Just how Dog Friendly is Norfolk?

Short answer:  Very!  Probably one of the most dog friendly counties in the UK.

Imagine your dog bounding across 10 miles of dune-top beach, off-lead, free to explore… or sniffing round the woods or joining you on a long walk through the sheep free countryside… That’s what many guests experience when holidaying in Norfolk.

Being tucked over on the East coast and well out of the way of motorways and big cities, Norfolk is a quiet county and that gives us plenty of room for dogs!

We have miles and miles and miles (over 90!) of joined up beaches – many sandy, some pebbles, some busy in the holidays and at weekends but many you will be able to enjoy on your own. So much of the coast is dog friendly year round with just a few of the more popular areas having restrictions between October and May in short stretches.  See more here on the North Norfolk Council website.

They are all easy to access and you can walk for miles along them or the cliff top paths or little lanes, depending on the tides. 

We’re big on open countryside too – lots of open arable farmland and very little in the way of livestock.   The county is criss crossed with paths and bridleways, among them the Weavers Way, Peddars Way, Marriotts Way and others, all running through the quiet Norfolk countryside and perfect for dog walks.  The Weavers Way goes right through East Ruston and you can be on it in minutes from several of our cottages. Deep into the countryside and very easy to walk on.

 

Many of our cafes and pubs genuinely welcome dogs too with doggy menus, little beach huts to sit in to keep away from other dogs or avoid the rain. I think it is very true to say that we really ‘get’ dog friendly here in Norfolk! All of our holiday cottages are truly dog friendly, of course!