We could verify fifteen Norfolk dog boarding centres: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on a council register we could read (King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, or North Norfolk) or quoted on the centre’s own site with the council named. Norfolk has several licensing councils, and we couldn’t read the registers for Breckland, Broadland, Great Yarmouth, Norwich or South Norfolk, so some well-reviewed kennels are further down as options we could not licence-verify. We haven’t visited any of them, so treat this as a shortlist to meet, and ask to see the licence before you book. A daycare-only licence isn’t boarding evidence, so we’ve kept the two lists apart.
Boarding centres with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
Dogotel
★★★★★ 4.7 · 123 Google reviews
Hillington, King’s Lynn (PE31)
Licence: King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s register lists Dogotel under kennel boarding for dogs as 25/01564/AA_AWL, 5 star, valid 10 January 2026 to 9 January 2029. Its website quotes the same number
Kennels
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Rayvonley Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 4.9 · 131 Google reviews
Wisbech (PE14)
Licence: King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s register lists Rayvonley as 25/00580/AA_NEW, 3 star, expiring 10 June 2027. Its website quotes 25/00580/AA without naming a council, so this is a name and number match
Heated kennels with runs
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Pleasant Cottage Kennels and Cattery
★★★★★ 4.9 · 90 Google reviews
Stow Bridge, King’s Lynn (PE34)
Licence: King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s register lists Pleasant Cottage Boarding Kennels as 26/00144/AA_AWL, 3 star, expiring 3 May 2028, but under the Upwell and Delph ward while Google places it at Stow Bridge. This is a name-only match, so ask the centre to confirm the licence covers its address. Its website quotes an older reference, 24/00159/AA-NEW
Boards dogs and cats, and we judged it on the dog boarding entry
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Waterlow Farm Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 4.8 · 64 Google reviews
Terrington St Clement, King’s Lynn (PE34)
Licence: King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s register lists it as 23/01288/AA_NEW, 5 star, with a renewal date of 31 December 2026, so ask about renewal. Its website quotes the same number
Brick-built kennels with indoor sleeping areas
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Loyalty Boarding Kennels & Grooming
★★★★ 4.7 · 59 Google reviews
Wiggenhall St Mary the Virgin, King’s Lynn (PE34)
Licence: King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s register lists Loyalty Boarding Kennels as 25/00578/AA_NEW, 3 star, expiring 26 June 2027. We matched it by name and area. Its website blocks automated readers, so we couldn’t read what it says about licensing
Kennels
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Winterbrooke Boarding Kennels
★★★★ 4.6 · 50 Google reviews
Hockwold cum Wilton, Thetford (IP26)
Licence: King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s register lists it as 24/00993/AA_NEW, 3 star, with a renewal date of 31 December 2026, so ask about renewal. Its website quotes an older reference, 18/01303/AA_NEW
Kennels, and its site says family-run boarding and day kennels
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Skye’s Doggie Day Care (home boarding)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 44 Google reviews
Heacham, King’s Lynn (PE31)
Licence: King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s register lists Skye’s Doggie Day Care under home boarding for dogs as 24/00672/AA_NEW, 5 star, expiring 26 September 2027. We matched it by name and area. Its website blocks automated readers, so we couldn’t read what it says about licensing
A home boarder, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house
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Hunstanton Dog Boarding (home boarding)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 28 Google reviews
Hunstanton (PE36)
Licence: King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s register lists it under home boarding as 26/00687/AA_AWL, 5 star, expiring 15 August 2029. Its website quotes an older reference, 23/00836/AA_NEW, naming King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
A home boarder, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house
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Wootton Rovers Doggy Day Care and Boarding (home boarding)
★★★★★ 4.9 · 17 Google reviews
South Wootton, King’s Lynn (PE30)
Licence: King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s register lists Wootton Rovers under home boarding as 26/00750/AA_AWL, 5 star, expiring 16 July 2029. Its website quotes the same number
