Dog-Friendly Holidays Norfolk

Just 50 yards from the sea, this charming detached bungalow, with magnificent sea views, makes ideal holiday accommodation, with the beach literally a stone’s throw from the back garden. Stalham just 5 miles and Wroxham, 10 miles, offer daily boat and river trips - a good way to experience the beauty of The Broads. Bacton Woods are close by, and are ideal for cycling, walking and woodland picnics. East Ruston Vicarage Gardens are just a short drive away with over 32 acres of outstanding gardens. Cromer and Sheringham, small, traditional seaside towns, are 12-14 miles away and Horsey Beach is a short drive down the coast, where there is a colony of grey seals. Alternatively, spend a day in the cathedral city of Norwich. Shops and restaurant less than ½ mile, pub 1 mile.

Trentham Cottage is a Grade ll listed, light and airy holiday property. One of a pair, it sits within the peaceful seaside village of Snettisham, close to some of the most beautiful coastline that Norfolk has to offer. Snettisham has a huge amount of individual character and offers the opportunity to undertake a unique deer safari. It also has a lovely natural and unspoilt beach offering open sea views and glorious sunsets. Just a few miles along the coast, Hunstanton provides all the fun of the fair, a Sealife Centre, Norfolk Lavender, traditional amusements, and a beautiful sandy beach from which you can take a boat tour out to see the seals. Travel a little further and discover pretty villages that wind along the coastline and yield picturesque salt marshes and glorious beaches, along with numerous places to enjoy a meal or to potter around boutique shops. Wells-next-the-Sea, with its picturesque quay, narrow gauge railway and mix of traditional and artisan shops, is well worth a visit. Birdwatchers will be spoilt for choice with Snettisham, Titchwell and Holkham within easy reach, and Blakeney, Cley and Welney just a little further afield. The Hanseatic town of Kings Lynn is also worth visiting and there are guided walking tours available around the old quarter. The coastline offers bracing and picturesque walks and the area also offers some good cycling routes and is home to lots of National Trust properties and Stately Homes, including The Sandringham Estate and Holkham Hall. When it comes to deciding what to visit next, relaxing Trentham Cottage provides the perfect environment to unwind and plan your next adventure, perhaps while enjoying dinner al fresco in the private, patio garden. Beach 1 mile. Shop 100 yards, pub and restaurant 150 yards.

In a fantastic setting, enjoying stunning views across the harbour, quay and marshes to the sea and pine woods beyond. The detached Pirates Lookout provides a great base for discerning guests seeking a well-appointed getaway, with a great mix of style and home comforts. This detached holiday property has been thoughtfully designed so that the living space, from which the views are simply breathtaking, is on the first floor, the vaulted living room offers patio doors on to a Juliet balcony so you can breathe in the sea air while taking in the vista. Thoughtfully designed, all the living areas and bedrooms have USB charging points fitted into a variety of well-placed sockets and all the bedrooms have their own LED TV with Freeview and DVD player built in! Double designer, digitally controlled shower room letting the temperature of the shower be pre-set before entering. The double shower with multi-head showers allows for plenty of room.
Wells-next-the-Sea is popular with tourists and locals alike and offers a mix of traditional seaside and artisan shops and cafés, amusements and a narrow gauge railway that runs virtually from Pirates Lookout and takes you past the pitch and putt golf course down to the pine woods and beach, voted one of the best in the country. The much photographed quay is also a staging post for boat trips including fishing expeditions, booking boat trips to see the seals and is famous for its ‘gillying’ catching small crabs by hand line from the quay wall. Wells also has its own 9-hole pitch just 300 yards away and the two Links cliff top gorgeous golf courses, the Sharingham Golf Club and the Royal Cromer Golf Club. Horse riding is also available at the North Norfolk Riding School just 5 miles from the cottage, as well as various schools and stables along the coast.
The harbour is also the home of Wells Sailing club, Water Ski Club and other water sports and visiting yachtsmen from far and near. Wells offers something for all the family, including the 19th century ‘Albatross’ Dutch sailing barge on the quay, now used as a restaurant and bar with live eclectic music on Fridays, Saturday and most Sunday lunch times. A large well-appointed children’s playground and adjoining skate park, the cinema and theatre on Staithe Street and the myriad of boutique, craft and traditional shops, as well as the ever popular with children amusement arcades for rainy days. Why not try the local horse and cart rides or alpaca trekking along the fields and marshes? An experience the whole family will enjoy.
For all the fun of the fair, head to Hunstanton but making sure you take the time to explore the pretty seaside villages along the way. Enjoy the Sea Life Centre, visit the small fun fair or just relax on its beach with its famous cliffs and rock pools. There are National Trust properties and stately homes to explore too, including Holkham Hall and The Sandringham Estate, both of which host events throughout the year. Bird watchers will also be spoiled for choice with Norfolk being described as the ‘birdwatching capital of the UK’ and there are marshes and nature reserves aplenty to explore, including Titchwell Marsh, which is just a short drive away. With ample cycling routes and walks, water sports, fishing and golf, as well as great places to eat and to just potter around and unwind in, you really will be spoilt for choice. Children will also love the playground nearby. And, after a fabulous day out, you can kick off your shoes at Pirates Lookout, enjoy a glass of wine and watch the sun go down while planning your next adventure. Shops 60 yards.

