Dog Friendly Walks in Norfolk

A sheltered 100 acre mixed woodland just south of Holt with waymarked circular trails and full off lead access for well behaved dogs.

A Repton-designed parkland of rhododendrons, coastal viewpoints and undulating woodland tracks, ranked among the best dog walks in north Norfolk.

A vast pinewood-backed beach walk linking Wells with Holkham dunes, glorious for dogs outside the spring nesting zones.

Classic north Norfolk coastal scenery along raised paths and salt marsh edges, with big skies, open views and a strong sense of space.

A rolling National Trust estate of parkland, beechwoods and a hidden lake that is as dog friendly as it is pretty.

A parkland and woodland walk through the Holkham Estate with deer, ancient oaks and a connection to the famous beach beyond.

A dog with reliable recall can run free across long stretches of open heath here, ending with a shingle beach for a North Norfolk paddle.

A gentle National Trust estate walk around the lake at Blickling, with parkland views and the Jacobean hall as a backdrop.

A flat, easy coastal stretch between two Staithe villages with huge skies and a working harbour, best enjoyed on lead around grazing marsh livestock.

A flat 13km circular along a disused railway and through Breckland heath, wet woodland and the ice age ponds of Thompson Common.

A dog can explore the walls of a well preserved Roman fort here, before a tidal estuary path with wading birds to watch for you.

A Broads nature reserve walk with boardwalks over wetland, open water views and rich birdlife, flat and accessible throughout.

A dog can follow the River Ant for close to two miles here, with wide Broads views and a riverside cafe waiting at Ludham Bridge.

An old railway line gives a dog plenty of room to walk without a lead, linking two market towns with cafes at either end for you.

An urban heath walk on Norwich's doorstep with surprisingly wild-feeling open heathland and woodland sections.

Quiet lanes suit a dog on a loose lead here, reaching a Broads village with a waterside pub and a lake to paddle in for you.

Shaded pine and broadleaf woodland make this walk good for a dog, sharing the royal estate's grounds with deer and red squirrels.

A flat 12km point to point section of the Weavers' Way from North Walsham to Stalham, following a disused railway through farmland and the north eastern fringe of the Broads.

A section of the Weavers' Way long-distance path linking Aylsham market town with the National Trust Blickling Estate.

A dog can come off the lead across most of this flat gravel circuit around two broads, with easy access to the water for a paddle.

A flat reserve-edge and shingle beach circuit at one of England's most famous birding sites, where the reserve itself is off limits to dogs but the coast path and beach deliver big open walks.

A wild 9km linking walk across two national nature reserves of heathland, bog and pinewood between Roydon Common and Dersingham Bog, with free roaming ponies and cattle in the mix.