time of year. There is a great, contemporary kitchen with a breakfast area and a spacious living/dining room which is great for entertaining. It has four bedrooms in total; three bedrooms on the first floor comprising two kingsize rooms, one of which boasts en-suite facilities, and a twin room, together with the family bathroom. On the second floor is a bedroom designed with four single beds, a great space to ‘hang out’ with toys, books, DVDs and games, plus a PlayStation 3 and a 43" Freeview TV.
The property is located in the coastal village of Bacton just 200 yards away from a sandy beach. Popular Bacton Wood is close by for walking, cycling, picnics and bird watching. Great family days out include the outdoor adventure park BeWILDerwood at Horning, Dinosaur Park at Lenwade, Pettits Animal Park at Reedham and Banham Zoo. Cromer and Sheringham are 12 miles away for traditional seaside attractions, or visit Wroxham, known as the ‘capital of the Broads’, 12 miles away, where you can hire a day boat and explore the waterways. There is also a train station, model village, waterside restaurants, cafés and shops available.
For the gardener, a visit to the 32 acres of garden at the Old Vicarage Gardens at East Ruston is a must. Golfers will enjoy Mundesley and the Royal Cromer golf course. National Trust properties nearby include Blickling Hall, Felbrigg Hall, Sheringham Park and Horsey Wind Pump. Visit Horsey Beach between December and February, and you may spot hundreds of grey seals and pups on the beach. Alternatively, visit the historical city of Norwich, with its cathedral, theatres, museums, cobbled streets and an array of shops and cafés. Sea fishing is available nearby. Beach 200 yards. Shop and restaurant 350 yards, pub 1 mile."£158From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Holt, England 4.00This cosy wing of a property is within easy walking distance of the centre of the attractive small Georgian town of Holt. The beautiful North Norfolk Coast is only five miles away, with miles of glorious beaches and Holt Country Park is only half a mile. Both offer lovely walking and good bird watching. For those keen to explore the area by bike, cycle hire is available. There are many places of interest and things to do in the local area, and the fine city of Norwich is only 20 miles away, offering opportunities for sightseeing and great shopping. Many attractions can be found within a 25-mile radius, including Blickling Hall, Holkham Hall, Wells Harbour and the beautiful beaches and pier at Cromer. Shops and pub 0.25 miles.£61From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Westgate, England 1.00Hidden away so that you could miss it when passing by, The Hayloft really does feel like a secret romantic escape for two. Right in the heart of the action but hidden away with its own courtyard garden with seating area, and a private balcony with table and chairs to relax and enjoy an elevated view of the Church and the distant sea view. The Hayloft was converted in the summer of 2017 from a building dating back to the late 1800s and believed to be a place for stabling the horses when the mail was delivered to the town.
The Hayloft has been lovingly converted by the owners with fixtures, fittings and very comfortable furnishings. There is an open plan living space downstairs with the kitchen and bathroom on the ground floor. Upstairs you will find yourself in the bedroom with an additional area for sitting comfortably in total privacy, this leads out to the outdoor balcony for you to enjoy late summer night evenings.
It provides a quiet and relaxing getaway, for those looking to enjoy all that Hunstanton has to offer, while also grabbing some peace and quiet and privacy. With so much to do in Hunstanton itself you could park your car on arrival, The Hayloft has its own private parking space, and then not use it until it’s time to go home, as everything is reachable on foot. A truly relaxing retreat for you to relax and enjoy this central location in Hunstanton. Beach 300 yards. Shop, pub and restaurant 100 yards.£49From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Blakeney, England 5.00Seagulls enjoys far-reaching, spectacular views across the Blakeney salt-marshes from full-length windows in the first floor living room. It is set at the end of a quiet no-through road with a secluded garden. Over the road is the village playing field with tennis courts. Inside, the house is warm, convenient and attractive - practical for families with children, yet well-furnished to be relaxing and comfortable for the older generation. The well-equipped retro kitchen leads to the dining room which boasts a cosy wood burner.
