We could verify fifteen Somerset dog boarding centres: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing with at least eight reviews and a licence we could see, either an entry on North Somerset Council’s animal register or a licence number on its own site. Six are kennels, eight are licensed home boarders and one we couldn’t classify, so ask. 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, and our dog daycare in Somerset guide covers day visits.
Boarding centres with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
Wynhol Farm Kennels and Cattery
★★★★★ 4.8 · 158 Google reviews
Clevedon area (BS21)
Licence: North Somerset Council’s August 2026 register lists Wynhol Farm Kennels and Cattery under Kennels (3 star, expires 31 March 2027), and we matched it by name and area. Its website says “Licenced by North Somerset Council” but shows no number, so ask for it
Kennels. It boards dogs and cats, and we judged it on the dog kennel entry
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Joy Paws Dog Hotel (home boarding)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 130 Google reviews
Weston-super-Mare (BS23)
Licence: its website footer shows “North Somerset Council License No. 040104”, and North Somerset Council’s August 2026 register lists Joy Paws under Home Boarding (5 star, expires 19 April 2027). We matched the register entry by name and area
A home boarder, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house. Its website also offers day care, which isn’t covered by the boarding entry we saw
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E S Pet Care (home boarding)
★★★★★ 4.9 · 96 Google reviews
Taunton (TA2)
Licence: its website says “Fully Licensed with Somerset Council”, quotes Licence Number A01/000354 and says Somerset Council awarded 5 out of 5 stars for dog boarding. It shows no expiry date, and we found no readable Somerset Council register to check it against, so ask to see the licence
A home boarder, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house
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Merrymeet Kennels & Cattery
★★★★☆ 4.1 · 75 Google reviews
Lattiford, near Wincanton (BA9)
Licence: its website shows “South Somerset District Council licence number 034619” and “5 stars”, with no expiry date. South Somerset District Council was replaced by Somerset Council in 2023, so ask whether the licence has been renewed and to see the current one
Kennels. It boards dogs and cats, and its website also lists dog day care, which isn’t covered by the licence statement we saw
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Tails of Ashgate
★★★★★ 4.7 · 66 Google reviews
Taunton area (TA3)
Licence: its website says “South Somerset District Council 36264” and that it was inspected in December 2024 and awarded a 5 star grading. That council was replaced by Somerset Council in 2023, so ask whether the licence has been renewed and to see the current one. Google Maps lists it as Ashgate (Dog/Cat Grooming & Boarding Kennels) with the website address ashgategrooming.co.uk, which takes you to tailsofashgate.co.uk
Kennels. It has a dog boarding kennel, a cattery and grooming
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Tynevermoor Dog Training and Boarding
★★★★★ 4.7 · 45 Google reviews
Kenn, near Clevedon (BS21)
Licence: North Somerset Council’s August 2026 register lists Tynevermoor Dog Training and Boarding under Kennels (5 star, expires 6 July 2028), and we matched it by name and area. Its website shows “Licence no : 041618” and names no council
Kennels. It also offers dog training
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TheGoodDogsLife (home boarding, small dogs only)
★★★★★ 4.9 · 43 Google reviews
Weston-super-Mare (BS22)
Licence: North Somerset Council’s August 2026 register lists The Good Dogs Life under Home Boarding (3 star, expires 31 March 2027). We matched it by name and area. Its website says it has been “approved by the council” for years but shows no licence number, so ask for it
A home boarder for small dogs only, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house
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Puppy Playcation Ltd (home boarding)
★★★★★ 4.9 · 32 Google reviews
North Worle, Weston-super-Mare (BS22)
Licence: North Somerset Council’s August 2026 register lists Puppy Playcation Ltd under Home Boarding (5 star, expires 7 December 2028), and we matched it by name and area. Its website shows “Licence No. 047280” and names no council
A home boarder, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house. Its website also offers day care, which isn’t covered by the boarding entry we saw
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Happy Pets and Paws (home boarding)
★★★★★ 4.6 · 26 Google reviews
Ilminster (TA19)
Licence: its website footer shows “Somerset Council Licence No. 044699” and describes a 5-star home boarding licence, with no expiry date. We found no readable Somerset Council register to check it against, so ask to see the licence
A home boarder taking up to four dogs at a time, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house. Its website also offers doggy daycare, which isn’t covered by the licence statement we saw
