Hillside Shire Horse Sanctuary
ENTRY
Free
WHERE
Cromer
What it’s like
Free entry to see rescued shire horses and other sanctuary animals, open daily except Saturdays.
Rescued shire horses are the main draw here, big gentle animals that have mostly had a rough start before landing somewhere safer. There's no set trail or show to catch, you just wander round and see who's out and about, which suits a slow morning better than a tightly timed one.
Entry costs nothing, which is unusual for anywhere with animals this size to feed and look after, and it makes it easy to pop in for half an hour rather than committing to a full day out. There's a café on site if you want to make more of it, and a gift shop for the inevitable "can I get something" on the way out. Dogs are welcome on a lead, so it doesn't have to be a choice between the horses and the dog walk.
The one thing to plan around is the closing day. It runs from the end of March to the end of October, open 10am to 5pm every day except Saturdays, with Easter Saturday as the single exception where it does open. Get the day right and it's a properly relaxed visit, no ticket to book, no time slot to hit.
What’s on here
Facilities
Need to know
- Dogs
- Welcome on a lead
- Free entry, but check it's not a Saturday before you set off (Easter Saturday is the exception)
- There's a café and a gift shop on site
- Season runs end of March to end of October, 10am to 5pm
- Dogs on leads are fine to bring along
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
Entry is free.
Do we need to book ahead?
There's no booking link, so it seems to run on a turn up basis within opening hours.
Is it open every day?
It's open 10am to 5pm from end of March to end of October, but closed on Saturdays other than Easter Saturday.
Can we bring the dog?
Dogs are welcome as long as they're on a lead.
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