We could verify thirteen Shropshire dog boarding centres: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on Shropshire Council’s licence register (which we read on 14 November 2026) or quoted on the centre’s own site. Home boarders are included where they hold a licence. 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 quote older or different numbers from the register, 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
Pooch Palace
★★★★★ 4.8 · 156 Google reviews
Chetwynd Aston, near Newport (TF10)
Licence: its website shows “Shropshire Council Licence: 21/00799/AIAL”. Shropshire Council’s register lists Pooch Palace VIP Ltd under boarding for dogs in kennels, with a 5 star rating and an expiry of 8 April 2027, but shows no reference number, so we matched it by name. The postcode says Telford, but the licence is on Shropshire Council’s register
Kennels. Its website says it was fully booked until October 2026, so ask about current availability
Website · View on Google Maps
Acorn Kennels
★★★ 3.5 · 152 Google reviews
Whitchurch (SY13)
Licence: its website lists “Acorn Kennels: AIAL568” without naming a council beside the number. Shropshire Council’s register lists Acorn Boarding Kennels as AIAL568 under boarding for dogs in kennels, with a 5 star rating and an expiry of 28 February 2027, so ask about renewal
Kennels
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Fairfield Kennels and Cattery
★★★★★ 4.6 · 131 Google reviews
Astley, near Shrewsbury (SY4)
Licence: Shropshire Council’s register lists Fairfield Boarding Kennels & Cattery as AIAL673, with a 3 star rating and an expiry of 26 March 2028. Its website shows “License No. 24/00388/AIAL” without naming a council, so the site quotes a different reference: ask which is current
Kennels, boarding dogs and cats per its website. Google files it as a pet care store
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Haleswood Pet Hotel
★★★★★ 4.8 · 127 Google reviews
Haleswood, Telford (TF6)
Licence: its website says “Fully licensed by Telford & Wrekin Council” and shows number BTWAWL013, with no expiry date. Telford and Wrekin has no public register we could read, so ask for the expiry date and to see the licence
Boarding kennels for dogs and cats per its website. Also offers daycare: see our dog daycare guide for Shropshire
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Whitley Crest Boarding and Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 4.7 · 123 Google reviews
Near Shrewsbury (SY5)
Licence: its website shows “License Number: AIAL589” without naming a council. Shropshire Council’s register lists Whitley Crest Ltd as AIAL589 under boarding for dogs in kennels, with a 5 star rating and an expiry of 26 March 2028, so the numbers match
Kennels
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Lower Mill Boarding Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.7 · 97 Google reviews
Pontesbury, near Shrewsbury (SY5)
Licence: Shropshire Council’s register lists Lower Mill Boarding Kennels & Cattery as AIAL603 under boarding for dogs in kennels, with a 5 star rating and an expiry of 15 April 2028. Its website quotes 18/00346/BOARD and 18/04537/AIAL and says it was awarded a 5 star rating by Shropshire Council on 16 April 2019, older references, so ask which is current
Kennels, boarding dogs and cats per its website
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Happy Hound Holidays
★★★★★ 4.8 · 55 Google reviews
Claverley, near Bridgnorth (WV5)
Licence: Shropshire Council’s register lists Happy Hound Holidays as AIAL650 under boarding for dogs in kennels, with a 5 star rating and an expiry of 17 December 2028. Its website says “We are 5 star licensed” and names Shropshire Council for the rating but shows no number, so this is a name and area match
Kennels. Its website describes a purpose-built dog hotel, not a home
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Hound Hall Luxury Hotel for Dogs
★★★★★ 4.9 · 33 Google reviews
Market Drayton (TF9)
Licence: its website says “fully licenced by Shropshire Council” and shows “Licence number – 23/03584/AIAL”. Shropshire Council’s register lists Hound Hall under boarding for dogs in kennels, with a 5 star rating and an expiry of 3 February 2027, so ask about renewal. The register shows no reference number for it, so we matched it by name
Kennels, with en-suite sleeping rooms per its website
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Wild Meadow Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 4.9 · 31 Google reviews
Doddington, near Cleobury Mortimer (DY14)
Licence: its website shows “Shropshire Council 5 Star rating. License no. AIAL602”, and Shropshire Council’s register lists Wild Meadow Boarding Kennels as AIAL602 under boarding for dogs in kennels, with an expiry of 21 May 2028. The postcode says Kidderminster, but the licence is Shropshire Council’s
Kennels
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Plumtree Boarding Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.8 · 29 Google reviews
Dovaston, near Oswestry (SY10)
Licence: Shropshire Council’s register lists Plum Tree Boarding Kennels under boarding for dogs in kennels, with a 5 star rating and an expiry of 14 April 2027, but shows no reference number, so this is a name and area match. Its website blocks our reading tools, so we haven’t read what it says and rely on the register entry
Kennels
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Wrickton Hall Dog Boarding
★★★★★ 4.6 · 22 Google reviews
Cleobury North, near Bridgnorth (WV16)
Licence: Shropshire Council’s register lists Wrickton Hall Dog Boarding as AIAL588 under home boarding for dogs, with a 5 star rating and an expiry of 23 March 2028. Its website says “a Shropshire Council licence for day care and boarding dogs” but shows no number, so this is a name and area match
