We found eight Northumberland dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on Northumberland County Council’s animal register 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 Doggy Day Care Centre, Alnwick
★★★★★ 5.0 · 227 Google reviews
South Road Industrial Estate, Alnwick (NE66)
Licence: its website says “Five stars, Northumberland County Council” but shows no licence number or expiry date. The council’s register (headed November 2026) lists The Doggy Day Care Centre under Day Care for Dogs in the South East area (4 star, expires 6 July 2027) and The Doggy Day Care Centre Ltd in the West area (5 star, expires 12 June 2027). The register shows areas, not towns, so we matched by name and can’t say which entry covers Alnwick. Ask which licence covers this site
Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5.45pm, per its website. A full day (8.5 hours) is £25.50 for three or more days a week or £27.50 for one or two days, per its website
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The Doggy Day Care Centre, Morpeth
★★★★★ 5.0 · 219 Google reviews
Pegswood, near Morpeth (NE61)
Licence: its website says “Five stars, Northumberland County Council” but shows no licence number or expiry date. It trades under the same name as the Alnwick centre above, and the same two register entries (South East and West areas) are the only ones that match by name, so ask which licence covers this site
Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5.45pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm, per its website. A full day (8.5 hours) is £25.50 for three or more days a week or £27.50 for one or two days, per its website
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Little Legs Club, Morpeth
★★★★★ 5.0 · 110 Google reviews
Pegswood, near Morpeth (NE61)
Licence: the council’s register lists Doggy Daycare Centre Little Legs under Day Care for Dogs in the Central area (5 star, issued 29 June 2025, expires 28 June 2028). We matched it by name, as the register shows areas, not towns. Its website says “Five stars, Northumberland County Council” and shows no licence number
A small-dog and puppy club (puppies from 12 weeks, plus quieter or nervous dogs), Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5.45pm, per its website. A full day (8.5 hours) is £25.50 for three or more days a week or £27.50 for one or two days, per its website
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The Doggy Day Care Centre, Blyth
★★★★★ 5.0 · 82 Google reviews
Blyth Riverside Business Park, Blyth (NE24)
Licence: its website says “Five stars, Northumberland County Council” but shows no licence number or expiry date. It trades under the same name as the Alnwick and Morpeth centres above, so the same two register entries apply by name only. Ask which licence covers this site
Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5.45pm, closed at weekends, per its website. A full day (8.5 hours) is £25.50 for three or more days a week or £27.50 for one or two days, per its website
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Doggy Days Boutique, Creche & Grooming Salon
★★★★★ 4.8 · 80 Google reviews
Cramlington (NE23)
Licence: its website shows “NAB/207” and calls it a “5* accredited” day care centre, but names no council. The council’s register lists Doggy Days Creche & Grooming Salon under Day Care for Dogs in the South East area (5 star, issued 19 February 2024, expires 18 February 2027). We matched it by name. Ask who issued NAB/207
Crèche open Monday to Friday 7.30am to 6pm, per its website, which shows no daycare prices. Its Bedlington listing on Google Maps is a salon only, so it isn’t counted here
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LK9 Pet Services
★★★★★ 5.0 · 26 Google reviews
Blyth (NE24)
Licence: its website says “5 star licensed daycare by Northumberland County Council licence number NAB/178”. The council’s register lists LK9 Pet Services under Day Care for Dogs in the South East area (5 star, issued 26 February 2024, expires 25 February 2027)
No hours or prices on the page we read
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Central Bark
★★★★★ 4.9 · 19 Google reviews
Stannington, near Morpeth (NE61)
Licence: its website says “We are licensed with Northumberland County Council” and shows licence number NLP/195 and a “5 Star higher welfare accredited license”. The council’s register lists Central Bark North East Ltd under Day Care for Dogs in the Central area (5 star, issued 24 February 2026, expires 23 February 2029)
Day care Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, per its website, which shows no prices
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Play Sit Stay
★★★★★ 4.9 · 10 Google reviews
Cramlington (NE23)
Licence: the council’s register lists Play Sit Stay Ltd under Day Care for Dogs in the Central area (4 star, issued 19 August 2025, expires 18 August 2027). We matched it by name, as the register shows areas, not towns, and its website says only “Fully licensed and insured”, with no number or council, so ask for the licence
Monday to Friday 7.30am to 6.30pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm, per its website, which shows no prices. Only 10 reviews so far, so weigh that
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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.
