Dog-friendly Swaffham and around

Greyhound

PE37 7AQ

Greyhound is a pub on Market Place, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Kings Arms

PE37 7LA

Kings Arms is a pub on Market Place, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

The Great Danes

PE37 8BG

The Great Danes is a pub on Old Hall Lane, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

The Red Lion

PE37 7AQ

The Red Lion is a pub on Market Place, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

The Station

PE37 7HP

The Station is a pub on Station Street, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

The White Hart

PE37 7DG

The White Hart is a pub on London Street, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Twenty Churchwardens

PE37 8AN

Twenty Churchwardens is a pub on Swaffham Road, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Lighthouse View Lodge East of England · dogs welcome 7 nights from £370

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Woodlark Cottage East of England · dogs welcome 7 nights from £379

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Rosemary Cottage Syderstone East of England · dogs welcome 7 nights from £397

Daisys By The Sea East of England · dogs welcome 7 nights from £405

Braybrook Cottage East of England · dogs welcome 7 nights from £462

Apple Barn Norfolk East of England · dogs welcome 7 nights from £489

Field View Escape East of England · dogs welcome 7 nights from £500

Rose Cottage Picts Hill East of England · dogs welcome 7 nights from £511

Great Bircham Cottage East of England · dogs welcome 7 nights from £519

Restaurants & cafés · 18 All restaurants & cafés in Swaffham →

Avanti Grille

Avanti Grille is a place to eat in Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

CoCoes

PE37 7NH

CoCoes is a place to eat on Ash Close, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Costa

PE37 7AB

Costa is a place to eat on Market Place, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Costa

PE37 8FP

Costa is a place to eat on Rudge Way, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

East Garden

PE37 7DD

East Garden is a place to eat on London Street, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Hub Café

PE37 8DA

Hub Café is a place to eat on South Pickenham Road, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Indian Summer

PE37 7HP

Indian Summer is a place to eat on Station Street, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Margaret's Tea Rooms

PE37 7AQ

Margaret's Tea Rooms is a place to eat on Market Place, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Market Cross Cafe Bar

PE37 7AB

Market Cross Cafe Bar is a place to eat on Market Place, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Nelson's Nest

PE37 7QH

Nelson's Nest is a place to eat on Market Place, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Rasputin

PE37 7LQ

Rasputin is a place to eat on Plowright Place, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Shelley's Cafe Bistro and Bar

PE37 7DD

Shelley's Cafe Bistro and Bar is a place to eat on London Street, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Swaffham Cafe

PE37 7AB

Swaffham Cafe is a place to eat on Market Place, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Swaffham Kebab & Pizza House

PE37 7LA

Swaffham Kebab & Pizza House is a place to eat on Market Place, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Walks · 1 All walks in Swaffham →

7.6 MI · LINEAR — PLAN THE RETURN

DOGS WELCOME

Swaffham to Castle Acre on the Peddars Way

Swaffham

7.6MILES

3:30TIME

95mCLIMB

86%OFF-ROAD

Off-lead allowed Livestock — leads on

Seven and a half miles one way, about three and a half hours, following the Roman line of the Peddars Way north out of Swaffham over open chalk arable to the Nar crossing and finishing at Castle Acre's castle and priory. Start from the free long-stay car park off the Market Place in Swaffham, which is the town's main parking and untimed, and arrange a lift back or use the infrequent bus, since there is no circular option that keeps the whole trail. The Way is a broad hedged green track with no stiles and easy walking for any dog, but there is no water at all between the two settlements and the arable margins hold sheep in some fields, so carry a bowl and a lead.

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Holly Lodge

PE37 7DJ

Holly Lodge is a place to stay on London Street, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Strattons Hotel

PE37 7NH

Strattons Hotel is a place to stay on Ash Close, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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The Horse & Groom

PE37 7AX

The Horse & Groom is a place to stay on Lynn Street, Swaffham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Off-lead allowed Livestock — leads on

5 MI · LOOP

DOGS WELCOME

Castle Acre, the Nar and the Peddars Way

Castle Acre · PE32 2AE

5MILES

2:30TIME

75mCLIMB

82%OFF-ROAD

Five miles and around two and a half hours on chalk track, water-meadow path and the broad green line of the Peddars Way, out of the finest medieval village in Norfolk past the priory ruins, down the Nar to West Acre and back over the fields. Start from the free village green car park inside the castle bailey at Castle Acre, postcode PE32 2AE, which is untimed and takes about thirty cars; the priory has its own small car park when it is open. The Nar is a shallow chalk stream that gives a safe drink and a swim the whole way, sheep and cattle graze the meadows so leads are needed there, and the Peddars Way itself is stile-free.

