HunstantonPhoto: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Gin Trap Inn
Ringstead — About 2.5 miles / 6 minutes' drive
Gastropub
From published sources
Pubs with Rooms in Hunstanton
Norfolk's west-facing seaside town — and, just inland along the coast road, village pubs with rooms at Ringstead, Sedgeford and Snettisham.
Also covers pubs in Ringstead, Sedgeford, Thornham and Snettisham.
Last reviewed October 2026.
Hunstanton at a glance
We cover 5 pubs with rooms in and around Hunstanton. 5 allow dogs in the bedrooms. 4 are gastropubs or serious dining pubs.
Pub details last checked October 2026.
Hunstanton is a seaside resort that faces west, looking across the Wash from a green above the beach, and it’s the usual starting point for the road east towards Brancaster and Wells. Our three pubs with rooms are in the villages just inland rather than on the seafront, which means a short drive to the beach rather than a stroll, but it also means proper village pubs rather than seaside hotels.
The Gin Trap Inn in Ringstead, about two and a half miles away, has two AA rosettes, five room types and three cottages, with dogs welcome in selected ones. The King William IV in Sedgeford, a Coaching Inn Group pub, welcomes dogs in its bar and charges £15 per room per night for up to two dogs in the rooms. The Rose & Crown in Snettisham has sixteen rooms, a Good Food Guide listing, two overnight EV chargers for guests, and dogs welcome in bedrooms for a small extra charge.
There’s no railway station in Hunstanton; the nearest is King’s Lynn, about 15 miles away, so most visitors arrive by car or on the Coasthopper bus along the coast road.
Just outside Hunstanton
Not in Hunstanton itself, but close enough to stay — the town's shops, pubs and sights are only a short trip in from any of these.
Hunstanton
HunstantonPhoto: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0
The King William IV
Sedgeford — About 4 miles / 10 minutes' drive
Gastropub
Dog welcome in the room and at dinner.
From published sources
HunstantonPhoto: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Lifeboat Inn
Thornham — about 3.9 miles away
Pub grub
From published sources
HunstantonPhoto: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Orange Tree
Thornham — about 4.1 miles away
Gastropub
Dog welcome in the room and at dinner.
From published sources
HunstantonPhoto: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Rose & Crown
Snettisham — About 5 miles / 12 minutes' drive
Gastropub
From published sources
Dog policy, compared
All of this is from published sources — none of these pubs have been confirmed with us directly yet.
| Pub | Dogs in bedroom | Dogs at dinner | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gin Trap Inn Ringstead | Selected rooms only | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The King William IV Sedgeford | Selected rooms only | Dogs in certain areas only | Not confirmed |
| The Lifeboat Inn Thornham | Dogs in all rooms | Not confirmed | £25 / night |
| The Orange Tree Thornham | Selected rooms only | Dogs in certain areas only | £12 / night |
| The Rose & Crown Snettisham | Dogs in all rooms | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Food, compared
All of this is from published sources — none of these pubs have been confirmed with us directly yet.
| Pub | Standard | Kitchen | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gin Trap Inn Ringstead | Gastropub 1 award | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The King William IV Sedgeford | Gastropub | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The Lifeboat Inn Thornham | Pub grub 1 award | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The Orange Tree Thornham | Gastropub | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The Rose & Crown Snettisham | Gastropub 1 award | Every day | Not confirmed |
Questions people ask about Hunstanton
- Which pubs with rooms near Hunstanton have parking?
- Two of our three say so. The Gin Trap Inn in Ringstead has free parking at the front and back, and the King William IV in Sedgeford has a large car park on site. We haven't confirmed parking at the Rose & Crown in Snettisham.
- What counts as a "pub with rooms" near Hunstanton?
- A bar you could walk into for a pint, with bedrooms attached. All three of our pubs are village pubs between roughly 2.5 and 5 miles from Hunstanton, not seafront places. We've left out the town's hotels, which lean hotel rather than pub, and the Ancient Mariner in Old Hunstanton, whose accommodation is self-catering lodges rather than rooms above the bar.
- Which pubs with rooms near Hunstanton are dog-friendly?
- All three take dogs in at least some rooms. The King William IV charges £15 per room per night for up to two dogs and says dogs are welcome in its bar; the Rose & Crown allows up to two dogs per room for a small charge it doesn't publish; the Gin Trap says dogs are welcome in selected rooms and cottages, without saying more.