We found nine Cambridgeshire dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence number stated on its own site. We haven’t visited any of them, and unlike some counties we couldn’t cross-check the numbers against a council register, so ask to see the licence before you book and treat this as a shortlist to meet. We’ve included Peterborough, which our Cambridgeshire guides cover alongside Cambridge.
Daycare centres with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
Waggy’s Dog Boarding, Daycare and Grooming
★★★★★ 4.9 · 368 Google reviews
Haydn, Bourn Bridge, Newmarket Road, Great Abington (CB21 6AN)
Licence: its website states licence number AWL257457 and a 5-star rating (it doesn’t name the council)
Open 7am to 7pm, seven days a week, per its website. Also boarding and grooming
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Bushell’s Active Paws & Stays
★★★★★ 5.0 · 71 Google reviews
20 Ouse Road, St Ives (PE27 3FT)
Licence: its website states licence number AW58 (it doesn’t name the council)
Home-from-home doggy day care, per its website
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Normans Dog Day Care
★★★★★ 4.8 · 66 Google reviews
Norman Way Industrial Estate, Over (CB24 5QE)
Licence: its website states a 5-star award from South Cambridgeshire District Council, licence AWL0014
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South View Boarding Limited
★★★★★ 5.0 · 45 Google reviews
South View, Hooks Drove, Murrow, near Wisbech (PE13 4HH)
Licence: its website states ‘Fenland licensing number: AW082’
Daily daycare for up to 40 dogs, Monday to Friday 7.30am to 7pm and weekends 8.30am to 7pm, per its website. Also overnight boarding
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Oakington Dog Day Care Centre
★★★★★ 4.7 · 42 Google reviews
Dry Drayton Road, Oakington (CB24 3BD)
Licence: its website states licence No. AWL0006, awarded by South Cambridgeshire District Council
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The Cambridge PawHub
★★★★★ 5.0 · 37 Google reviews
High Street, Brampton, near Huntingdon (PE28 4SB)
Licence: its website states licence number AW88 and a rating from ‘local council’ (it doesn’t name which)
Drop-off in the morning and collection in the evening, per its website
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All About Your Dog Day Care Ltd
★★★★★ 4.8 · 34 Google reviews
Unit 6, Milnyard Square, Orton Southgate, Peterborough (PE2 6GX)
Licence: its website states ‘Licence Number 078011’ (it doesn’t name the council)
Spaces on Mondays and Fridays, with a waiting list for other weekdays, per its website
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Luca’s Doggy Daycare & Grooming
★★★★★ 4.7 · 28 Google reviews
East Paddock, Holly Lodge Farm, Upton, near Huntingdon (PE28 5XZ)
Licence: its website states a 5-star licence, AW1, awarded by Huntingdonshire District Council
Monday to Friday, with a full day at £35 including pick-up and drop-off within ten miles, per its website
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FDM Retreat and Academy
★★★★★ 5.0 · 27 Google reviews
16 Stephenson Road, St Ives (PE27 3WJ)
Licence: its website states licence number AW114 and a 4-star rating from Huntingdonshire District Council
Daycare for small to medium breeds with a private two-acre secure field, per its website
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Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently. The licence lines show only what each centre’s website says: we couldn’t find a council register to check the numbers against, so ask the centre to show its licence and which council issued it.
Listings we left out, and why
Doggums Private Club in Cottenham describes itself as a private members’ club, not a public care service. Westlodge Pet Hotel, Cozy Pets Boutique Hotel, Chestnuts Farm and Acorn Lodge describe boarding and don’t mention daytime-only care on the pages we read. Dixans Boarding Kennels shows a Huntingdonshire licence number (AW20) but doesn’t clearly offer daycare. Divine Canine Doggy Daycare in Ramsey, Partridge Farm Kennels in Whittlesey and the We Love Pets branches around Cambridge are listed with daycare, but our tools couldn’t read their websites (or, for We Love Pets, the branch pages), so we couldn’t see a licence. Paws Doggy Day Care Centre in Littleport has 22 reviews but no website on Google Maps, and East Cambridgeshire’s 2024 list shows a day care licence under that name that expired on 31 December 2024. Green Wheel Dogs in Whittlesey links only a Facebook page, and Absolute Dogs in Peterborough links only a booking page. Smaller listings with fewer than 15 reviews, dog walkers and sitters, and other boarding kennels we didn’t assess for daycare are not listed. 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 Cambridgeshire centres offer daycare and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not see a licence number or an official record, so we do not recommend them as verified. Ratings are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026. We have not visited them. Ask each for its licence, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Meow Bow Wow Day and Boarding Kennels
★★★★★ 4.9 · 57 Google reviews
19 Second Drove, Little Downham, near Ely (CB6 2UD). Its website offers doggie daycare as well as boarding, but states no licence
Website · View on Google Maps
Countryside Canines
★★★★★ 5.0 · 39 Google reviews
Partridge Hall Farm, Swaffham Prior (CB25 0LA on Google Maps). Its website offers daycare Monday to Saturday but states no licence
Website · View on Google Maps
Happy Pups Manea
★★★★★ 4.8 · 18 Google reviews
Wimblington Road, Manea, near March (PE15 0JR). Its website says it is a five-star premises licensed by the local authority, but gives no licence number or council
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in Cambridgeshire
In England, dog daycare run as a business needs a licence from the local council under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. The licence holder’s name and number must appear on the business’s website, and a copy should be displayed at the premises. Cambridgeshire has several licensing councils, so ask the one for the centre’s postcode: Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, East Cambridgeshire, Fenland or Peterborough City Council. When we looked on 12 November 2026 we couldn’t find a current public register for any of them. Cambridge City’s and Peterborough’s animal licence pages list none, and Cambridge City points to its Commercial and Licensing team (01223 457000). South Cambridgeshire’s page lists none either. The Huntingdonshire and South Cambridgeshire searches we ran returned no day care licences. East Cambridgeshire’s published list is dated 1 September 2024, and its two day care licences on it had expired. Fenland’s page wouldn’t load for our tools. So the licence lines above are what each centre’s website says, and the council is the place to confirm them. Ask the centre to show its licence, how many dogs it takes at once, how dogs are separated, and what happens if your dog needs a vet.
A first day at daycare can be a lot for 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 Cambridgeshire: our Cambridgeshire dog services hub, dog walkers in Cambridgeshire if you only need a midday walk, vets in Cambridgeshire, dog trainers in Cambridgeshire and secure dog fields in Cambridgeshire.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Cambridgeshire dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing, daytime care and a licence number stated on its site. We couldn’t find a council register to cross-check them, and we haven’t visited, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Cambridgeshire?
In England, daycare run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. Ask to see it and which of the county’s councils issued it.
What should I ask a dog daycare centre?
Ask for the licence and its expiry date, how many dogs attend at once, how dogs are grouped, who is on site, and what happens if a dog is unwell.
Why are some well-reviewed centres missing?
We only list centres where we could see a licence number. Some say they are licensed but give no number, so they appear in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section instead.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