A home boarder, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house. Only 17 reviews so far, so weigh that
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Page1Pets (home boarding)
★★★★ 4.4 · 15 Google reviews
North Wootton, King’s Lynn (PE30)
Licence: King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s register lists Page1Pets under home boarding as 25/00373/AA_NEW, 5 star, expiring 21 June 2028. We matched it by name and area. Its website didn’t load for our reader on 14 November 2026, so we couldn’t read what it says about licensing
A home boarder, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house. Only 15 reviews so far, so weigh that
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Woof Woof Home Dog Care (home boarding)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 9 Google reviews
West Winch, King’s Lynn (PE33)
Licence: King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s register lists it under home boarding as 25/00001/AA_NEW, 5 star, expiring 13 March 2028. Its website quotes the same number without naming a council
A home boarder, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house. Only 9 reviews so far, so weigh that
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Funbound (home boarding)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 50 Google reviews
Tunstead, Norwich (NR12)
Licence: North Norfolk District Council’s register (as at 8 November 2026) lists Funbound as NNDC/A A073, home boarding for up to three dogs, 4 star, expiring 12 March 2027. Its website quotes NNDC/AA073 and names North Norfolk District Council
A home boarder, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house
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North Norfolk Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 5.0 · 11 Google reviews
Saxlingham, Holt (NR25)
Licence: North Norfolk District Council’s register (as at 8 November 2026) lists it as NNDC/A A080, commercial boarding for up to 16 dogs, 3 star, expiring 2 July 2028. Its website quotes NNDC/AA080 without naming a council
Kennels with heated indoor and outdoor runs. Only 11 reviews so far, so weigh that
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St Margarets Pet Centre
★★★★★ 4.7 · 90 Google reviews
Hethersett, Wymondham (NR9)
Licence: its website says it is licensed with South Norfolk Council under licence number 21/00101/AAL, with no expiry date shown. We couldn’t read South Norfolk’s register, and the number’s format is older than the current ones, so ask for the licence in date
Boards dogs and cats, and we judged it on the licence statement on its site
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Bondi Pet Care
★★★★ 4.6 · 39 Google reviews
Bradwell, Great Yarmouth (NR31)
Licence: its website says its animal boarding establishment licence number is 62564, naming Yarmouth Borough Council, with no expiry date shown. We couldn’t read Great Yarmouth’s register, and the number’s format is older than the current ones, so ask for the licence in date
Kennels
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Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 14 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently. The King’s Lynn and West Norfolk register has no as-at date, and a star rating or number isn’t proof of today’s standards, so always ask to see the licence in date. Waterlow Farm and Winterbrooke show a 31 December 2026 renewal date, which is a renewal and not necessarily an expiry, so ask about renewal. For home boarders we give the area only.
Listings we left out, and why
Denver Kennels (4.7 from 38), Wren Dog Boarding Services (5.0 from 25), Bone Breath Boarding (4.6 from 9) and Acorn Bank (4.5 from 96) show no website on Google, and The Dog Shed (4.7 from 23) uses only a Facebook page, so we left them out. Denver Kennels and Wren Dog Boarding Services are on King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s register, which is good to know if you meet them in person. Barking Basics (2 reviews), Plum’s Tail Wag Inn (7) and The Norfolk Dog Hotel (5) have too few Google reviews. Peacehaven Boarding Kennels shows an expiry of 11 November 2026 on the register and Paws Indoors one of 17 October 2026, so we’ve left both out unless they can show a renewed licence. We couldn’t find Libby’s Lounge on Google Maps, and Hounds and Homes is in Oxfordshire. We didn’t assess the many other home boarders on the two registers that came up with no website or Maps listing. We couldn’t read the Breckland, Broadland, Great Yarmouth, Norwich or South Norfolk registers and we didn’t run a Rover search, so this list is not exhaustive. A centre being left out doesn’t mean it is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t see the proof, so ask it.
