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Our dog friendly holiday accommodation
‘Wagtails’ is a modern fully equipped, dog friendly and family friendly, centrally heated, 3 bedroom, 2 bath/shower rooms, self catering holiday bungalow situated in a quiet residential cul-de-sac on the southern side of Wells town, it is suitable for up to 6 people and up to 2 dogs. The property has its own garage and driveway with parking for 2 cars plus a fully enclosed, dog friendly rear garden.
We welcome up to 2 well behaved dogs at no additional charge.
All the accommodation is at ground floor level and suitable for those guests with some mobility issues. Please note that the bungalow is not suitable for wheelchair users.
We understand the importance of your holiday and strive to ensure that your stay at Wagtails is as enjoyable and relaxing as possible.
We live close by and are always on hand with local knowledge and help should you need it
Wagtails is a short distance from the Mermaid Dialysis Unit at Wells Community Hospital that offers holiday dialysis.
Key Features
What our Guests say
Guest’s Comments
A selection of comments from our Visitor’s Book.
See you in March ’25. Thank you.
Thanks for the flowers was a lovely touch.
It far surpassed our expectations and was a real home from home. The dogs settled in immediately and loved their treats. Thank you!
Also, thank you for the beautiful flowers. Such a beautiful bungalow with everything we could ever need.
Being a short walk from the centre and not far to drive to various beaches, which the dogs loved and we were lucky to have lots of sun.
We have also enjoyed the most amazing pizza from Flour, excellent Sunday roast at the Carpenters Arms, Fat Teds street food in Sheringham and delicious sea food at Rocky Bottoms in West Runton (lots of walks in between – ha ha).
We already can’t wait to return next year.
Thank you Fran & Nigel x
After a wet and breezy start at the weekend the weather improved and once again we have had a very enjoyable stay xx
We made good use of the jigsaws!
Thank you.
Managed to dodge the worst of the bad weather & enjoyed lots of lovely walks!
Looking forward to our next visit.
Christmas with friends – couldn’t have been better in this well equipped, beautiful home.
Love this area and will be back!
Enjoyed several beautiful walks on the coast.
See you again in the autumn!
Fran & Nigel so helpful, doggy treats, blankets etc. are much appreciated.
Weather brilliant for time of year.
Back in September, already looking forward to it.
Enjoyed every second of our stay, such a beautiful area to visit, draws us back every year.
Thank you for a wonderful stay.
Looking forward to our next visit xx
Hope to return next year.
Weather has been kind, had another fantastic week at Wagtails.
Already looking forward to 2025.
Star loved the beaches and walks, plenty more of that to come here in Wells in the future.
Thank you Nigel & Fran
So thank you Nigel & Fran and keep up the hard work.
Thank you Fran & Nigel for being such great hosts!
Merlin loves Brancaster beach – me too!
Great for my Mum to have an en-suite.
See you again soon.
So comfortable and everything we need for an enjoyable and relaxing week.
Can recommend the Sunday roast at the Carpenter’s Arms in Wighton taking the Wells-to Walsingham light railway (dogs travel free) – just keep a strong hold of your dog especially if they are fond of chickens!! 🙂
I looked in the first visitor’s book and it said how 8 month old Matilda loved her holiday here – now she’s 18 and has enjoyed her stay just as much. Thank you Fran & Nigel xx
All comments from 1998 to the start of the ones above are in the original Guest Books kept at Wagtails
About Wells-next-the-Sea
Wells-next-the-Sea is situated on the North Norfolk coast, midway between Hunstanton in the West and Sheringham in the East. Located in the centre of an area of outstanding natural beauty, Wells-next-the-Sea is an ideal location for walking, bird watching or experiencing a traditional seaside holiday. The National Trust bird reserve, at Blakeney Point, and the Peddars Way coastal path are a short distance away.
The historic town of Wells’ distinctive landmark is the granary with its overhanging gantry on the quay. The town has a maze of narrow streets with shops and cafes, pubs and places to eat, all built around the picturesque harbour which has a long maritime history, both as a port and as home to its own fishing fleet. More recently it’s modern role is a marina for pleasure craft.
The stunning dog friendly beach with rows of traditional beach huts is a mile from the main town and can be reached by walking along the scenic beach bank or by car. From summer 2022 there will also be an electric shuttle bus from the football club car park to a set-down point near the roundabout at the beach end of Beach Road. Whilst most of the beach and pinewoods are dog friendly, there are some areas of the beach which are designated dog free and you should always ensure that you walk your dogs on the dog friendly part of the beach.
The beach is backed by dense pine woods, which are also extremely dog friendly, and is managed by Natural England in partnership with Holkham Estate.
The main shopping area can be found on Staithe Street, but prior to the 1960’s, commercial premises were also found along the High Street which leads south towards St Nicholas’ Church. The church was rebuilt after a lightning strike raised it to the ground in 1879. John Fryer (Royal Navy officer) who was Lieutenant William Bligh’s sailing master on HMS Bounty was born in Wells, and is buried in the churchyard.
The town is very dog friendly with the majority of the pubs and inns welcoming both you and your dogs, the cafés are also dog friendly with some of them providing treats for your dog while you enjoy your break.
In the centre of the town is a large green, ringed by lime trees, which is known as The Buttlands. Down the hill at its south-west corner you can see Ware Hall House, which was rebuilt over a period of years from the 1970s by Miss May Savidge, who transported it to Wells on pallets after it was demolished from its original location in Ware, Hertfordshire.
Book with confidence
We at Wagtails DO NOT advertise on any other booking sites like Airbnb, Booking.com etc. which add booking fees or commission to the cost of your holiday.
Some of these sites have recently been involved in booking scams from “cloned” genuine holiday cottage web sites.
You can ONLY book your stay directly through this web site and through the owners.
We have been letting Wagtails since 1998 and each year up to 70% of our bookings are from returning guests.
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