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Avery & Co Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 5.0 · 23 Google reviews
Churchill (BS25)
Licence: North Somerset Council’s August 2026 register lists Avery and Co under Kennels (5 star, expires 25 February 2028). We matched it by name and area, as its website shows no licence statement
Kennels
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Congresbury Kennels
★★★★★ 4.8 · 22 Google reviews
Congresbury (BS49)
Licence: North Somerset Council’s August 2026 register lists two kennel entries, Congresbury Kennels and Congresbury Kennels @ Corner Cottage (both 5 star, expiring 31 March 2028). We matched them by name and area, as its website shows no licence statement
Kennels
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Barley Cross Dog Boarding (home boarding)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 21 Google reviews
Wick St Lawrence, near Weston-super-Mare (BS22)
Licence: North Somerset Council’s August 2026 register lists Barley Cross Dog Boarding under Home Boarding (5 star, expires 31 July 2028), and we matched it by name and area. Its website quotes two references, 046416 with a 5-star rating and 042337 with a four-star rating, both with North Somerset council. The register says 5 star, so ask which reference is current
A home boarder, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house
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Greenacres Dog Boarding
★★★★★ 4.6 · 16 Google reviews
Near Wells
Licence: its website says “Mendip District Council License Number: 009406103” and a 5-star rating, with no expiry date. Mendip District Council was replaced by Somerset Council in 2023, so ask whether the licence has been renewed and to see the current one
We didn’t confirm whether this is a kennel or a family home, so ask where your dog will stay
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Hamiltons Dogs (home boarding)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 15 Google reviews
Nailsea (BS48)
Licence: North Somerset Council’s August 2026 register lists Hamiltons Dogs under Home Boarding (3 star, expires 28 February 2027). We matched it by name and area. Its website blocks our reading tools, so we couldn’t read what it says about licensing, and Google Maps lists it as a dog walker, so ask it to confirm it offers overnight boarding
A home boarder, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house
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Woolmers Home Dog Boarding (home boarding)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 11 Google reviews
Wrington (BS40)
Licence: North Somerset Council’s August 2026 register lists Woolmers Home Boarding under Home Boarding (5 star, expires 21 August 2029). We matched it by name and area. Its website showed our tools only a bot-verification page, so we couldn’t read it. Only 11 reviews so far, so weigh that
A home boarder, so ask where your dog will sleep and who else will be in the house
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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. None of these shows a register expiry within 30 days, but Hamiltons Dogs (28 February 2027), Wynhol Farm, TheGoodDogsLife (31 March 2027) and Joy Paws (19 April 2027) are all due within a few months, so ask about renewal. For home boarders we give the town or area only.
Listings we left out, and why
Highfield Kennels (5.0 from 13) shows a North Somerset register expiry of 5 November 2026 and Collum Farm Kennels (4.7 from 75) one of 7 October 2026, both already passed, so we’ve left them out until renewal is shown. The Country Canine appears on the register for daycare only. Hyver Boarding Kennels says on its site that it cannot take new boarding clients. Pondarosa Kennels & Cattery (4.6 from 31) and Laburnham Kennels & Cattery (4.8 from 56) show no website on Google Maps, and Countryside Paws (5.0 from 42) has a Facebook page only. Branscombe Kennels & Cattery and Bath Country Pets have postcodes outside Somerset on Google Maps. Pip’s Pods and The Burrows look after small animals rather than dogs, and Barkingham Palace’s site is a treat shop. Steart Dog Lodge has eight reviews but its site blocks our reading tools, and Midsomer Mutts is a dog walker with no licence wording. Several small home boarders have fewer than eight Google reviews. Friends For Pets, Animals at Home and We Love Pets are agents or franchises, St Giles Animal Centre is a rescue, and Happy Home Dog Boarding is in Bristol. North Somerset’s register lists around fifty-five dog home boarders and we haven’t searched each one, so other licensed home boarders may exist. We didn’t search Rover. 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 Somerset businesses have their own website and a Google Maps listing with at least eight reviews, but we could not see a licence that names the issuing council or matches a register. Some quote a number with no council, or name the council only as the body that gave a star rating, and some sites block our reading tools. 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.
