Hampshire has a lot of dog boarding, from big kennel sites around Winchester and the Test Valley to home boarders in the New Forest. We looked for centres with their own website, a Google Maps listing with at least eight reviews and a licence we could see, either on a council register or quoted on their own site with the council named. Fifteen passed. We haven’t visited any of them, so ask to see the licence before you book. If your dog only needs the day, our dog daycare guide for Hampshire is the better place to start.
Dog boarding centres we could verify in Hampshire
Centres are listed by Google review count. Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 13 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently. Licence numbers and expiry dates are as shown on the council registers or on each centre’s own website on the dates in our notes, and some sites quote older numbers than the current register, so confirm the current licence with the centre.
Harfields Pet Retreat
★★★★★ 5.0 · 162 Google reviews
Curdridge (SO32)
Type: Kennel
Licence: listed as a kennel with a 5 star rating on the Winchester City Council boarding list (June 2026, undated). Its website says “Licenced by Winchester City Council” with licence number 23/00080/LICBOA. Its website says it takes small and medium dogs only, so ask whether yours qualifies
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Three Oaks Boarding Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.5 · 147 Google reviews
Bishop’s Waltham (SO32 1DR)
Type: Kennel and cattery
Licence: two entries on the Winchester City Council boarding list (June 2026, undated), one of them a 5 star boarding entry. Its website says “Licenced by Winchester City Council” and quotes 25/01808/LICBOD and 24/01642/LICBOM. Its website asks for vaccinations and doesn’t spell out overnight stays, so ask what it offers
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Applemore Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.8 · 143 Google reviews
Applemore Hill, Hythe (SO45 5TL)
Type: Kennel and cattery
Licence: New Forest District Council register shows licence 1049/11, 3 star, expiring 31 December 2026, so ask about its renewal. Its website quotes an older number, 1049/7, and says it is licensed by New Forest District Council. Its website also says it is fully booked until 31 January 2027, with bookings reopening on 1 February 2027
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Delvallie Kennels
★★★★★ 4.7 · 131 Google reviews
Nursling (SO16 0YB)
Type: Kennel
Licence: Test Valley Borough Council list (as at 28 July 2026) shows Delvallie Boarding Kennels, 07/00032/ANIMAL/02/25, expiring 11 March 2027. Its own website shows no licence, so we matched it by name and place
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Difford Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.8 · 99 Google reviews
Barton Stacey (SO21 3NP)
Type: Kennel and cattery
Licence: Test Valley Borough Council list (as at 28 July 2026) shows 07/00026/ANIMAL/07/25, expiring 26 June 2027. Its website quotes older numbers (C/01/18 and K/01/18) and names no council. Its website also mentions daycare and asks for vaccination records
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Copied Hall Kennels
★★★★★ 4.7 · 95 Google reviews
Winsor Road, Copythorne (SO40 2HE)
Type: Kennel
Licence: New Forest District Council register shows Copied Hall Ltd, 1033/11, 3 star, expiring 31 December 2026, so ask about its renewal. Its website quotes an older number, 1033/10
Also offers daycare: see our dog daycare guide for Hampshire
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Muirburn Holiday Boarding for Dogs & Cats
★★★★★ 4.7 · 92 Google reviews
Horndean, near Waterlooville (PO8)
Type: Kennel and cattery
Licence: we found no East Hampshire register to check. Its website says “Licensed by East Hampshire District Council”, shows licence No. 107 and says it is rated 5 stars by the council, with no expiry date shown, so ask for it. Its website asks for a vaccination card
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Newbury Lodge Kennels
★★★★★ 4.7 · 70 Google reviews
Doiley Hill, Hurstbourne Tarrant (SP11 0ES)
Type: Kennel (Google lists it as a pet trainer)
Licence: Test Valley Borough Council list (as at 28 July 2026) shows 07/00079/ANIMAL/11/24, expiring 18 December 2027. Its website quotes an older number (K/13/21-24) and says it has a 5 star rating from Test Valley Borough Council. Its website also lists daycare and home boarding
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Woodside Kennels and Cattery
★★★★★ 4.9 · 53 Google reviews
Titchfield, Fareham (PO14 4BN)
Type: Kennel and cattery
Licence: we couldn’t read a Fareham register. Its website lists dog boarding and quotes licence HJ/C355555/R24354 issued by Fareham Borough Council, with a 5 star rating from the council. Its website shows no expiry date, so ask for it
