We found ten Lancashire dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on a council’s published list or quoted by number on the centre’s own site. We haven’t visited any of them. Daycare is a licensed activity, so ask to see the licence before you book, and treat this as a shortlist to meet.
Daycare centres with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
The Bark Park
★★★★★ 4.7 · 163 Google reviews
Whalley, Clitheroe (BB7)
Licence: its website says “THE BARK PARK is licensed by Ribble Valley Borough Council: AW3103”. Ribble Valley’s animal welfare licensing page lists The Bark Park under day care for dogs with a 3 star rating, but shows no licence numbers or dates, so we matched it by name
Doggy daycare on a four-acre site, per its website. No hours or prices on the page we read
Website · View on Google Maps
Glencoe Kennels and Cattery and Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 4.9 · 112 Google reviews
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington (BB5)
Licence: its website shows “Animal Welfare Licence No: AWL052 | 5 STARS” and says it was awarded 5 stars by Hyndburn Borough Council, without saying who issued the number. Hyndburn publishes its register as an Excel file we did not open, so we couldn’t cross-check it. Ask who issued it and when it expires
Daycare Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5.30pm and weekends and bank holidays 8am to 3.30pm, per its website, which also offers boarding. No prices shown
Website · View on Google Maps
Precious Paws Doggie Daycare
★★★★★ 5.0 · 44 Google reviews
Little Hoole, Preston (PR4)
Licence: its website shows licence “AB42” and says it was “awarded a five star license by South Ribble Council”. We found no South Ribble public register to cross-check it
No hours or prices on the page we read
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Gee’s Doggie Daycare
★★★★★ 5.0 · 43 Google reviews
Blackpool (FY1)
Licence: its website shows “Animal Welfare License AWL0060” without naming the council. Blackpool Council’s licensing register (read 12 November 2026) lists Gee’s Doggie Daycare under AWL0060, expiring 1 December 2027. The register gives the activity only as boarding for cats or dogs, so ask the council to confirm it covers daycare
Daycare starting at £25 for 8 hours, per its website. No hours shown
Website · View on Google Maps
The Collar Club
★★★★★ 4.8 · 40 Google reviews
Darwen (BB3)
Licence: its website says “Licensed and 4 star rated by Blackburn with Darwen Council 6784”. We found no readable Blackburn with Darwen public register to cross-check it
Daycare Monday to Friday 7am to 6.30pm, with Saturday private hire and events, per its website. Prices are on a separate page we didn’t read
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Dog Diplomacy
★★★★★ 4.8 · 32 Google reviews
Adlington, Chorley (PR7)
Licence: its website shows “18/01009/AWABL” and names Chorley Borough Council. We found no readable Chorley public register to cross-check it, so ask what the licence covers and when it expires
Dog day care alongside a pet supplies shop, per its website. No hours or prices shown
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Lindsey’s Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 5.0 · 23 Google reviews
Blackpool (FY4). Home-based, so we give the area only
Licence: its website shows “Animal Activity Licence AWL0079” issued by Blackpool Council. Blackpool Council’s licensing register (read 12 November 2026) lists Lindsey’s Doggy Daycare under AWL0079, expiring 3 April 2027. The register gives the activity only as boarding for cats or dogs, so ask the council to confirm it covers daycare
Daycare from £30 a day (8 hours) per its website, which also offers boarding
Website · View on Google Maps
Nico’s Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 4.8 · 18 Google reviews
Poulton-le-Fylde (FY6)
Licence: its website shows “AAL00093” and “5 Star Licence” without naming the council. We found no public register to cross-check it. Ask who issued it and when it expires
No hours or prices on the page we read
Website · View on Google Maps
Wagging Tailz Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 5.0 · 16 Google reviews
Lytham St Annes (FY8)
Licence: its website shows “Licence: AWL0056” without naming the council. We found no public register to cross-check it. Ask who issued it and when it expires
Daycare for small and medium dogs, 8am to 6pm, from £26 a full day and £19 a half day, per its website
Website · View on Google Maps
Valley View Pet Services
★★★★★ 5.0 · 13 Google reviews
Ribble Valley. Google Maps shows no street address, so we give the area only
Licence: its website says “Valley View Dog Daycare is licensed by Ribble Valley Borough Council: AW33811” and shows a 5 star licence. Ribble Valley’s animal welfare licensing page lists Valley View Pet Services Ltd under day care for dogs, 5 star, but shows no numbers or dates
No hours or prices on the page we read
Website · View on Google Maps
Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently. For home-based businesses we give the town or area only.
