We could verify sixteen North Yorkshire dog boarding centres: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence entry on North Yorkshire Council’s public register, which we could read on 14 November 2026. North Yorkshire Council covers the whole county outside the City of York, so licences that older websites credit to Harrogate, Scarborough, Craven or the old county council now sit with it. The register’s boarding licence covers cats or dogs, so we checked from each centre’s site or its Google reviews that dogs stay. We haven’t visited any of them, so treat this as a shortlist to meet, and ask to see the licence before you book. Several websites still quote older licence numbers, and 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
Springfield Kennels & Cattery, Hunmanby
★★★★★ 5.0 · 195 Google reviews
Hunmanby, Filey (YO14)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists Springfield Boarding Kennels and Cattery at Filey (YO14) as ANBRD-176147-E, with an expiry of 31 December 2026, so ask about renewal. We matched it by name and area. The website address Google lists for it returned a page not found error on 14 November 2026, so we couldn’t read what it says about licensing
Kennels
Website · View on Google Maps
Derrings Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 4.9 · 181 Google reviews
Raskelf, near Easingwold (YO61)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists Derrings Kennels at Raskelf (YO61) as ANBRD-126888-E, expiring 2 January 2029. Its website shows no licence number (it says licensed and insured, and rated five star by North Yorkshire County Council, an out-of-date council name), so this is a name and area match
Kennels
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Coppergate Kennels Ltd
★★★★★ 4.9 · 165 Google reviews
Scarborough (YO13)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists premises at Scarborough (YO13) whose name matches its Google address as ANBRD-179494-E, expiring 31 December 2027. Its website quotes AWL0009 and says it is rated five stars by North Yorkshire Council, an older-style reference, so ask which is current
Kennels. Google files it as a cattery, but its website lists kennels and pet boarding and its reviews mention dogs staying
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Snowlandia Boarding Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.6 · 149 Google reviews
Moreby, near Naburn (YO19)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists Snowlandia Kennels at Stillingfleet (YO19) as ANBRD-165719-C, expiring 3 March 2029. Its website quotes 19/00003/ANBRD without naming a council, an older reference. The postcode says York, but the licence is North Yorkshire Council’s
Kennels
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Bartle Bridge Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.6 · 145 Google reviews
Great Ayton, near Stokesley (TS9)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists Bartle Bridge Farm Kennels and Cattery (TS9) as ANBRD/127547/W, expiring 20 September 2027. Its website quotes BDBC24/123260/Y3 and a five-star rating, an older-style reference, so ask which is current. The postcode says Middlesbrough, but Great Ayton is in North Yorkshire
Kennels
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Moss End Farm Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 4.7 · 103 Google reviews
Easingwold (YO61)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists Moss End Farm Kennels (YO61) as ANBRD-128004-E, expiring 10 October 2028. Its website quotes DBCB22/116098/Y3 without naming a council, an older reference
Kennels
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Mucky Paws
★★★★★ 4.7 · 92 Google reviews
Spofforth, near Harrogate (HG3)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists premises at Spofforth (HG3) whose name matches its Google address as ANBRD-161062-C, expiring 31 December 2027. Its website quotes 199308334 and names Harrogate Borough Council, which was replaced by North Yorkshire Council in April 2023, so ask which licence is current
Kennels, with boarding and day care for dogs per its website. Also offers daycare: see our dog daycare guide for North Yorkshire
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Foxhills Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 5.0 · 90 Google reviews
Selby (YO8)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists Foxhills Boarding Kennels as ANBRD-193662-C, granted 1 September 2026 and expiring 31 August 2027. Its website quotes the same number and names North Yorkshire Council
Kennels, licensed for 40 dogs and 15 cats per its website
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Bedale Boarding Kennels & Cattery
★★★★ 4.4 · 86 Google reviews
Bedale (DL8)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists Bedale Boarding Kennels and Cattery as ANBRD/126613/W, expiring 5 July 2028. Its website shows no licence number, only a “North Yorkshire Council 5 star rated” badge, so this is a name and area match
Kennels with individual heated runs, per its website
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Moorview Luxury Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.8 · 76 Google reviews
Bewerley, near Harrogate (HG3)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists Moor-View Kennels and Cattery (HG3) as C24/01492/ANBRDM, expiring 22 February 2027. Its website quotes the same number without naming a council
Kennels
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Wellington Farm
★★★★★ 4.7 · 65 Google reviews
Ingleby Arncliffe, Northallerton (DL6)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists Wellington Farm (DL6) as ANBRD/127618/W, expiring 28 July 2027. This is a name and area match, and its website shows no licence number
Boarding kennels and cattery with heated kennels or chalets, per its website. Google files it as a pet care store
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Bilton Pet Hotel
★★★★★ 4.6 · 59 Google reviews
Harrogate (HG1)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists Bilton Pet Hotel as C24/01291/ANBRDK, with an expiry of 31 December 2026, so ask about renewal. Its website shows only LN/199304068 without naming a council, an older reference
Kennels
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Wilderbrook Kennels & Secret Garden Catteries
★★★★★ 4.9 · 59 Google reviews
Winksley, near Ripon (HG4)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists premises at Winksley (HG4) whose name matches as C24/00216/ANBRDM, expiring 29 March 2027. Its website quotes LN/199300520, says “3-Star Rated” and “Fully Licensed by the Local Authority” without naming a council, an older reference
Kennels
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Harlow Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.7 · 58 Google reviews
Near Harrogate (HG3)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists Harlow Carr Kennels and Cattery (HG3) as C24/01493/ANBRDM, with an expiry of 31 December 2026, so ask about renewal. The names differ slightly, so we matched it by name and area. Its website quotes LN/199300808 without naming a council, an older reference
Kennels
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Brackenhill Boarding Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 5.0 · 45 Google reviews
Sleights, Whitby (YO22)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists Bracken Hill Kennels (Whitby, YO22) as ANBRD-179321-E, expiring 16 July 2027. Its website quotes AWL0054 and says it is licensed with Scarborough Borough Council, which no longer exists, so ask which licence is current. The site also says it is under new ownership
Kennels
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Brackenfarg Kennels
★★★★★ 4.7 · 42 Google reviews
Ripon (HG4)
Licence: North Yorkshire Council’s register lists premises at Ripon (HG4) whose name matches its Google address as ANBRD-126514-C, expiring 4 November 2028. Its website quotes BRD/148541/W and names North Yorkshire Council, an older-style number, so ask which is current
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. North Yorkshire Council’s register has no as-at date and shows no star ratings, and a licence number isn’t proof of today’s standards, so always ask to see the licence in date. Springfield, Bilton Pet Hotel and Harlow show a 31 December 2026 expiry, which is about seven weeks away, so ask about renewal. Where a website number differs from the register, go by the register and ask the centre which is current.