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Just-Like-Home Dog Boarding & Daycare
★★★★★ 4.9 · 51 Google reviews
Fareham (PO16)
Type: Home boarding
Licence: we couldn’t read a Fareham register. Its website says “Licensed by Fareham Borough Council” with licence No. BOES/55/1 and a 5 star rating. Its website shows no expiry date, so ask for it. It asks for a social test before a first stay
Also offers daycare: see our dog daycare guide for Hampshire
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Running Paws & Fun Retreats
★★★★★ 5.0 · 39 Google reviews
Andover (SP10 and SP11)
Type: Home boarding (Google lists it as a pet sitter)
Licence: Test Valley Borough Council list (as at 28 July 2026) shows 25/00018/ANIMAL/02/25, expiring 4 February 2027, so ask about its renewal. The same number is in the footer of its website, with no council named
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Cuddles and Tails
★★★★★ 5.0 · 33 Google reviews
New Milton (BH25)
Type: Home boarding (Google lists it as a dog day care centre)
Licence: New Forest District Council register shows home boarding, 1376/2, 5 star, expiring 22 October 2027. Its website blocks our tools, so we couldn’t read it and have only the register and Google listing to go on
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Patch’s Dog DayCare, Boarding and Training
★★★★★ 5.0 · 31 Google reviews
Andover (SP10)
Type: Kennel
Licence: Test Valley Borough Council list (as at 28 July 2026) shows Patch’s Boarding Day Care And Training, HB/146/24-27, expiring 11 October 2027. Its website blocks our tools, so we couldn’t read it
Also offers daycare: see our dog daycare guide for Hampshire
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MutTrails
★★★★★ 4.8 · 23 Google reviews
Andover (SP10)
Type: Dog day care centre on Google, with boarding on its website
Licence: its website says “Council Licensed Test Valley Council” with licence 12/00180/ANIMAL/02/25 and a 5 star rating. The same number is on the Test Valley Borough Council list (as at 28 July 2026), expiring 8 February 2028
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Dani’s Dog Boarding
★★★★★ 5.0 · 17 Google reviews
Milford-on-Sea (SO41)
Type: Home boarding
Licence: New Forest District Council register shows home boarding, 1424/1, 4 star, expiring 14 June 2028. Our daycare guide noted its website shows 1424/1 with no council named
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Other options we could not licence-verify
These Hampshire centres offer dog boarding and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not see a licence number or an official record that we could match to them, so we do not recommend them as verified. Ratings are from Google Maps on 13 November 2026. We have not visited them. Ask each one for its licence, what it covers, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Gay Dog Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 4.8 · 160 Google reviews
Bradley, near Alresford (SO24 9RY)
Type: Kennel
Licence: its website says “Licensed 5 Star Establishment” and mentions the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, but gives no number and names no council. We didn’t find it on the Winchester list
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Hampshire Dog Boarding
★★★★★ 4.6 · 101 Google reviews
Upton Lane, Nursling (SO16 0XY)
Type: Kennel
Licence: its website says “5 Star Council Rated” but gives no number and names no council. The Test Valley list has a “Hampshire Dog Club” in Nursling (16/00176/ANIMAL/07/25, expiring 31 July 2028), but the name differs, so we haven’t treated it as a match. Ask the centre which licence covers it
Also offers daycare: see our dog daycare guide for Hampshire
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Bowenhurst Kennels
★★★★★ 4.7 · 85 Google reviews
Crondall (GU10 5RW)
Type: Kennel and cattery
Licence: its website says it “operates under licence” PW00008/A and names no council. The Hart District Council register (October 2026) has a PW00008/A_COMB entry, but it names only a personal licence holder and no business, so we can’t confirm the match. Ask which council issued it
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Lone Valley Kennels
★★★★ 4.4 · 52 Google reviews
Segensworth, Fareham (PO15)
Type: Kennel
Licence: its website says “Licensed and accredited by the Association of Licensed Kennels and Catteries”. That is a trade association, not a council licence, and it gives no number, so ask for the council licence
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Listings we left out, and why
These centres didn’t make the verified list. Being left out doesn’t mean a centre is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t tick every box, so ask it directly.
