Its been our dream to be one of the first B&B's to offer a real home from home for dogs. We have taken our first dog away in the past for a weekend to a 'dog friendly B&B' and once we had read through the do's and don'ts, it has ended up to be more fraught than if we had had someone look after him.

We decided that we want to offer something that little bit different We will therefore welcome your dog into our home as if he were our own.  We are well aware that some dogs like to sleep with their owners and at Mucky Paws your dog(s) can too, all that we ask is that you use the dog covers we provide in the rooms during your stay.

If you want to pop out for the afternoon to visit Norfolk and the beautiful towns and attractions and know you cant take your dog to your chosen destination, we are happy to dog sit for you, just let know in advance.

So please come to the Mucky Paws Retreat, feel both welcomed and relaxed and let us get to cuddle and fuss even more of our four legged friends.

Leigh and Kevin

Dog friendly places

There are so many activities that you can enjoy with your owner in the beautiful county of Norfolk including:

Dog friendly beaches:

Most Norfolk beaches allow dogs. You may have restricted areas around the major resorts, but walk half-a-mile in either direction and the restriction is usually lifted. Restrictions apply from May to the end of October. The best places in our experience are the empty beaches at Old Hunstanton and on the East NorfolkCoast at Sea Palling, Horsey and Winterton on Sea. The North Norfolk Coast has many nature reserves, bu tHolkham Bay is excellent for dog walking and you could also try Cromer beach.

Dog friendly attractions:

English Heritage has many dog freindly sites in Norfolk including Weeting Castle, Baconsthorpe Castle, Berney Arms Windmill, Binham, Priory, Binham Wayside Cross, Burgh Castle, Caister Roman Site, Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate, Castle Acre Priory, Grimes Graves, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, St Olave's Priory, Thetford Priory, Thetford Warren Lodge - you can find out more at www.english-heritage.co.uk

Other local attractions include ILPH Hall Farm - Rescue Stables for horses, Alby Crafts,Bure Valley Railway , Fairhaven Gardens , Poppy Line Railway , Gooderstone Water Gardens and Sandringham, Norfolk retreat of HM The Queen (country park only) www.sandringham.co.uk

Dog friendly pubs:

The Olde Windmill, Great Cressingham

The Crown Inn, North Walsham

The Nelson Head - Horsey

The Dun Cow Salthouse, North Norfolk Coast

Whitehorse Inn, Horning

The Hoste Arms, Burnham Market, Tel: 01328 738777

Fisherman's Return Winterton on Sea. Tel: 01493 393305