Dog-friendly Cottages Norfolk
Discover the ultimate dog-friendly escape in Norfolk with our curated list of pet-friendly cottages and dog-friendly holiday homes. 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.
Happisburgh, England
5.00Extensive sea and inland views can be admired from this Grade II listed former lighthouse keeper’s cottage. Built in 1791, it stands in a superb coastal location adjoining Happisburgh’s working lighthouse and within a short drive of the Norfolk Broads. It offers well-equipped, comfortable holiday accommodation; the cellar has been converted into a den for children. The lighthouse is open to the public on some Sundays in high season, when visitors can enjoy the fantastic view from the top. Private tours can be arranged at a cost with the trust. Local rural, beach and cliff-top walks, and fishing nearby. Wroxham 12 miles. Norwich 20 miles. Shop, pub/restaurant ½ mile.£87From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & book
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Ringstead, EnglandSituated in a conservation area, within easy walking distance of village shop and pub, just a few minutes’ drive from the fine sandy beach at Holme-next-the-Sea making this an ideal holiday base. One of a group of carefully designed cottages, set back off the road, with an enclosed lawned garden and playhouse. Seaside resorts of Hunstanton and Heacham, Sandringham Estate and RSPB bird reserve at Snettisham all close by. Walks from the doorstep and quiet lanes offer good cycle rides. Golf, fishing and horse riding available locally. Shop 10 yards, restaurant/pub 100 yards.£38From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Waxham, EnglandLess 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.£63From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Happisburgh, EnglandWithin 2 miles of the beach, peacefully tucked away along the North Norfolk coast, surrounded by open countryside, these traditional Norfolk brick and flint barns (refs 30395, 30396, 30397, 30398, UKC660 and UK36552) have been converted, boasting character features, oak flooring, wood burners and equipped to provide the warmest welcome and a very relaxing holiday. With the owners living on-site, each barn has been carefully designed to retain its own privacy, and boasts a fenced courtyard garden with seating furniture and a barbecue. The seaside village of Walcott is within walking distance, and just a short drive away are the traditional seaside towns of Cromer, Sheringham, Mundesley and Sea Palling. Guests are welcome to enjoy the 1-acre of shared meadow grassland for play, relaxing or exploring. The site is abundant in nature and wildlife, with its own resident barn owl. Quiet lanes and footpaths surround the barns to offer excellent walking and cycling direct from the doorstep. The City of Norwich is approximately a 30-minute drive away, and has many attractions including excellent shopping, cathedral, castle museum, theatre, art galleries, cafés and restaurants. Wroxham, 12 miles, capital of the famous Norfolk Broads is great for daily boat hire, river trips and waterside cafés. Fantastic family days out can be enjoyed at Cromer, 12 miles, where there is a promenade, pier, seasonal entertainment, beach, Amazona Zoo and RNLI working lifeboat station. Take a boat trip from Blakeney Quay to visit the basking seal colonies or go crabbing along the quayside. Golf nearby. Beach 2 miles. Shop, pub and restaurant 2 miles.£115From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Hunstanton, EnglandThis newly refurished (in 2018), detached house is ideal for family holidays and groups of friends wishing to explore the north Norfolk coastline. The property is dog friendly with an enclosed garden. Titchwell is nationally known for its RSPB nature reserve. The Norfolk Coastal Path passes a quarter of a mile from the house and Brancaster beach is a 20 minute walk, almost entirely off-road. Located between Hunstanton to the west and Burnham Market to the east, there is plenty for the family to see and do with many good pubs and restaurants throughout the area to enjoy, the nearest just 400 yards away. After a busy day exploring this beautiful part of Norfolk return and enjoy the south-facing rear garden in the summer or snuggle up in front of the wood burner on those winter evenings. Beach 1 mile. Shop 2 miles, pub and restaurant 400 yards.