1 / 22Loriners Cottage
Beeston, Norfolk
A three bedroom barn conversion for five at Beeston near Dereham in Norfolk, on a working farm, with a low fenced garden and one dog welcome.
The fence round this garden is a low one and the owners describe it that way themselves. It holds a patio and a small lawn, reached through the rear lobby off the kitchen, and beyond it the pasture starts and the owners' horses graze. The booking takes one dog, and between the height of that fence and the horses on the other side of it, this is a garden to stand in with the animal rather than one to open the door on and go back inside. Loriners Cottage numbers five across three bedrooms at Beeston near Dereham in Norfolk, dog friendly, one dog.
Said plainly, the outside here is a view and a sitting place rather than a run. What the setting gives instead is walks and cycleways from the door, on farm tracks and lanes rather than a road, so the dog does its distance off the property instead of on it.
The cottage is a barn on the owners' working farm, converted with the beams left where they were. You park on gravel and come into a hall, and the lounge, kitchen and dining run as one long room off it, an L-shaped sofa with a snuggle chair beside it and a wood burner the dog will pick its spot in front of. The rear lobby by the kitchen is where the coats and the boots stop. Three bedrooms and two bathrooms take five.
This Beeston stands in mid Norfolk, inland of everything, a village with a pub and a shop and no through traffic to speak of. This is not the Beeston Regis on the coast. One dog gets farm track, field edge and lane, and no pavement at all.
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from £702 for 7 nights
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 1 dog
- Enclosed Garden
- Not stated
- Accessed via the rear lobby, off the kitchen, a patio area and small lawn within a low fenced garden Enjoy the tranquil views out towards the pastures where the owners' horses graze
- Sleeps
- 5 guests
- Rooms
- 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Price
- from £702 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 4 star
- Arrival
- in from 16:00, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Open fire, Parking, Wifi
Loriners Cottage from £702 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukFrequently Asked Questions
Is Loriners Cottage dog friendly?
Yes, Loriners Cottage welcomes one dog. It's a barn conversion on a working farm near Dereham in mid Norfolk, with farm tracks, field edges and lanes accessible directly from the property — no pavements, just proper countryside walking from the door.
Are dogs allowed at Loriners Cottage year round?
The listing confirms one dog is welcome, though no specific seasonal restrictions are mentioned in the property details. It's worth checking with the owners directly when you book to confirm availability and any conditions around your stay.
What should I know before visiting Loriners Cottage with my dog?
The garden fence is low — the owners say so themselves — and the cottage backs directly onto pasture where the owners' horses graze, so this isn't a space where you can let a dog out unsupervised and head back inside. The good news is that the walks more than compensate: farm tracks and lanes start right at the door, giving your dog plenty of space to stretch its legs away from the property.
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Loriners Cottage from £702 for 7 nights
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