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With its wide open spaces and rural landscape, Norfolk is an ideal location to bring your pet with you.
Pets welcome, an Introduction

Beach Westie
North Norfolk Coast Path
Coast View
Holt Country Park
Westie George

We have two little West Highland White Terriers and they love running around the Norfolk coast and countryside. We have many favourite places to take our pets and sometimes hardly see anybody else, such is the beauty of rural Norfolk. You can still take dogs onto many of the Norfolk beaches in summer, with only the areas around popular resorts having restrictions (usually May to the end of October). But you will also find miles and miles of safe rural paths, heathland and woodland that our 2 dogs enjoy so much. Many of the Norfolk pubs allow well behaved dogs, but please check first. So overall, Norfolk is an ideal place to bring your pet on holiday with you!
Local Websites: North Norfolk Council

Take a look at some examples of pet friendly places in Norfolk

Beaches - Most Norfolk beaches allow dogs. You may have restricted areas around the major resorts, but walk half-a-mile in either direction and the restriction is usually lifted. Restrictions apply from May to the end of October. The best places in our experience are the empty beaches at Old Hunstanton and on the East Norfolk Coast at Sea Palling, Horsey and Winterton on Sea. The North Norfolk Coast has many nature reserves, but Holkham Bay is excellent for dog walking and you could also try Cromer beach.
Hunstanton Beach
The beach at Old Hunstanton, great for dog walking
Old Hunstanton Beach
The empty beach at Old Hunstanton
North Norfolk Coast Path
The North Norfolk Coast Path at Brancaster
Beach Westie
Our westie George playing on the beach
Cromer Beach
Cromer beach, restrictions apply in summer
Mundesley Beach
Mundesley beach, restrictions apply in summer
Beach
Quiet beach at Sea Palling
Winterton Beach
Empty beach at Winterton on sea

Inland - Norfolk has miles and miles of beautiful rural countryside. One good place is the ridge of heathland behind the coast between Salthouse, Weybourne and Sheringham. Many paths criss-cross this upland and it is a good place for a large dog to bound around without the fear of roads and nature reserves.
Salthouse Heath
Walking the dogs on Salthouse Heath
Coast View
The view of the coast from Salthouse Heath
Weybourne View
View of Weybourne from Kelling Heath
Muckleburgh Hill View
Summit of Muckleburgh Hill Norfolk

The Norfolk Broads also contain many rural walks, with picturesque riverside views. Good pet friendly walks are to be found at Coltishall, Ranworth, South Walsham, Ludham and Thurne.
Meadow
Riverside path from Coltishall to Belaugh
Path
The footpath near South Walsham Broad
Ludham Marshes Paths
Riverside footpath on Ludham marshes
Thurne View
View of Thurne windmill from Ludham marshes
Salhouse Woods
Woodland at Salhouse Broad
Salhouse Broad
The view over Salhouse Broad

Norfolk has many pet friendly country parks to enjoy. Some of these are attached to some of the famous stately homes. The best places are Holt Country Park, Bacton Woods (near North Walsham), Felbrigg Hall, Blickling Hall (near Aylsham) and Holkham Hall.
Holt Country Park
Way marked country walks in Holt Country Park
Distant Figure
Distant figure in Holt Country Park
Bacton Wood
Bacton Wood Forest Enterprise
Felbrigg Hall
Felbrigg Hall near Cromer
Blickling Hall Lake
The Lake at Blickling Hall Country Park
Holkham Hall
The monument in Holkham park

Attractions - Many of the Norfolk attractions make pets welcome, although usually on a lead. We have pulled together some attractions where you can bring your pet with you.
Bure Valley Railway
The Bure Valley Railway, Aylsham to Wroxham
Day Boat Hire
Day boat hire on the Norfolk Broads, such as at Wroxham
Fairhaven Garden
Dogs on a lead at Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden
North Norfolk Railway
Dogs usually allowed on the North Norfolk Railway

Pet Friendly Pubs - Many Norfolk pubs allow dogs in the bar area. Below are some suggestions that we have visited with our dogs.
Nelson Head
The Nelson Head pub at Horsey on the East Norfolk Coast
Dun Cow Courtyard
The Dun Cow Salthouse, North Norfolk Coast; Tel:01263 740467
White Horse Pub
White Horse Inn Neatishead, Norfolk Broads
New Inn
The New Inn, Horning

We have not visited these pubs with our dogs, but we believe that they are pet friendly.
Hoste Arms
The Hoste Arms, Burnham Market; Tel: 01328 738777
Cley George Hotel
The George Hotel in Cley next the Sea; Tel: 01263 740652
Hunstanton Pub
Ancient Mariner Inn at Old Hunstanton; Tel:01485 534411
Winterton Pub
Fishermans Return, Winterton on sea; Tel: 01493 393305

Beach Westie
North Norfolk Coast Path
Coast View
Holt Country Park
Westie George

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