£88From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Great Yarmouth, EnglandSet across three floors, River Quay is a beautifully renovated terraced property in the popular seaside town of Gorleston-on-Sea. It is close to an award-winning beach making it ideal for families in summer, and during the winter, perfect for dog walkers. Gorleston-on-Sea is just south of Great Yarmouth and offers a promenade, beach side cafés, pubs and restaurants. Throughout the summer there is an Edwardian theatre with a pitch and putt golf course and amusements. Historically hundreds of fishing boats from the herring fleets would sail from the harbour and today this is one of two entrances to the Norfolk Broads National Park. From River Quay you are ideally located for visiting both Norfolk and Suffolk. To the north you have Horsey Beach where during the winter months a seal colony can be found lining the shore, the sand dunes at Winterton-on-Sea are perfect for strolling, and inland the city of Norwich is excellent for shopping, eating and drinking. Suffolk offers an abundance of history at Framlingham Castle, the submerged village at Dunwich and equally stunning is the RSPB Minsmere Reserve. Guests visiting this property in June have the pleasure of being able to go and experience the local Air Show in Yarmouth with The Red Arrows, just 3 miles away. Fishing is also available locally. Beach 700 yards. Shop, pub and restaurant 50 yards.£90From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
North Walsham, EnglandTo enter Dell Cottage, you first have to walk through the wonderful garden, which has been created with loving care by the owners. This wonderful, cosy property, with it’s arch windows and quirky features, has been thoughtfully furnished and boasts a large conservatory overlooking the beautiful garden, and it’s just 100 yards away from the local beach. With some retaining features dating back to the early 1300’s, Dell Cottage was once the village school, but is now a hidden treasure right in the heart of the picturesque coastal village of Mundesley. Although just a quaint village, Mundesley has many of the facilities of a small town, and with the beach literally on your doorstep, you may be tempted to park up and stay put.
Those who do wish to venture further afield will find a string of pretty towns and villages lining the coast, with picturesque quays, marshes, sand/shingle beaches and sand dunes. The town of Wroxham is also close by, and is known as the gateway to the Norfolk Broads. With great walks, cycling routes, National Trust properties, stately homes and wildlife sites galore, you will soon see why this area remains such a popular destination for families and couples alike. Beach 100 yards. Shop ½ mile, pub 50 yards, restaurant 15 yards.£77From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Cromer, EnglandTucked away in a quiet lane but still just footsteps from the beautiful beach and popular town centre, Hampshire House has everything you need for a lovely coastal break. Boasting two outside sitting areas, one of which overlooks the cricket ground. It has been decorated and furnished to a high standard to provide cosy and relaxing accommodation for those wishing to combine getting away from it all with being close to lots of great amenities.
Cromer itself is famous for its pier and seasonal end of pier show, it also boasts a wide promenade, perfect for a stroll to work up an appetite to eat at one of the towns many cafés, pubs and restaurants. The beach is just lovely and parts of it offer year round dog walking too. Cromer also benefits from being on a main railway line, which will take you to the Broads and in to the medieval city of Norwich. If you can bear to tear yourself away, then you can be at the heart of the Norfolk Broads in 35 minutes, crabbing on Blakeney Quay or taking a seasonal boat trip to see the seals in 30 minutes or travelling along the coast on North Norfolk railway in just 15 minutes. Add in nature galore at Pensthorpe or Sheringham Park and Cley Marshes, lots of stately homes and National Trust properties such as Blickling Hall and the Holkham Estate, the Muckleburgh and Thursford Collections, Arazonia Zoo and BeWilderwood and you will soon see why this part of Norfolk is so very popular. In fact, you are sure to come back just to fit it all in and when you do, you are bound to return to Hampshire House. Beach 300 yards. Shop, pub and restaurant 500 yards.£164From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Winterton-on-Sea, EnglandNestled in a peaceful residential area, Park View is a delightful bungalow ideal for a staycation with family or friends. It is perfect for a beach and Broads holiday at any time of the year. Built in 2022, this home has everything you need for a comfortable stay in the quiet Norfolk village of Martham. The living space opens up onto the lovely lawned garden, where you can dine out alfresco in those summer months. There are three spacious bedrooms and a family bathroom. The master bedroom includes an en-suite with a shower.
