Wells-next-the-SeaPhoto: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Crown Hotel
Not yet rated
From published sources
Pubs with Rooms in Wells-next-the-Sea
A working harbour town on the north Norfolk coast, with pubs on the Buttlands green and out along the coast road to Holkham and Stiffkey.
Also covers pubs in Holkham, Stiffkey, Burnham Overy Staithe, Brancaster Staithe, Wiveton and Cley next the Sea.
Last reviewed October 2026.
Wells-next-the-Sea at a glance
We cover 8 pubs with rooms in and around Wells-next-the-Sea. 7 allow dogs in the bedrooms. We haven't found a bedroom dog policy for 1. 6 are gastropubs or serious dining pubs.
Pub details last checked October 2026.
Wells-next-the-Sea is a working harbour town with a quay and tidal creek running out to the marsh and the sea. A short walk uphill from the quay is the Buttlands, a long Georgian green lined with trees, and the two pubs with rooms in town face each other across it.
The Globe Inn and the Crown Hotel are both on the Buttlands. The Globe is a coastal pub with rooms in the pub itself and in nearby Arch House, dogs welcome in most bedrooms for £25, and food served all day. The Crown, a Georgian coaching inn, has 22 rooms, free parking, a weekly-changing menu and a “best price when booking direct” promise on its own site. Further along the coast road, the Victoria at Holkham sits at the gates of Holkham’s park and beach, with ten dog-friendly rooms in the main building and dogs welcome in its bar and restaurant, and the Stiffkey Red Lion, a Good Food Guide-listed village pub with twelve rooms, has a dog-friendly bar and rooms.
There’s no railway station in Wells; the nearest is Sheringham, about 20 miles away, so most visitors arrive by car or on the Coasthopper bus that runs along the coast road.
In Wells-next-the-Sea
Just outside Wells-next-the-Sea
Not in Wells-next-the-Sea itself, but close enough to stay — the town's shops, pubs and sights are only a short trip in from any of these.
Wells-next-the-SeaPhoto: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Victoria at Holkham
Holkham — About 3 miles / 8 minutes' drive
Destination dining
Dog welcome in the room and at dinner.
From published sources
Wells-next-the-SeaPhoto: P L Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Stiffkey Red Lion
Stiffkey — About 4 miles / 8 minutes' drive
Gastropub
From published sources
Wells-next-the-SeaPhoto: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Hero
Burnham Overy Staithe — about 4.5 miles away
Gastropub
From published sources
Wells-next-the-SeaPhoto: P L Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0
The White Horse
Brancaster Staithe — about 7.2 miles away
Gastropub
From published sources
Wells-next-the-SeaPhoto: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Wiveton Bell
Wiveton — about 7.8 miles away
Gastropub
Dog welcome in the room and at dinner.
From published sources
Wells-next-the-SeaPhoto: P L Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0
The George & Dragon
Cley next the Sea — about 7.9 miles away
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 Crown Hotel Wells-next-the-Sea | Selected rooms only | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The George & Dragon Cley next the Sea | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The Globe Inn Wells-next-the-Sea | Selected rooms only | Not confirmed | £25 / night |
| The Hero Burnham Overy Staithe | Dogs in all rooms | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The Stiffkey Red Lion Stiffkey | Selected rooms only | Not confirmed | £15 / stay |
| The Victoria at Holkham Holkham | Selected rooms only | Dogs welcome at dinner | £15 / night |
| The White Horse Brancaster Staithe | Selected rooms only | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| The Wiveton Bell Wiveton | Selected rooms only | Dogs welcome at dinner | £25 / night |
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 Crown Hotel Wells-next-the-Sea | Not yet rated | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The George & Dragon Cley next the Sea | Gastropub | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The Globe Inn Wells-next-the-Sea | Not yet rated | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The Hero Burnham Overy Staithe | Gastropub | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The Stiffkey Red Lion Stiffkey | Gastropub 1 award | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The Victoria at Holkham Holkham | Destination dining 1 award | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The White Horse Brancaster Staithe | Gastropub 1 award | Every day | Not confirmed |
| The Wiveton Bell Wiveton | Gastropub | Closed Mon, Tue | Not confirmed |
Questions people ask about Wells-next-the-Sea
- Which pubs with rooms in Wells-next-the-Sea have parking?
- Three of our four say something. The Crown Hotel offers free hotel parking, the Victoria at Holkham has a car park (and four EV chargers), and the Stiffkey Red Lion has a car park free for paying customers, with overnight parking for residents only. We haven't confirmed parking at the Globe Inn.
- What counts as a "pub with rooms" in Wells-next-the-Sea?
- A bar you could walk into for a pint, with rooms attached. The Globe and the Crown are both coaching-inn-style pubs on the Buttlands green; the Stiffkey Red Lion is a village pub with a separate accommodation block. The Victoria at Holkham sits at the hotel end of the scale — its own site calls it a four-star hotel — but it does have a bar and dogs are welcome in it, so we've included it, filed as a village pub three miles from town.
- Which pubs with rooms near Wells welcome dogs in the bar?
- The Victoria at Holkham (bar, lounge and restaurant, on a lead) and the Stiffkey Red Lion ("dog friendly bar") both say so on their own sites. The Globe says dogs are welcome in most areas and lets dogs stay in most rooms for £25; the Crown says some rooms take dogs but "not all areas of the hotel are dog friendly", so call first.