Other options we could not licence-verify
These Norfolk boarding centres have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not see a licence number with the issuing council named, or an official record, so we do not recommend them as verified. Ratings are from Google Maps on 14 November 2026. We have not visited them. Ask each for its licence, what it covers, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Two Acre Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 4.8 · 114 Google reviews
North Tuddenham, East Dereham (NR20). Its website shows no licence number or council, and we couldn’t read Breckland’s register
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Crostwick Boarding Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.8 · 68 Google reviews
Crostwick, Norwich (NR12). Its website shows no licence number or council
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Evergreen Boarding Kennels and Cattery
★★★★★ 4.7 · 65 Google reviews
East Harling, Norwich (NR16). Its website shows no licence number or council, and we couldn’t read Breckland’s register
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Silverstream Kennels
★★★★★ 4.8 · 60 Google reviews
Shropham, Attleborough (NR17). Its website shows no licence number or council, and we couldn’t read Breckland’s register
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Whistlers Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 4.9 · 45 Google reviews
Attleborough (NR17). Its website shows no licence number or council, and we couldn’t read Breckland’s register
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Meadow View Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 4.8 · 41 Google reviews
Hevingham, Norwich (NR10). Its website shows “License No BE01” and says it is rated 5 star by Broadland District Council, but it doesn’t say the council issued that number, and we couldn’t read Broadland’s register
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Abel Heath Working Dogs & Kennels
★★★★★ 5.0 · 32 Google reviews
Oulton, Norwich (NR11). Its website shows no licence number or council, and we couldn’t read Broadland’s register
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How to check a dog boarding licence in Norfolk
In England, dog boarding run as a business needs a licence from the local council under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, whether it’s kennels or home boarding. The licence holder’s name and number should appear on the business’s website, and a copy should be displayed at the premises. In Norfolk licensing sits with several councils. On 14 November 2026 we read King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council’s public register, which shows numbers, star ratings and expiry dates but no as-at date, and North Norfolk District Council’s register, dated 8 November 2026. We couldn’t read Breckland, Broadland, Great Yarmouth, Norwich City or South Norfolk, so for a centre in those areas, ask the council’s licensing team to confirm the licence, or ask the centre to show you the licence and its expiry date. If a number on a website differs from a council register, go by the register and ask the centre which is current.
What to ask before you book
Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date. Ask how many dogs are boarded at once, whether your dog will have their own kennel or room, who is on site overnight, how often dogs are walked or let out, and what happens if your dog is unwell, including which vet the centre uses. Check what vaccinations it asks for, which may include kennel cough, and read our guide to kennel cough in dogs. Ask for a visit first and whether your dog can have a trial day. For home boarders, ask where your dog will sleep, who else lives there and whether other dogs stay at the same time.
A kennel stay can unsettle a sensitive dog. 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 Norfolk: our Norfolk dog services hub, dog daycare in Norfolk for day visits, dog walkers in Norfolk, vets in Norfolk, dog trainers in Norfolk and secure dog fields in Norfolk.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Norfolk dog boarding kennels?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing with at least eight reviews and a licence we could see, either on the King’s Lynn and West Norfolk or North Norfolk council register, or quoted on its own site with the council named. We checked Google Maps and the registers on 14 November 2026. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does a dog boarding kennel need a licence in Norfolk?
In England, boarding run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations, including home boarding. In Norfolk that means the district, borough or city council for the area. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date.
What should I ask a boarding kennel before booking?
Ask for the licence, how many dogs stay at once, whether your dog has their own kennel, who is on site overnight, and what happens if a dog is unwell. Ask to visit first.
Why are some well-reviewed Norfolk kennels in a separate section?
We could only read two of Norfolk’s council registers, so kennels elsewhere are verified only where their own site quotes a number and names the council. Those with a website but no such evidence are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section instead.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his holidays to be properly licensed.