Whitehouse Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.8 · 233 Google reviews
Lympsham (BS24). Its website shows no licence wording and we didn’t find it on North Somerset’s register by name
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Dog Luv Kennels
★★★★★ 4.8 · 131 Google reviews
Near Yeovil (BA22). Its website shows no licence wording
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Woodborough Gardens Kennels & Catteries
★★★★★ 4.9 · 102 Google reviews
Peasedown St John area (BA2). Its website shows “License 25/02578/ANIMAL” and a “Five-star BANES Council Rating”, so the council is named only as the rating body, and we couldn’t check it against a BANES register
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Wags & Whiskers Pet Hotel And Spa
★★★★★ 4.9 · 94 Google reviews
East Huntspill, near Highbridge (TA9). Its website shows licence number M:041296 with an expiry of 31 October 2028 and a 5-star rating, but names no council or activity
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Woodview Bristol Kennels & Cattery
★★★★☆ 4.3 · 93 Google reviews
Near Wrington (BS40). North Somerset’s register lists it under Kennels and Cattery as “Pending”, with no expiry date or star rating, and its website shows no licence statement
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Old Orchard Farm Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 4.5 · 92 Google reviews
Near Bridgwater (TA7). Its website shows no licence wording
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Paws n Klaws
★★★★★ 4.8 · 91 Google reviews
Yeovil (BA22). Its website says “5-star licensed dog day care and overnight boarding” but shows no licence number or council
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Wood Drove Boarding Kennels and Cattery
★★★★★ 4.8 · 90 Google reviews
Near Ilminster (TA10). Its website shows no licence wording
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Paradise Luxury Dog Retreat (home boarding)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 70 Google reviews
Fordgate, near Bridgwater (TA7). Its website shows “Boarding Licence number: M:034264” (and a separate day care number) but names no council or expiry date
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Fir Tree Pets Hotel
★★★★★ 4.6 · 62 Google reviews
Wedmore area (BS28). Its website shows “Licence number M: 040179” but names no council
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Farringford Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 4.9 · 43 Google reviews
Bruton (BA10). Its website blocks our reading tools, so we couldn’t read what it says about licensing
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Delhorn Boarding Kennels & Cattery
★★★★☆ 4.4 · 37 Google reviews
Near Weston-super-Mare (BS24). Its website blocks our reading tools, and we didn’t find it on North Somerset’s register by name
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LittleDogs
★★★★★ 4.8 · 28 Google reviews
Shepton Mallet area (BA4). Its website says “licensed by Mendip Council” but shows no licence number
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Overhill Kennels & Exports
★★★★☆ 4.0 · 26 Google reviews
Norton Malreward, near Pensford (BS39). Its website shows licence “23 / 02055 / ANIMAL” and a “5 Star Rated Facility”, but names no council
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Furlong Nursery
★★★★★ 5.0 · 23 Google reviews
Rodney Stoke (BS27). Its website says “fully Licenced and insured” but shows no number or council
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Milos Dog Hotel
★★★★★ 4.7 · 23 Google reviews
Ham, near Taunton (TA3). Its website shows no licence wording
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The Old Mill – Dog Retreat
★★★★★ 5.0 · 18 Google reviews
Shurton (TA5). Its website shows an unlabelled code “LN/000009242” with no council or activity named
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Claire-Bears Doggy Daycare and Home Boarding (home boarding)
★★★★★ 5.0 · 15 Google reviews
Bridgwater (TA6). Its website shows “Licence Number M: 038909” and says it has “4 stars from Somerset Council”, so the council is named only as the rating body
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The Iggy Haven
★★★★★ 4.6 · 11 Google reviews
Minehead area (TA24). Its website shows “Licence reference no. LN/6364” and says it was awarded 5 stars by Somerset Council, so the council is named only as the rating body
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How to check a dog boarding licence in Somerset
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. Somerset is covered by three licensing councils for this guide: Somerset Council, Bath and North East Somerset Council and North Somerset Council. On 14 November 2026 we read North Somerset Council’s August 2026 register spreadsheet, which gives each business’s licence type, expiry date and star rating but no licence numbers or street addresses, which is why we matched those entries by name and area. We could not find a readable animal register for Somerset Council or BANES, so cards for those areas rely on the licence numbers quoted on each site. Some sites still quote South Somerset or Mendip District Council, which were replaced by Somerset Council in 2023, so ask whether the licence has been renewed. For any centre, 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 or star rating on a website differs from the 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 Somerset: our Somerset dog services hub, dog daycare in Somerset for day visits, dog walkers in Somerset, vets in Somerset, secure dog fields in Somerset and dog trainers in Somerset.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Somerset dog boarding centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing with at least eight reviews and a licence we could see, either on North Somerset Council’s animal register or quoted by number on its own site. We checked Google Maps and the register 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 Somerset?
In England, boarding run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations, including home boarding. In Somerset that is Somerset Council, Bath and North East Somerset Council or North Somerset Council, depending on where the centre is. 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 Somerset kennels in a separate section?
A centre is verified only where we could see a dog boarding licence, either on a council register or quoted on its site with the council named. Some sites quote a number with no council, or name the council only as the body that gave a star rating, so they are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section instead.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his holidays to be properly licensed.