Pub 4.6 mi DOGS WELCOME

Duration Brewing

West Acre · PE32 1UA

VERIFIED 29 JUL 2026 VIEW ›

A farm brewery and taproom beside the ruins of West Acre priory on the river Nar, open Friday to Sunday with local street food. Dogs and families are welcome, and the big courtyard is where everyone sits. The Nar Valley Way passes the gate, which makes this a natural end to a river walk.

In the bar

Stay 7.8 mi SOME LIMITS

The Willow House

Watton · IP25 6AE

VERIFIED 29 JUL 2026 VIEW ›

A timber-framed inn on Watton high street with four changing cask ales and a place in the Good Beer Guide. Pets are accepted in the bedrooms by prior arrangement only, at five pounds a night, which is among the cheapest dog charges in the county. Thompson Common and the pingo trail are ten minutes' drive south.

3.8 MI · LOOP

DOGS WELCOME

High Ash and the Desert Rats walk

Mundford · IP26 5BZ

3.8MILES

1:45TIME

25mCLIMB

98%OFF-ROAD

Off-lead allowed

Three and three quarter miles, an easy hour and three quarters on level forest rides, following the Desert Rats interpretation trail through the pines where the 7th Armoured Division trained before D-Day, with a Cromwell tank standing at the entrance. Turn off the A1065 Brandon to Swaffham road about two miles beyond Mundford into High Ash, postcode IP26 5BZ, where there are no parking charges at all and the car park is open dawn to dusk. Dogs are welcome and the rides are wide, quiet and safe for off-lead work with good sightlines, but there is no water at all on the site so bring your own, and roe deer are common enough that a whistle beats a shout.

6.3 MI · LOOP

SOME LIMITS

Watton to Thompson Common and Thompson Water

Watton

6.3MILES

3:00TIME

45mCLIMB

72%OFF-ROAD

Livestock — leads on

Six and a quarter miles and about three hours, mostly on lane verge, farm track and the Peddars Way, running south out of the market town to the pingo-pocked common and the reed-fringed shallows of Thompson Water before returning by Merton. It starts from the free long-stay car park behind Watton High Street, which has well over a hundred untimed spaces and is only busy on Wednesday market day. Norfolk Wildlife Trust requires dogs on a lead throughout Thompson Common, where cattle, ponies, sheep and goats graze at different times and some compartments carry a temporary no-dogs restriction, and Thompson Water is the only place on the route a dog can drink.

Attraction 9.1 mi DOGS WELCOME

Lynford Arboretum

Mundford · IP26 5HW

VERIFIED 29 JUL 2026 VIEW ›

Two hundred species of tree planted in the 1950s beside Lynford Water in Thetford Forest, with a lake, a picnic area and hawfinches in the paddocks in winter. Dogs are allowed, and the surfaced rides make this the sensible Brecks walk when everywhere else is under water. There are no toilets on site.

Off-lead allowed

Pub 2.5 mi NOT CHECKED YET

King Charles III

Sporle · PE32 2DR

King Charles III is a pub on The Street, Sporle. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Stay 3.3 mi NOT CHECKED YET

Finger Hill Cabin

South Acre

Finger Hill Cabin is a place to stay in South Acre. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Pub 4.0 mi NOT CHECKED YET

The Ostrich

Castle Acre · PE32 2AE

The Ostrich is a pub on Stocks Green, Castle Acre. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Restaurant 4.0 mi NOT CHECKED YET

Cafe @ Wittles

Castle Acre · PE32 2AE

Cafe @ Wittles is a place to eat on Stocks Green, Castle Acre. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Stay 4.0 mi NOT CHECKED YET

