Are you and your canine on the lookout for a vacation that provides each journey and leisure in gorgeous countryside, but is simply a few miles from a number of seashores? Properly I feel I’ve discovered the right location! Kelling Heath Vacation Park in North Norfolk welcomes canines with open paws and not too long ago we spent a while staying in one in every of their dog-friendly Woodland Lodges.
The park, which is an accredited 2-star Darkish Sky Discovery Web site, is about inside 300 acres of woodland and open heathland, offering a tranquil haven for wildlife and guests alike. There are a number of waymarked trails to discover along with your canine (extra about them later on this put up). For the primary time ever I can actually say that I may think about spending every week enjoyable at my lodging with out ever leaving and I do know my spaniels would agree with me. I imply, it is just a few miles stroll to the closest dog-friendly seaside, the restaurant is dog-friendly and the village sq. store even sells doggy ice-cream, what extra may you need?
One of many standout options of Kelling Heath is their dedication to being as planet pleasant as potential and preserving the pure setting of the location. They even participate in a nationwide captive breeding scheme for pink squirrels and supply electrical charging factors for vehicles.
Kelling Heath Canine Pleasant Woodland Lodges
On checking into our lodge I quickly observed that Kelling Heath was not your run of the mill vacation park, firstly our lodging was situated in probably the most stunning setting with nature throughout us and oodles of area between the lodges. Secondly and the factor that actually impressed me was the eye to element to make sure that the dog-friendly Woodland Lodges at Kelling Heath had been in reality excellent for a stress free vacation with four-legged associates. The lodge had picket flooring all through and the decking was gated in order that my spaniels had the liberty to watch the wildlife and loosen up in a solar puddle every time they wished, which they liked. There was additionally a canine bathe along with the lodge, which Okay they didn’t love as a lot however we people had been extraordinarily proud of!
You do need to deliver your personal canine beds and bowls and many others if you vacation right here, however to be trustworthy I feel that the sensible steps the park have taken to make holidaying with canines so enjoyable greater than make up for a bit of additional baggage. Maya and Lucia, spoilt as they’re, had been a bit dissatisfied on the lack of canine welcome treats (there was a beautiful pack for people) however after a fast stroll as much as the park’s Village Centre store for a doggy ice-cream it was quickly forgotten!
The lodges are extraordinarily comfy for human company with cozy sofas, Giant Display screen TV and Blu-Ray Participant and a desk and chairs to eat your meals at. There’s a completely fitted kitchen space that included a 4 ring fuel cooker, microwave, a Nespresso Espresso Machine, a dishwasher and a washer plus loads of crockery, glasses and pots and pans. Our lodge had 3 bedrooms, the master suite had it’s personal en-suite with white fluffy towels, toiletries and bathrobes offered, and there was a household toilet full with an precise bathtub as properly. I truly suppose I see it as a plus that as a result of woodland setting WIFI was not a characteristic within the lodge because it made it a lot simpler to modify off and loosen up – it’s out there within the village sq. although if you’ll want to log on and we obtained a sign on our mobiles if we sat out on the balcony.
If you happen to fancy eating alfresco there’s a desk and chairs on the decking and there’s a Brick BBQ stand outdoors the lodge for disposable BBQ use.
Actions and Facilities
As I mentioned earlier than there’s a properly stocked store within the Village Sq. in addition to a dog-friendly restaurant with loads of outdoors seating if you wish to sit and revel in a drink. There are many canine bowls crammed with recent water in case your pup is thirsty and all through the park there are a lot of canine waste bins.
There’s no scarcity of issues for people to do at Kelling Heath both. The park boasts quite a lot of leisure actions for all ages, I used to be tempted to have a recreation of desk tennis, however if you happen to observe us on Instagram you’ll know that Lucia would have ended up with the ball!
If in case you have youngsters they’ll love the out of doors swimming pool, tennis courts, and journey playgrounds. For these trying to unwind, the Well being and Health Membership presents a fully-equipped gymnasium, sauna, swimming pool and steam room. If you happen to elect to remain in a Woodland Lodge a leisure cross is included. Oh, and it’s value mentioning that you could camp at Kelling Heath and entry all these wonderful services! There are additionally some additional pop up consuming choices and actions at school holidays and my associate was very to seek out out that the park hosts an annual actual ale competition.
Kelling Heath Canine Walks
Canine strolling at Kelling Heath is unbelievable, there are a number of waymarked trails to select from and a helpful booklet might be bought from the store with full particulars of what you’ll be able to see on every stroll. Canine do need to be stored on a lead on the paths, however it’s form of comprehensible if you see all of the wildlife that’s thriving within the woodland and open moorland of the park. We noticed deer a number of occasions throughout our keep right here and many sorts of birds, however my canines had been extra captivated by the stay gray squirrel present on the lodge decking!
We particularly loved the Anniversary and Nature Trails however there are many different nice walks to select from, or why not do all of them as we did.
Canine Pleasant Seashores, Walks and Sights in North Norfolk
If you happen to can drag your self away from Kelling Heath there’s a lot to do and see along with your canine. An actual spotlight on this space is The North Norfolk Railway which welcomes properly behaved canines at a small cost, however they do get their very own ticket! There may be even a request cease at Kelling Heath Park itself, though the steam trains can solely cease a technique as a result of gradient.
There are a number of dog-friendly Nationwide Belief Locations reminiscent of Sheringham Park, Blicking Property and Felbrigg Corridor which can be inside 5 to 10 miles drive of the park, all providing quite a lot of walks round their grounds. North Norfolk on the whole has a plethora of public footpaths so you’ll by no means be in need of someplace to ramble.
You possibly can pop into Sheringham the place there are an abundance of canine pleasant locations to eat and drink in addition to a big Tesco. Whilst you’re there take a stroll as much as Norfolk’s solely trig level on Beeston Bump, then let your pooch let off some steam on the seaside.
Cromer is among the most well-known locations in North Norfolk, Cromer Crab anybody? It’s properly value a visit to take a stroll alongside the well-known Cromer Pier which is dog-friendly, nevertheless please be aware that in the summertime months there’s a canine ban on Cromer seaside.
Don’t let that fear your furry pal although, North Norfolk is blessed with a number of beautiful seashores which can be dog-friendly all 12 months spherical, Weybourne is so near Kelling Heath Vacation Park that you could stroll there, or it’s 5 minute drive, however it’s a pebble seaside so I counsel leaping within the automobile for quarter-hour and heading to East Runton which is beautiful and sandy and very fashionable with canines!
One other nice journey to take your canine on is a ship journey to see the seals, my spaniels liked it, we went from Morston Quay which is about 20 minutes drive from the park.
Additional up the coast is the jewel within the crown of Norfolk’s Seashores, properly in my view anyway Wells-next-the-Sea the place you’ll be able to marvel on the quirky seaside huts while your canine bounds round on the sands (the tide is available in right here extraordinarily shortly so please familiarise your self with the occasions if you happen to go right here, though they do sound a siren!) Holkham Corridor is one other fab time out and Sandringham is just not that distant both.
If you happen to’re on the lookout for dog-friendly lodging in North Norfolk, Kelling Heath Vacation Park is the right location to get pleasure from a vacation along with your four-legged pal, we completely liked it there and provides it our esteemed 10 paw score!
Love
Sal, Maya and Lucia xxx
* We acquired a complimentary keep at Kelling Heath in return for an trustworthy evaluation.