Less than a mile from Waxham beach and with a quiet waterway 100 yards at the end of the garden (to Horsey Mere and the Broads), these two comfortable properties are set in 12 acres of partially wooded grounds with woodland paths to explore. Each enjoys its own area of large lawned garden, and there is a woodland play area away from the river. Great Yarmouth 13 miles. Norwich 22 miles. Free coarse fishing (in season), and bird watching (including European Cranes) all year. Shops and pubs 2 miles.

Less than a mile from Waxham beach and with a quiet waterway 100 yards at the end of the garden (to Horsey Mere and the Broads), these two comfortable properties are set in 12 acres of partially wooded grounds with woodland paths to explore. Each enjoys its own area of large lawned garden, and there is a woodland play area away from the river. Great Yarmouth 13 miles. Norwich 22 miles. Free coarse fishing (in season), and bird watching (including European Cranes) all year. Shops and pubs 2 miles.

This 18th-century, converted stable block offers character and charm within the Norfolk village of Winterton-on-Sea, situated within 350 yards of a nature reserve with sand dunes, a sandy beach and home of the Little Tern and protected Natterjack Toad. Nearby, visitors can view seals or visit Horsey Beach seal colony from late November to see the seal pups. For traditional seaside attractions, Great Yarmouth is 9 miles away, or visit Hemsby, 1 mile, Norfolk Broads, 6 miles or Norwich, with its cathedral, castle, museums and shops. For children, visit Pleasurewood Hills or BeWILDerwood. Horsey Wind Pump (National Trust), walking and birdwatching are available locally. Shop 100 yards, pub serving food 350 yards.

With views to the sea and salt-marshes from its first floor, this is a house of character and elegance, standing in its own private lawned garden and close to the centre of little Cley and its beach. A spacious, self-contained wing of imposing Cley Hall (built in 1770), it is well furnished and equipped with an attractive living room with an open fire and a large fitted kitchen overlooking the garden. There is excellent sailing, fishing and bird-watching on the nature reserve immediately available. Golf, swimming-pool and beach at Sheringham (5 miles). Restaurant/pub nearby. Shop 1/3 mile.

White House Farm Holiday Cottages lie just 2 miles from the seaside village of Mundesley, with its wonderful quiet, sandy beach and less than 15 miles from the Norfolk Broads. Nestled in the stunning countryside, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, these cottages have been comfortably furnished and equipped to provide home from home holiday accommodation, making them a perfect choice at any time of year. They stand in the owner’s grounds, boasting their own private patios and enclosed fenced gardens, providing a perfect space for dogs and children.
The cottages’ ideal location is excellent for exploring Norfolk, which, by its very nature is dog and child friendly with a network of quiet lanes offering excellent walking, dog walking and cycling opportunities from your doorstep, and just a short drive to the delightful beaches at Mundesley, Sea Palling and Cromer. The village of Trunch, just a mile away has a fine medieval church, a corner store with post office and village pub serving food. The seaside village of Mundesley is 2 miles for a sandy beach, and considered one of the best beaches in Norfolk, with a thriving village centre with shops, crazy golf, children’s playground, cafés, pubs and restaurants.
A visit to the quintessential seaside town of Cromer is a must do, with a sandy beach and pier, RNLI working lifeboat station, museum, zoo park, golf course and shops, cafés and restaurants. Dog walkers will welcome the proximity of the Paston Way, 5 minutes on foot, Pigneys Woods, 5 minutes by car and Bacton Woods, 15 minutes by car. The town of North Walsham is 4 miles and offers shops, a monthly farmers market, pubs, cafés, supermarkets and a train station with a service to Norwich city. The cathedral city of Norwich offers two indoor shopping malls, theatre, castle museum, cathedral, market square, cafés and fine restaurants. Wroxham, the capital of the Norfolk Broads is 14 miles for daily boat hire and river trips, waterside restaurants, cafés and shops. Shop and pub within 1 mile.
These properties can be booked together to accommodate up to 8 guests.