Home boarding in a farmhouse, with no kennels, per its website
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Hopton Boarding Kennels
★★★★ 4.1 · 21 Google reviews
Hopton Wafers, near Cleobury Mortimer (DY14)
Licence: Shropshire Council’s register lists Hopton Boarding Kennels as AIAL625 under boarding for dogs in kennels, with a 3 star rating and an expiry of 19 August 2027. Its website quotes “24/02250/AIAL” without naming a council, so the site quotes a different reference: ask which is current. The postcode says Kidderminster, but the licence is Shropshire Council’s
Kennels, with indoor heated kennels per its website
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The Shropshire Dog Hotel
★★★★★ 5.0 · 8 Google reviews
Ash Parva, near Whitchurch (SY13)
Licence: its website says “Licenced by Shropshire County Council – licence number AIAL683”, an out-of-date council name. Shropshire Council’s register lists The Shropshire Dog Hotel as AIAL683 under home boarding for dogs, with a 4 star rating and an expiry of 11 June 2028, so the numbers match. Only 8 reviews so far, so weigh that
Home boarding in the owners’ home, per its website
Website · View on Google Maps
Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 14 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently. The star ratings above are the ones Shropshire Council’s register shows, and a licence number isn’t proof of today’s standards, so always ask to see the licence in date. 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
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.
- No website we could use: Netley Boarding Kennels & Cattery (4.7 from 26), Hampton Hayes Kennels and Cattery (4.9 from 20), Foxbridge Animal Hotel (4.8 from 44) and Tern View Kennels (5.0 from 11) are on Shropshire Council’s register but show no website on Google Maps, so we left them out. Primchurch Boarding Kennels and Cattery (4.5 from 70) is part of Acorn Kennels and has no website of its own on Google. Brook Farm Kennels (4.7 from 73) is listed as a dog breeder with no website.
- Too few reviews: Barkingham Pet Palace has 4 Google reviews.
- Checked as daycare only: K9 Anytime is licensed for daycare, which isn’t boarding evidence.
- No licence evidence we could find: Stoneybridge Farm (4.7 from 15) showed no licence evidence we could find.
- Not assessed: Several other kennels and home boarders on the register, including Millfields, Shepherds Barn, The Haybarn, Vallavean, Happy Hounds at Brynallt, Rockhill and a long list of home boarders, we did not match to a Google listing or assess, so this list is not exhaustive. We didn’t run a Rover search.
Other options we could not licence-verify
These Shropshire boarding businesses have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not fully verify the licence or the boarding, 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.
Lilac Cottage Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.9 · 160 Google reviews
High Ercall, near Telford (TF6). Its website shows no licence number or council, and Telford and Wrekin has no public register we could read, so ask who issued its licence and when it expires
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Haydens Home Dog Boarding
★★★★★ 5.0 · 16 Google reviews
Telford (TF7). Home boarding. Its website shows “License No: BTWAWL070” but names no council, and we couldn’t find a register to check it against, so ask which council issued it and when it expires
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Maggie’s Mutts
★★★★★ 5.0 · 14 Google reviews
Pentre, near Shrewsbury (SY4). Shropshire Council’s register lists Maggies Mutts under home boarding for dogs, with a 5 star rating and an expiry of 20 December 2026, so ask about renewal. Its website shows “Shropshire Council Registration Number 18/04 534/A1AL” but describes daycare and grooming and doesn’t mention boarding, so ask whether it takes dogs overnight
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Rytex
★★★★★ 4.9 · 11 Google reviews
Peplow, near Market Drayton (TF9). Shropshire Council’s register lists Rytex Boarding Kennels as AIAL628 under boarding for dogs in kennels, with a 5 star rating and an expiry of 26 June 2028. Its website is about gundog training, stud dogs and sales and doesn’t mention boarding or a licence, so ask whether it boards other people’s dogs
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How to check a dog boarding licence in Shropshire
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. Shropshire has two licensing councils. Shropshire Council publishes an online licence register, which we read on 14 November 2026 under Activities Involving Animals Licence. It showed 159 records, with the boarding type, expiry date and star rating, but no addresses, so many entries can only be matched by trading name. Telford and Wrekin Council has no public register we could find, but you can ask its licensing team. 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 Shropshire:
- Our Shropshire dog services hub
- Dog daycare in Shropshire for day visits
- Dog walkers in Shropshire
- Vets in Shropshire
- Secure dog fields in Shropshire
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Shropshire 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 Shropshire Council’s register, which we read on 14 November 2026, or quoted on its own site. 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 Shropshire?
In England, boarding run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations, including home boarding. In Shropshire that is Shropshire Council, or Telford and Wrekin Council in the Telford 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 Shropshire kennels missing?
Some show no website on Google Maps, some have too few reviews, and we didn’t assess every home boarder on the register. Four 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.
