PETS WELCOME

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pet Friendly Pubs - Many Norfolk pubs allow dogs in the bar area. Below are some suggestions that we have visited with our dogs.

We have not visited these pubs with our dogs, but we believe that they are pet friendly.

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