Norfolk is a very dog friendly county. Lots of open spaces, easy walking, very quiet sandy beaches with few restrictions and very little in the way of livestock to worry about.

We have 4 dogs of our own (some of them making an appearance on this site!) and like to holiday with them in the UK. One of the hardest parts of this is finding somewhere that will take more than two and not charge a fortune or make you feel like a second class citizen for wanting to bring your pets on holiday too!

So, with dog owners like ourselves in mind, we have set out to provide genuinely dog friendly accommodation, though please note that each property does have slightly different terms/provisions and these are detailed below. 

Charges:  None!  There are no charges for dogs in any of the properties.  We don't charge for grandparents or children so why would we charge for the other members of your 'family'?

Doggy provisions

The Old Piggery

There is no upper limit to the number of dogs at the Old Piggery.  Yes really!  Bring them all (but just let us know how many)
 

We provide:
* hand made dog biscuits
* temporary holiday collars and/or tags. www.holcol.co.uk
* a dog bed - big enough for two small dogs or one medium dog
* dog towels
* spare bowls
* many fleece throws for the furniture
* loan of a large, medium or small crate if required - please ask.
* a fully walled area for safe turnout (wall heights and photos on request)
* outside hose for washing down muddy dogs if needed
* poo bags

At Red Roofs the owner would prefer no more than 4 dogs but please do ask Sue if you would like to bring more.

We provide:
* hand made dog biscuits
* temporary holiday collars/discs
* a large, fully fenced and gated grass area at the back of the house
* loan of a large, medium or small crate if required - please ask.
* hard plastic dog bed and small soft bed.

At Holmes House there is no limit to the number of dogs.

We provide:
* home made dog biscuits
* temporary holiday collars/discs
* spare water bowl and lead
* throws for the furniture
* a fully fenced and gated grass area for safe turnout
* loan of a large, medium or small crate if required - please ask.
* pad type dog beds
* a selection of local walks and maps

At Milestone Barn there is a variable upper limit.  Please contact Sue to let her know how many dogs you would like to bring. 

We provide
* a fully fenced and gated area for safe turnout
* a selection of local walks and maps
* home made dog biscuits
* dogs are welcome to join their owners on the furniture but we would ask that owners bring their own throws and bedding.

At St Benets there is a variable upper limit

We provide
* temporary holiday collars and/or tags. www.holcol.co.uk
* large crate (and/or loan of smaller ones)
* a fully fenced and secure back garden (grass)
* dog toys
* spare bowls, poop bags
* dog towels
* a selection of maps and walks
* home made dog biscuits
* miles of beach just yards from the house!!

At The Garden Room and The Tender.  Due to the size of these studio style properties there is a necessary limit depending on the size of dogs.   

At The Tender we provide
* home made dog biscuits
* fully fenced and gated outside area
* loan of large, medium or small crate

We can also recommend a local doggy day care service www.broadlandcattery.co.uk/doggydaycare.html

Useful stuff

VETS:  There are vet practices at Stalham, North Walsham, Wroxham and Great Yarmouth and several in North Norfolk.  Each holiday property has cards with vet numbers on that you can tuck in a bag or pocket when you go out.

BARF:  If you feed your dog raw food you can get supplies of frozen mince at the Broadland Angling and Pet Supplies in Stalham and at Kisi just outside North Walsham where they sell chicken carcasses and other frozen goodies in addition to mince.  Worth a visit for their lovely range of collars, leads and harnesses.

BEACHES:  Dogs are allowed on most of the local beaches all year round but there are restrictions on a few of them 1 May - 1 October.  This NNDC leaflet explains which ones and how far the restricted area extends.

Doggy Rules

At all of the properties we ask that you clean up after your dog - both inside and out.

If you do want your dogs to curl up with you on sofas/beds then please use the throws/towels.

Leaving your dog(s) alone in the properties - we would prefer this is only done if you are confident that your dog will settle if left alone in a strange place or they are happy in crates. If you know they can be destructive or reactive when they are left alone, or they suffer from separation anxiety, please do not leave them unsupervised for any period. It’s just not fair on your dog (or on us if they cause damage!)

There is plenty of room in most of the properties for dog crates if you use them. In the unlikely event of your dog(s) causing any damage, this will be taken from your damage deposit (see conditions).  We do have 2 dog day care places in the immediate area that we highly recommend if you would rather go for this option.

End of doggy rules!  We are confident that our guests are responsbile dog owners and kind human beings and will look after our properties  This has certainly been our experience and we see no reason to provide a long list of rules.

The usual Countryside Code guidance applies - see here.

And finally..... if you get home and find you have some lovely photos of your dog(s) enjoying their holiday we would love you to email us a copy for our gallery!