Blakeney Quay is a short walk past the village shop (with bacon for the ever-obliging crabs). From here is access to the marsh or up to the village. Blakeney is a bird-watcher’s paradise; the coastal path runs in front of the house, there are seals at Blakeney Point, and it is surrounded by beautiful countryside walks. The historic little town of Holt is close by and offers a range of shops, pubs, restaurants, cafés and weekly markets. Within a few minutes’ drive is Holt Lowes, an area renowned for wildlife, designated as both a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation. Also worth a visit is Holt Country Park with its wealth of bird life, as well as other RSPB reserves. The region has several stately homes such as NT Blickling and Felbrigg Halls, Holkham Hall and Houghton Hall. Other interesting days out include visits to Sheringham Park, and Walsingham Shrine and Priory ruins. Sheringham offers golf and is home to the North Norfolk Steam Railway, Splash aqua pool, a promenade and a pier. Within easy driving distance is Norwich with its excellent shopping, restaurants, cathedral, theatre, pubs, cinema and markets. Wells-next-the-Sea is 5 miles and Holkham’s vast sandy beach is just 8 miles. Windsurfing, dinghy launching, sailing and boat trips are all available locally. Shops 100 yards.£156From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Horning, EnglandSet in the heart of the tranquil Broadland village of Ludham, just a 5 minutes’ walk from the village centre and 10 minutes’ walk to Womack Water with its village green and boat moorings. Tucked away in a cul de sac, Toadstool Cottage offers spacious, contemporary, and comfortably furnished home from home, boasting an enclosed lawn garden with seating furniture, secure for children and dogs alike.
Ludham village boasts a post office and stores, public house, tearoom, butcher, and doctor’s surgery. Nearby is Womack Staithe, where you can launch paddle boards is part of the Norfolk Broads and provides access to the River Thurne which has great fishing opportunities together with pedaloes and boat hire and a village green to enjoy an ice-cream, simply sit awhile and soak up the boating activity and wildlife. There are many excellent walking and cycling opportunities available in the area, with miles of riverside and countryside walks available locally.
Set amongst a gentle and tranquil landscape, dotted with ancient churches, wind pumps and nature reserves, this area of Norfolk offers a wealth of opportunity to enjoy the countryside at any pace. Nearby, How Hill Nature Reserve with its marshes, meadows, woodland, and open water, is well worth exploring. Riverside pubs and cafés are plentiful, and a number of Broadland centres offer bike and canoe hire - possibly the most delightful way to discover the lovely reed lined waterways and their abundant wildlife.
Visitors can also hire hourly/day boats at Potter Heigham, 2 miles. Wroxham, known as the capital of the Broads, is just 7 miles away, and is perfect for daily boat hire, river trips, riverside restaurants, cafés, pubs, and shops. For the children, BeWILDerwood, a magical tree top adventure park and the Dinosaur Park at Lenwade both promise children a day to remember. The lovely dune backed sandy beaches at Sea Palling and Winterton on Sea are just 8 miles. For lively family fun, visitors need look no further than Great Yarmouth, with funfair and traditional seaside amusements, and Pleasure wood Hills theme park at Lowestoft. Pub within 1 mile.£123From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Happisburgh, EnglandIn a splendid position within walking distance of the excellent sandy beach, this traditional detached family home enjoys an enclosed lawned garden. Comfortably furnished throughout, offering wonderful holiday accommodation for larger families and friends wishing to holiday together. Boasting four bedrooms and a sofa bed sleeping two people within the living room, complete with ground floor shower room, it is perfect for anyone wishing to avoid the stairs. The house is equipped with all modern day comforts and a wood burner to provide an extra warm welcome at any time of year.
Sea Palling has a glorious sandy beach, a paradise for children, which is backed with dunes, perfect for beach picnics, and some areas are open to dogs. The beach is popular for sightings of local sea colonies and it has a lifeguard and boat launching facility. The local shop and pub are just 500 yards away and it is ideally placed to take advantage of the myriad attractions on offer. The village also has a local fish shop, café, fish and chip shop, pub with music (seasonal) which serves food all day, an amusement arcade, children’s playground and a water sports shop, which also hires water sports equipment.