Head out to discover the delightful village of Martham with its shops which include an excellent local butchers, two pubs, one with restaurant, a quaint thatched roof fish & chip shop and Chinese takeaway. With a village green, duck pond and a park close by, it offers an ideal place to spend your holiday. It has all the amenities you could need to keep everyone entertained. A lovely 15-minute walk past the church and open fields takes you to Martham Staithe on the River Thurne. Here you can hire a day boat or enjoy a day’s fishing. Walk along the bank to find canoe hire or a stand-up paddle boarding lesson. There are various country and river walks to be found on your doorstep in addition to an abundance of cycle routes. The Norfolk Broads is the perfect place for bird watching, cycling, walking and simply appreciating magnificent scenery.
Hop in the car and head to the dog friendly beach at Winterton-on-Sea for a stroll along the sand and dunes, where you can grab a cup of tea. Head a short distance further to Sea Palling beach to enjoy a day of sun-soaking, ice cream indulgence and amusements to entertain all the family. Take a short trip to National Trust Horsey Wind pump and onto Horsey Beach, where you will see grey seals living in their natural environment. Slightly further afield you can find the bustling resort of Great Yarmouth, home to the Pleasure Beach amusement park, SEA LIFE Centre, a vast array of museums and its own beach. With easy access to many of the coastal Norfolk and Suffolk villages, historic old market towns such as North Walsham, Aylsham and Stalham, and the historic city of Norwich, Park View is positioned in the most ideal place for your coastal and Broads adventure with your loved ones.£66From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Happisburgh, EnglandThis wonderful cottage has the perfect village location, walking distance to two village pubs, and a great location to explore Norfolk’s amazing sandy coastline and its famous Norfolk Broads National Park.
Fully refurbished in 2022 to offer an excellent holiday home, beautifully furnished with open plan accommodation, the living room has comfy sofas and a wood burner, perfect to snuggle beside. The well-equipped kitchen allows opportunity to dine at home, yet within walking distance is the village pub serving good food. To the rear of the cottage is a lovely private, enclosed rear lawn garden with decking, seating furniture and a hot tub.
Close by is Hickling Broad, with a nature reserve that links to the Norfolk Broad’s unique topography of reed-lined waterways, famous for their good coarse fishing, boating and rich variety of wildlife, especially waterfowl. Also 3 miles drive away are the glorious sandy beaches of Sea Palling and Waxham, often visited by seals. Visit Wroxham (10 miles), the capital of the Norfolk Broads, with its waterside cafés, restaurants, shops and daily river trips available. Enjoy a trip through wonderful countryside along the Bure Valley Steam Railway, with opportunity to jump on and off at the riverside villages of Coltishall and Buxton or stay on board and travel to the pretty market town of Aylsham, with eateries, market square with shops and cafes. Daily boat hire is available at nearby Hickling Broad and Potter Heigham, ½ mile and 3½ miles away respectively.
Cyclists and walkers can enjoy the quiet country lanes and trails within the surrounding area. Nearby attractions include many National Trust properties including Blickling and Felbrigg Hall and Horsey Windpump. Visit the seaside resort of Cromer (20 miles) with a promenade and pier, and Sheringham (25 miles), home to the North Norfolk Steam Railway. The city of Norwich (18 miles), with its cathedral, castle, museums, galleries, restaurants, cinema, theatre and shopping with two malls and market square is within easy driving distance. For another great day out, visit Horsey Gap (National Trust) where you can walk on the sand dunes and see the seals and pups on the beach (November to February). Sandy beach 3 miles. Two pubs serving good food, within walking distance. While there is no shop in Hickling, Stalham (3 miles) offers many shops including a large supermarket.£84From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free