Other options we could not licence-verify
These Lancashire centres offer daycare and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not see a daycare licence number or an official record that clearly covers daycare, 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, what it covers, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Kirsty’s Pawfect Pet Boarding & Day Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 41 Google reviews
Burscough, Ormskirk (L40). Home-based. Its website lists day care, but the only licence shown is “LN/000010473”, captioned as a dog boarding licence, with no council named. A boarding licence is not daycare evidence
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Barka Lounge Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 5.0 · 40 Google reviews
Foulridge, Colne (BB8). Its website describes doggy daycare Monday to Friday 7.30am to 6.30pm, but shows no licence number or council, and Pendle Council’s page lists no licensed premises
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Woofy Warehouse Doggy Day Care
★★★★★ 4.7 · 32 Google reviews
Poulton-le-Fylde (FY6). Its website says it holds “the highest achievable licence rating from DEFRA & Wyre Council” but shows no licence number, and we found no Wyre register to check
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Paws and Play Daycare
★★★★★ 5.0 · 28 Google reviews
Lostock Hall, Preston (PR5). Its website shows daycare 7am to 6pm (5.30pm on Fridays), from £29.50 a full day and £19.50 a half day, but no licence number or council
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K9 Club
★★★★★ 5.0 · 21 Google reviews
Bamber Bridge, Preston (PR5). Its website offers daycare and cites a “5 Star rating in animal welfare from DEFRA”, which is a badge rather than a licence, and shows no licence number or council
Website · View on Google Maps
Listings we left out, and why
Several centres with strong reviews don’t meet our own-website rule. Woofits in Skelmersdale (5.0 from 91), Croston Wagz (4.8 from 45), Fido & Co in Up Holland (5.0 from 23) and Woofs World in Leyland (4.9 from 14) have no website on Google Maps. The Dog Cabin in Hutton (5.0 from 40), Oh My Dogz in Eccleston (4.8 from 34) and Muddy Trails n Happy Tails in Leyland (4.9 from 22) link only to Facebook pages. Little Dog Barn in Rishton (4.9 from 125) and Wags ‘n’ Walkies in Oswaldtwistle (5.0 from 30) link to booking pages rather than their own sites, and Hollyacres Dog Grooming & Daycare in Blackpool (5.0 from 46) links to a Fresha booking page, although Blackpool’s register lists Hollyacres Dog Grooming & Daycare under AWL0049, expiring 6 January 2027. Auntie’s Doggie Daycare (Preston 4.5 from 49, Bamber Bridge 4.8 from 75), Pooch Pods near Carnforth (5.0 from 21) and Pawfect for Dogs in Clayton-le-Woods (4.0 from 8) have websites that block automated readers, so we couldn’t see their licence details. Scoobies Doggy Daycare in Blackpool (5.0 from 12) and Hazel Valley Hounds in Haslingden (5.0 from 8) have websites but show no licence number. Pine Lodge Retreat in Darwen, Cats Canine Club in Burnley and Joanna and Vinnie’s Canine Crew in Accrington describe boarding, home boarding or walking rather than daycare on their sites, and Holly Wood Hounds in Blackpool (5.0 from 5) and Happy Paws Bispham (1 review) have too few reviews. Preston Council’s list shows Frankies Doggy Daycare Limited (AW34901, day care for up to 32 dogs, expiring 12 March 2028), but it did not turn up in our Google Maps searches, so we could not check a listing or website. Many home boarders, walkers and smaller daycares came up in the same searches and we didn’t check every one, so this list is not exhaustive. Rover hosts are home sitters rather than centres, and none of the first listings on Rover’s Preston page had 50 or more reviews, so we haven’t listed any. A centre being left out doesn’t mean it is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t see the proof, so ask it.
How to check a daycare licence in Lancashire
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 must be displayed at the premises. In Lancashire licensing sits with twelve district councils: Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire and Wyre. Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen are separate unitary councils, but we’ve covered them here too. On 12 November 2026 we read Blackpool’s licensing register, Preston’s animal activity licences page and Ribble Valley’s licensing page. Blackpool’s register gives the activity only as boarding for cats or dogs, Preston’s page is undated and Ribble Valley’s shows star ratings but no numbers. We could not read Hyndburn’s or Rossendale’s registers (both are file downloads we did not open), and we found no public register for Pendle, Wyre, West Lancashire, South Ribble, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Lancaster or Blackburn with Darwen. For those, ask the council’s licensing team. Then 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 Lancashire: our Lancashire dog services hub, dog walkers in Lancashire if you only need a midday walk, vets in Lancashire, dog trainers in Lancashire and secure dog fields in Lancashire.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Lancashire dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing with at least eight reviews and a licence we could see, either on a council’s published list or quoted by number on its own site. We checked Google Maps and the council lists on 12 November 2026. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Lancashire?
In England, daycare run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. In Lancashire that is the district council (Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire or Wyre), or Blackpool or Blackburn with Darwen councils. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date.
What should I ask a dog daycare centre?
Ask for the licence, 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 as verified the centres where we could see a licence and that clearly offer daycare. Some have no website of their own, some websites wouldn’t open for our tools, some council registers couldn’t be read, and some centres show no licence number. A few with daycare and a website are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section instead.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