Mill Barn

Castle Acre

Welcome to this two-bedroom lodge nestled on a peaceful working farm and sleeping up to four guests. Begin your adventure by exploring the surrounding scenic countryside immersing yourself in the tranquillity of the surroundings that Horningtoft has to offer. Take a leisurely stroll along the Norfolk Broads a network of picturesque waterways teeming with wildlife and perhaps even hire a boat to navigate the gentle waters. History enthusiasts will be captivated by the nearby Castle Acre Priory (11 miles) a medieval monastery steeped in rich heritage. Visit the market towns of Fakenham (5 miles) and Holt (18 miles) where you can spend an afternoon browsing eclectic shops and enjoy a choice of eateries. Nature lovers should not miss a visit to Pensthorpe Natural Park (7 miles) a breathtaking wildlife reserve boasting diverse habitats and fascinating bird species. As you step inside you ll be greeted by an open-plan layout that seamlessly combines the lounge kitchen and dining area creating a warm and inviting space for you and your guests. The well-equipped kitchen with ample countertop space and storage cabinets has everything you could need to prepare delicious meals during your stay. Adjacent to the kitchen is the dining area furnished with a stylish dining table that comfortably accommodates up to six guests. It s the perfect spot to enjoy meals together or gather for board games and lively conversations. The lounge area beckons you to unwind with comfortable seating options for all guests. At the centre of the lounge a Smart TV provides entertainment options for cosy evenings. The lodge boasts a master bedroom featuring a double bed with a Smart TV and plenty of storage. The second bedroom offers bunk beds perfect for the kids. Both bedrooms share a family bathroom with a shower over the bath and WC. Moving outside you ll discover a shared grassed area with outdoor seating perfect to enjoy al fresco meals or morning coffees. Or step inside the summerhouse where you can unwind read a book or simply enjoy the tranquillity of your surroundings. There is also a pond. The onsite communal laundry room offers a washing machine tumble dryer charged on a meter there is a seating area with comfortable sofas and a selection of books and games Need to know: 2 bedrooms 1 double and 1 bunk bed (suitable for children). 1 bathroom with shower over bath and WC. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher. Highchair and travel cot available on request. Smart TV in the lounge and in the double bedroom. Shared garden area (not enclosed). Private parking for 2 cars Gravel parking area. Pub 2 miles, shop 4 miles, beach 15 miles. Shared laundry room with washing machines and tumble dryers on a chargeable meter. Iron & Ironing board. Dogs must be kept on a lead due to the property being on a working farm. Please note: This property does not allow EV charging. Please note, during shooting season there will be noise in the surrounding fields. Please note there will be some construction work being carried out on the main farmhouse, so there may be building materials and rubble on show at the rear of the property.

Stay 4.0 mi NOT CHECKED YET

Stockman Barn

Castle Acre

Embarking on a holiday in Horningtoft offers a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life allowing you to unwind and reconnect with nature. Picture yourself strolling along the quiet country lanes surrounded by rolling fields and picturesque landscapes. Explore the nearby Norfolk Broads where you can hire a boat and meander through the winding waterways. For a touch of history visit Castle Acre Priory (11 miles) an ancient monastery with fascinating stories to tell. In Horningtoft you can truly relax recharge and experience the charm of rural Norfolk making lasting memories in a peaceful and idyllic setting. Welcome to this charming two-bedroom lodge nestled in a serene location. As you step inside you ll be greeted by an open-plan layout that seamlessly combines the lounge kitchen and dining area creating a warm and inviting space for you and your guests. The well-equipped kitchen stands ready to meet all your culinary needs and with ample countertop space and storage cabinets you ll have no trouble preparing delicious meals during your stay. Adjacent to the kitchen is the dining area furnished with a stylish dining table that comfortably accommodates four guests. It s the perfect spot to enjoy meals together or gather for board games and lively conversations. The lounge area beckons you to unwind and relax comfortable seating options are provided for all guests ensuring everyone can kick back and enjoy the tranquil ambience. At the centre of the lounge a Smart TV awaits offering entertainment options for cosy evenings in. The lodge boasts a master bedroom featuring a double bed and a Smart TV. With plenty of storage space available you can easily settle in and make yourself at home. The second bedroom offers twin beds also accompanied by ample storage facilities. Both bedrooms share a family shower room. Moving outside you ll discover a shared grassed area perfect for leisurely strolls and exploration. Take a moment to appreciate the pond which adds a touch of natural beauty to the surroundings. Outdoor seating is thoughtfully provided allowing you to soak up the peaceful ambience and enjoy al fresco meals or morning coffees. For a truly serene experience a summer house is at your disposal. Step inside and find a tranquil oasis where you can unwind read a book or simply enjoy the tranquillity of your surroundings. The on-site shared laundry room offers a washing machine and tumble dryer charged on a meter. There is also a seating area with comfortable sofas and a selection of books and games. Need to know: 2 bedrooms 1 double and 1 twin. 1 family shower room and WC A shower chair may be available on request by prior arrangement with the owner. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher. Travel cot available on request. Smart TV in the lounge and double bedroom. Shared garden area (not enclosed). Shared laundry room with washing machines and tumble dryers on a meter. Iron and Ironing board provided. Off road private parking for 2 cars Gravel parking area. Pub 2 miles, shop 4 miles, beach 15 miles. Please note: This property does not allow EV charging. Please note during shooting season there will be noise in the fields nearby. 2 dogs welcome must be kept on the lead due to the working farm.

Pub 4.2 mi NOT CHECKED YET

George & Dragon

Newton · PE32 2BX

George & Dragon is a pub in Newton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Pub 4.6 mi NOT CHECKED YET

The Old Windmill Inn

Great Cressingham · IP25 6NN

The Old Windmill Inn is a pub on Water End, Great Cressingham. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.