- Out of area: Several centres that come up in Hampshire searches sit in other council areas and belong in those guides: New Forest Kennels and Cattery, Hurn Lodge and Noarck Boarding Kennels are in Dorset (see our dog boarding kennels in Dorset guide), Clearway Boarding Kennels is in Wiltshire, Highcroft Boarding Kennels is in Berkshire and Frensham Pond Kennels is in Surrey. Southampton and Portsmouth are separate councils, covered by our Hampshire hub but not listed here.
- Not confirmed as boarding: Doggieville and The Doggy Centre appear on Havant Borough Council’s register, but it gives one combined heading with no activity types and their websites block our tools, so we couldn’t confirm either offers boarding.
- Outside the 15 places we show: Doggie Lodgers, Milton K9 Services and New Forest Dog Hotel have New Forest register evidence or a listing but fell outside the 15 places we show, so ask them directly if they suit.
- Too few reviews, carer networks, cat-only and daycare-only: South Sway Kennels and several other home boarders have fewer than eight reviews, Doggie Holiday Homes is a network of carers rather than one premises, and some others are cat-only or daycare-only.
- Not assessed: We couldn’t resolve Sparsholt Dog Boarding and Grooming, Adore Pets, Chilworth Kennels or Ambergate Kennels & Cattery from the registers and Google.
How to check a dog boarding licence in Hampshire
In England, boarding dogs for other people needs a licence from the local council under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, and Hampshire is split across eleven district councils, each with its own licensing team. The registers we could read were Test Valley, Winchester, New Forest, Havant and Hart. Test Valley and New Forest show licence numbers and expiry dates, Winchester shows star ratings, and Hart’s list shows licence numbers and star ratings but no business names. We couldn’t read registers for Fareham, Rushmoor, Basingstoke and Deane, Eastleigh or Gosport, and we found no register for East Hampshire. Many licences run for one to three years, so ask each boarder for the licence, its number and its expiry date, and ask when the renewal will be in place. Star ratings are the council’s own inspection rating, and a lower star rating isn’t a reason to rule a place out, but it is worth asking about. To check a centre, contact the licensing team at the council for the area it is in.
What to ask before you book
Ask what vaccinations the centre wants to see, and speak to your vet about what your own dog needs. Our guide to kennel cough in dogs explains the signs and when to call your vet. Ask what happens if your dog needs a vet in the night, who is on site overnight, how dogs are exercised and supervised, whether dogs from different homes ever mix, how many dogs are boarded at once, and whether a trial stay is possible.
A stay somewhere new can feel exciting or unsettling for some dogs. A calming bite is a complementary feed some owners use around change, and if your dog struggles with being left, speak to your vet or a qualified behaviourist first.
More for Hampshire:
- Our Hampshire dog services hub
- Dog daycare in Hampshire if your dog only needs the day
- Dog walkers in Hampshire
- Vets in Hampshire
- Dog trainers in Hampshire
- Secure dog fields in Hampshire
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose which Hampshire dog boarding centres to list?
A centre is listed as verified only if it has its own website, a Google Maps listing with at least eight reviews and a licence we can see, either on a council register or quoted by number on its site with the council named. Fifteen Hampshire centres met that on 13 November 2026. Others with a website but no licence we could see are in ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’. We haven’t visited any of them.
Does dog boarding need a licence in Hampshire?
In England, boarding dogs for other people as a business needs a council licence under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. In Hampshire that means the licence comes from the district council for the area. Ask any boarder to show you the licence, its number and its expiry date before you book.
Which Hampshire councils publish a licence register?
On 13 November 2026 we could read registers for Test Valley, Winchester, New Forest, Havant and Hart. We couldn’t read Fareham, Rushmoor, Basingstoke and Deane, Eastleigh or Gosport, and we found none for East Hampshire. Hart’s list shows licence numbers and star ratings but no business names, and Havant’s has no activity types. Where we couldn’t read a register, ask the centre for its licence or contact the council’s licensing team.
What should I ask a kennel or home boarder before booking?
Ask to see the licence and its expiry date, what vaccinations they want to see, what happens if your dog needs a vet, how dogs are exercised and supervised, whether dogs from different homes mix, and whether a trial stay is possible. Speak to your vet about your own dog’s needs.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his holidays to be properly licensed.