An easy drive is the Norfolk Broads which is a haven for wildlife. The expanse of waterways is best explored by boat, and daily motor launch hire and river trips are available daily with plenty of riverside restaurants and picnic opportunities along the way. Wroxham, known as the capital of the Norfolk Broads, is 12 miles away. For children, visit the treetop adventure park of BeWILDerwood at Horning, Dinosaur Park at Lenwade and Thrigby Wildlife Park.
The traditional seaside town of Great Yarmouth, 16 miles, has a fun fair and amusements, or continue along the coastal path to Winterton-on-Sea. Further afield are the seaside resorts of Cromer and Sheringham, famous for shell fish and the Poppy Line Steam Railway. Further along the coastal route are RSPB and salt marsh nature reserves for excellent walks and bird watching opportunities. Boat trips to visit the basking seal colonies at Blakeney Point Nature Reserve are available from both Blakeney and Morston Quay. The city of Norwich, 20 miles, has excellent shopping, two indoor shopping centres, cafés, restaurants, a theatre, cinema complex, castle museum and cathedral. Beach 500 yards. Shop, pub and restaurant 500 yards.£106From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Hunstanton, EnglandA wonderful character cottage with wrap around enclosed large lawned garden. Standing in the popular North Norfolk coastal village of Brancaster, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a short walk from the village pub, shop, and public tennis courts. This is a great location to leave the car behind and explore on foot. Excellent cycle routes, golf, sailing and award-winning pubs to discover every day, the village serving good food a short walk. The property is excellent for bird-watching enthusiasts along the National Trust marshes and the Coastal Path. Enjoy a walk to Brancaster’s sandy beach, golf course and sailing club. For those who enjoy the 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 all 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 9-minute drive and offers a unique mix of boutique and antique shops and plenty of eateries. Holkham’s beach, where parts of ‘Shakespeare in Love’ were filmed, is a 16-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 travelling to the excellent sandy beach. Visit the seal colonies at Blakeney Point. A short 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. Plenty of stately homes to visit, including Holkham Hall, a fine Palladian mansion overlooking Holkham beach, Houghton Hall and the Royal Sandringham Estate and museum. Pub 500 yards. Shop 200 yards. Beach 1 mile.£177From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Norwich, EnglandEnjoy a wonderful coastal location, just a 10-minute walk from the long sandy beach and the village, having two pubs both serving good food, a fish and chip shop and ice cream parlour. The Coastal Path for excellent walking is on the doorstep. This detached holiday bungalow offers a wonderful stay all year round with comfortable accommodation and a lovely sunny lawned garden to enjoy.
Visit the traditional seaside resorts of Cromer 12 miles, and Sheringham 19 miles for fun at the seaside. Wroxham, 12 miles, known as the capital of the Norfolk Broads National Park where you can hire a day launch or join a cruise and watch the world drift by and enjoy local wildlife. In fact, you are close to the heart of the broads so boats are readily available. Bacton Woods is close by with miles of woodland trails to explore. Ieal for cycling, picnic opportunities and great for dog walking. Bird watching, golf and fishing all available locally. If you can tear yourself away from the beach you will find a string of other coastal habitats to explore including marshes, sand dunes and pretty quays. Head west to Cromer and discover the unspoilt Edwardian seafront, promenade, pier and Amazonia Zoo. Venture a little further to Blakeney and take a boat trip to see the seals (seasonal) or enjoy a spot of crabbing on the quay. Head east and you’ll discover Great Yarmouth’s Golden Mile with all the fun of the fair and just a little further is Pleasurewood Hills, Norfolk’s only theme park. Enjoy a ride on the Bure Valley Railway from Wroxham and travel through the pretty Norfolk countryside to the bustling market town of Aylsham for a spot of shopping or lunch. With other attractions such as the tranquil Hickling Broad, Bewilderwood, Dinosaur Park at Lenwade, North Norfolk Railway and the medieval city of Norwich all within easy reach you really will be spoilt for choice. After a busy day you can return to The Shanty and relax in the outside seating and dining area with barbecue and uninterupted country side views and sunsets. Sandy beach, shop, pub, and restaurant 500 yards.£66From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Hunstanton, EnglandA beautifully presented, Victorian home resting in Hunstanton, Norfolk. Bedrooms with en-suites. Near beach. Games room. King's Lynn 16.7 miles.£201From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