White House Farm Holiday Cottages lie just 2 miles from the seaside village of Mundesley, with its wonderful quiet, sandy beach and less than 15 miles from the Norfolk Broads. Nestled in the stunning countryside, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, these cottages have been comfortably furnished and equipped to provide home from home holiday accommodation, making them a perfect choice at any time of year. They stand in the owner’s grounds, boasting their own private patios and enclosed fenced gardens, providing a perfect space for dogs and children.
The cottages’ ideal location is excellent for exploring Norfolk, which, by its very nature is dog and child friendly with a network of quiet lanes offering excellent walking, dog walking and cycling opportunities from your doorstep, and just a short drive to the delightful beaches at Mundesley, Sea Palling and Cromer. The village of Trunch, just a mile away has a fine medieval church, a corner store with post office and village pub serving food. The seaside village of Mundesley is 2 miles for a sandy beach, and considered one of the best beaches in Norfolk, with a thriving village centre with shops, crazy golf, children’s playground, cafés, pubs and restaurants.
A visit to the quintessential seaside town of Cromer is a must do, with a sandy beach and pier, RNLI working lifeboat station, museum, zoo park, golf course and shops, cafés and restaurants. Dog walkers will welcome the proximity of the Paston Way, 5 minutes on foot, Pigneys Woods, 5 minutes by car and Bacton Woods, 15 minutes by car. The town of North Walsham is 4 miles and offers shops, a monthly farmers market, pubs, cafés, supermarkets and a train station with a service to Norwich city. The cathedral city of Norwich offers two indoor shopping malls, theatre, castle museum, cathedral, market square, cafés and fine restaurants. Wroxham, the capital of the Norfolk Broads is 14 miles for daily boat hire and river trips, waterside restaurants, cafés and shops. Shop and pub within 1 mile.
These properties can be booked together to accommodate up to 8 guests.

Set in the picturesque coastal village of Stiffkey and just 5 minutes from Wells-next-the-Sea, this detached holiday cottage provides light and airy accommodation with lots of original features. Originally a barn belonging to the Manor House it enjoys a peaceful setting. Stiffkey offers access to the sea via its famous and much photographed salt marshes and is famous for its Stewkey Blues; plump and tasty cockles, which are blue in colour due to the mud in which they live.
This whole part of the North Norfolk Coastline offers a range of picturesque seaside villages and towns, salt marshes, shingle beaches and wide golden sands that are perfect for sunbathing, relaxing or for bracing walks. Whichever way you travel from Stiffkey, you will find much to see and do. Its closest and arguably most popular neighbour is Well-next-the-Sea, with its narrow-gauge railway, pretty quayside and mix of artisan and traditional seaside shops, cafés and restaurants. Further along lies Holkham, home to Holkham Hall and a beautiful beach that featured in the film Shakespeare in Love. Hunstanton boasts a Sea Life Sanctuary, a small fairground and lots of traditional seaside entertainment for parents and children alike. To the east, Blakeney offers the chance to take a boat trip to see the seal colonies, and it’s also a prime spot for crabbing. The bustling seaside towns of Sheringham and Cromer are a must-visit during your stay, with their fantastic beaches and a famous pier. History buffs will find that along with Holkham Hall, The Sandringham Estate and Blickling Hall (National Trust) are within easy reach as well.
When you feel like a change of pace, you can head to the medieval city of Norwich, or follow the Hanseatic Trail through old King’s Lynn. Add in RSPB sites and a wealth of wildlife reserves, great walks and cycle routes, tasty restaurants and charming cafés, and you’ll see exactly why this part of Norfolk remains a very popular choice for holiday goers. After a busy day exploring, you will find that Manor Cottage is just the place to relax, unwind and dream of adventures yet to come. Beach ½ mile. Shop 500 yards, pub and restaurant ½ mile.