Listings we left out, and why
Delaval Daycare in Seghill (4.9 from 37) and Spotty Dog Daycare in Bedlington (4.5 from 37) match entries under Day Care for Dogs on the council’s register (Delaval Daycare Centre, 5 star, expiring 9 September 2029; Spotty Dog Daycare, 4 star, expiring 9 July 2027), but neither shows a website on Google Maps, so they miss our own-website rule. Fetch Luxury Doggy Day Care near Cramlington, Jos Doggy Daycare in Berwick-upon-Tweed and Pawfect Days near Ponteland have register entries by name and websites, but each has fewer than eight Google reviews (7, 7 and 6). Pawsies Dog Daycare in Blyth has one review and a Facebook page only. Canny Canines Dog Training Centre near Hexham (5.0 from 17) matches a Canny Canines day care entry on the register, but its website describes training and doesn’t mention daycare. We couldn’t match three register entries (Sniffs Strolls and Rolls, Dog Grooming North East and a business simply called Doggy Day Care) to a Google Maps listing with a website. The Doggy Day Care Centre in Whitley Bay (5.0 from 209) is in North Tyneside, so it belongs in a Tyne and Wear guide. Northumberland Canine Centre in Felton (4.9 from 68) is a training centre, and its website doesn’t mention daycare. Kind Care Kennels near Morpeth (4.8 from 106) is a boarding kennel and its website blocks our tools. The register also lists about a hundred home boarders and a handful of boarding kennels; a boarding licence isn’t daycare evidence, and we didn’t check each one for a daycare service. We didn’t assess any Rover hosts, because Rover’s search page wouldn’t take a Northumberland location. 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 Northumberland businesses offer daycare and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but the licence we could see is a home-boarding or boarding licence, or none we could tie to 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.
Togston Barns Kennels
★★★★★ 4.9 · 50 Google reviews
Togston, near Amble (NE65)
Its website says “Licensed (licence number NAL/46)” with no council named, and lists “Day care or longer stay” and day boarding. The council’s register names Togston Barns in its dog boarding section, not under Day Care for Dogs, so we couldn’t tie the number to daycare. Ask whether it covers daycare
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Bark & Stay
★★★★★ 5.0 · 41 Google reviews
Bedlington (NE22)
Its website lists daycare among its services and says “Licensed with Northumberland County Council” with a “5 Star” label, but shows no licence number. We didn’t find it in the register’s Day Care for Dogs section, so we couldn’t confirm a daycare licence. Ask for the number and what it covers
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Swinhope Mill Home Boarding and Doggy Daycare
★★★★★ 4.9 · 30 Google reviews
Spartylea, near Hexham (NE47)
Its website shows “NAB/155” with no council and offers home boarding and day care. The council’s register lists Swinhope Mill under Home Boarding for Dogs (3 star), which is not daycare evidence, so ask which licence covers daycare
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in Northumberland
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. Northumberland has one licensing council, Northumberland County Council. Its animal-related licences page (read 12 November 2026) lists providing or arranging boarding for cats or dogs, including day care, as a licensable activity, and links an Animal Licensing Public Register. We read that register, a PDF headed November 2026, on 12 November 2026. It lists 16 businesses under Day Care for Dogs with an area, issue date, expiry date and star rating, but no licence numbers, addresses or towns, which is why we matched by name. The stars are the council’s own optional rating. To check a centre, ask it to show its licence and expiry date, or email the council’s licensing team at licensing@northumberland.gov.uk. Then ask 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 Northumberland: our Northumberland dog services hub, dog walkers in Northumberland if you only need a midday walk, vets in Northumberland and dog trainers in Northumberland.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Northumberland dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on Northumberland County Council’s animal register or quoted by number on its own site. We checked Google Maps and the register on 12 November 2026. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Northumberland?
In England, daycare run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. In Northumberland that is Northumberland County Council, whose licensing page lists boarding for dogs, including day care, as licensable. 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 centres on the council’s register have only a Facebook page or no website, some have fewer than eight reviews, and the register shows areas rather than towns, so we matched by name. 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.
