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Dales Country House Hotel
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 2026 · paw rating built from 7 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Sheringham / the Other UK and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.0/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet fee: £7.50 per pet - research-verified; confirm at booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 7 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 396 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.0/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: July 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- Dogs are allowed in certain rooms only, so contact the hotel before arrival to secure a suitable room.
- A pet fee applies to the stay.
Pet-friendly summary
The Dales Country House Hotel sits in a beautiful spot on the edge of Sheringham Park on the north Norfolk coast, a characterful old country house with lovely grounds and walks straight from the door. It has a warm reputation with dog owners, who rate both the staff and the setting highly.
Dogs are genuinely welcome, and guests travelling with dogs single out how much the staff make of them, with dog beds, bowls and treats laid on in the room. A few practical things to know from the hotel's policy: dogs are allowed in certain rooms only, so you must contact the hotel ahead to secure a suitable one, and a pet fee applies to the stay.
The location is the standout. The hotel is set among National Trust parkland at Sheringham Park, so there is superb walking on the doorstep, with Sheringham town and the beach a stroll or short drive away. The gardens and grounds are lovely, and there is ample parking.
It is a proper old country house, warm, cosy and full of character, with well-regarded food and friendly, attentive staff. That character comes with age, though, and a couple of guests noticed the odd cobweb or worn edge, some room noise from neighbouring doors, and prices on the higher side.
This suits a dog owner who wants a characterful country-house base with brilliant parkland and coastal walks on the doorstep and staff who dote on dogs, and who does not mind a period property that shows its age. Contact ahead for a dog room, and the Dales makes a lovely dog-friendly Norfolk escape.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dog beds, bowls and treats in the room
- Sheringham Park walks from the door
- Beautiful old country house and grounds
- Dogs in some rooms only; contact ahead
- A pet fee applies
About this hotel
A characterful country house hotel on the edge of Sheringham Park on the north Norfolk coast. Set among National Trust parkland with lovely gardens, well-regarded food and friendly staff, it makes a warm, characterful base for exploring the Norfolk coast, with superb walking on the doorstep and Sheringham town and beach close by.
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Location
Lodge Hill, Sheringham, NR26 8TJ