Listings we left out, and why
Linglands Boarding Kennels (4.8 from 68), Hollins Close Kennels (4.8 from 65), Happy Paws Boarding (4.6 from 68) and Moorland View Boarding Kennels (4.6 from 13) show no website on Google, and Chevinside Kennels and Cattery (4.8 from 66) uses only a Facebook page, so we left them out. Linglands, Moorland View and Chevinside do have entries on the register, which is good to know if you meet them in person. The Harrogate Dog Suite (6 reviews), Ayton Home Dog Boarding (4), Canine Care Company (3), The Dogs Digs (2) and Askham Bryan Dog School and Boarding (1) have too few Google reviews. Hartley Wood Boarding Kennels (4.7 from 85) is at Micklefield in Leeds, so it is outside this guide, and the web address for Waterwheel Boarding Kennels and Cattery (4.6 from 47) now redirects to an expired-domain listing. Petpals Northallerton and Petpals Richmond are a carer network, not centres. We stopped at sixteen, so we did not open the Google panels or websites for several other well-reviewed kennels that came up, including Parlour Barn Cattery and Kennels (4.9 from 34), Abbotsway (4.8 from 40), Pond Head (4.9 from 39), Low Chantry Farm (4.8 from 39), Dunholme Grange (4.8 from 33), Sutton Grange (4.8 from 32), The Doggy Den Daycare (5.0 from 31), Studforth (5.0 from 31), Romanby Kennels (4.9 from 29), A19 (4.5 from 27) and Hunton Clump (5.0 from 20). Several of those have register entries, so they may well qualify. We also didn’t assess home boarders on the register that have no website and Google listing, we didn’t run a Rover search, and the City of York is outside this guide, 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 North Yorkshire boarding centres have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not fully verify the licence, so we do not list 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.
Langcliffe Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.9 · 73 Google reviews
Langcliffe, Settle (BD24). Its website shows licence number ABO003, names Craven District Council (replaced by North Yorkshire Council in April 2023) and says it is rated five star. We couldn’t match it to a register entry by name, so ask which council issued the current licence and when it expires
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Cayton Paws and Claws
★★★★★ 4.6 · 59 Google reviews
Cayton, Scarborough (YO11). Its website says it is fully licensed but shows no licence number or council, and we couldn’t match it to a register entry by name
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a dog boarding licence in North Yorkshire
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 North Yorkshire the licensing council is North Yorkshire Council, which replaced the county council and the seven district councils in April 2023, so older websites may still name Harrogate, Scarborough, Craven, Hambleton, Richmondshire, Ryedale or Selby. The City of York is a separate council with its own licensing and isn’t covered here. On 14 November 2026 we read North Yorkshire Council’s public licensing register (it was showing a data-refresh message when we tried for our daycare guide on 12 November), filtered to boarding for cats or dogs. It shows numbers and expiry dates but no star ratings, and many entries show only an address and no business name, so ask the centre for its number and check it there. If a number on a website differs from the register, go by the register and ask which is current. Then ask to see the licence and its expiry date.
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. If a centre also boards cats, ask whether dogs and cats are kept apart.
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 North Yorkshire: our North Yorkshire dog services hub, dog daycare in North Yorkshire for day visits, dog walkers in North Yorkshire, our Yorkshire vets guide and dog trainers in North Yorkshire.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these North Yorkshire dog boarding kennels?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing with at least eight reviews and a licence entry on North Yorkshire Council’s public register, which we read on 14 November 2026. Several websites quote older numbers, so we went by the register. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does a dog boarding kennel need a licence in North Yorkshire?
In England, boarding run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations, including home boarding. In North Yorkshire that is North Yorkshire Council, and the City of York has its own council. 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 North Yorkshire kennels missing?
Some show no website on Google Maps, some have too few reviews, and one website no longer works. We also stopped at sixteen, so some centres on the register weren’t assessed. Two with a website are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section instead.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his holidays to be properly licensed.
