This apartment places you within a mile (2 km) of Norfolk Broads and Hickling Broad. The apartment includes a kitchen, a refrigerator, and a microwave.
University of East Anglia - 51 min drive - 34.1 miles
Getting around
Worstead Station - 16 min drive
Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 36 min drive
Restaurants
Broadlands Fish And Chips - 4 min drive
The Swan Inn - 11 min drive
The Pleasure Boat Inn - 20 min walk
Swan Inn - 4 min drive
Kings Arms - 5 min drive
About this property
Boundary Lodge | East Ruston Cottages
This cosy Norfolk barn conversion offers single storey living with additional relaxing area on the mezzanine level for additional comfort. wonderfully peaceful rural location is perfect for quiet breaks. You can enjoy views across the fields from the very well enclosed enclosed garden. Hickling Broad is one mile away and the coast is a short 10 minute drive.
Kitchen Modern fitted kitchen with electric oven and hob, integrated dishwasher, fridge and freezer. There is a microwave, toaster and kettle too.
Open plan Lounge/Diner Luxury corner sofa for ultimate comfort. There is a dining table for four, coffee table and flat screen Smart TV for guest enjoyment. There is a door leading to the outside patio and grassed areas. There is a cupboard in the hallway which houses a washing machine for guests to use.
Bedroom One Kingsize metal bed and views over the fields. There are bedside tables with lamps and large built in wardrobe for plenty of storage.
Bedroom Two Two 3′ single beds make the perfect twin room. More views over the garden and fields and built in wardrobe for storage.
Bathroom The family bathroom has a walk in shower and separate bath. There is a WC and sink.
Mezzanine Upstairs there is a mezzanine overlooking the living room with comfortable armchairs and a pool table. Please note access to the mezzanine level is via paddle stairs.
Garden Pull up to the property on to the shingle driveway where there is parking for 2 cars. The garden has a patio with seating followed by a large lawned space which is fully enclosed with 6ft fencing/solid walls all the way around. There are beautiful views over the fields from this direction.
The apartment is heated and features a kitchen and space to spread out with 2 bedrooms. Other standard amenities include a washing machine and an ironing board.
Shepherds Hut by Leap Escapes is nestled in the heart of the Norfolk Broads National Park. This peaceful retreat offers the perfect base — just a three-minute walk from Hickling Broad and a short drive to the beautiful Norfolk Coastline.
Hickling
Shepherds Hut by Leap Escapes is nestled in the heart of the Norfolk Broads National Park. This peaceful retreat offers the perfect base — just a three-minute walk from Hickling Broad and a short drive to the beautiful Norfolk Coastline.
Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher
General
Garden
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 5:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Pets
This property welcomes pets
Service animals exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children allowed: ages 0-17
Events
No events allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Check-in: 5:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18
We should mention
Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector and a fire extinguisher.
Property is also known as
631414
Frequently asked questions
What can I see within easy reach of this apartment?
This apartment is located in Norwich, close to Hickling Broad, East Ruston Old Vicarage, and BeWILDerwood. You'll also find Norfolk Broads and Norfolk Coast within a short drive.
Is there parking available at Boundary Lodge | East Ruston Cottages?
No, there isn't parking at this apartment.
Is this apartment adjacent to a casino?
No, this apartment is not connected to a casino.
Will I find an indoor pool at this apartment?
No, there is no indoor pool at this apartment.
What do couples enjoy most about Boundary Lodge | East Ruston Cottages?
Couples staying at this apartment will appreciate amenities like a kitchen and a smart TV as well as a garden.
Are there hot tubs at Boundary Lodge | East Ruston Cottages?
No, there isn't a spa tub at this apartment.
Does this apartment provide breakfast?
No, this apartment doesn't offer breakfast.
Will this apartment allow pets to stay for free?
Although pets can't stay for free, they are welcome at this apartment.
Are there connecting rooms at Boundary Lodge | East Ruston Cottages?
No, this apartment doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.
How far is the airport from this apartment?
The closest major airport to this apartment is Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.), which is 18.2 mi away (36 minutes by car).
Are there rooms with balconies at Boundary Lodge | East Ruston Cottages?
No, there aren't any apartments with balconies at Boundary Lodge | East Ruston Cottages.
Boundary Lodge | East Ruston Cottages Reviews
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Reviews
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Feb 27, 2026
short break with my 5 dogs in super cosy cottage. They loved the underfloor heating and the garden.
Lovely cottage well appointed, with fab garden for the dogs. Shame about the weather as wet walks in the surrounding area and the tide was often "in" when it was walk time, due to other commitments, but when the sun finally came out it was stunning.
Love the area and will be back..
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Nov 10, 2025
A very nice Stay.
We enjoyed our stay in November, particularly because the weather was so mild and we were able to take a boat out on the Broads.
We found the property very relaxing, quiet, and dog friendly.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Janice B.
Sep 12, 2025
Great stay
We had a lovely week at Boundary Lodge, so many great beaches and walks. The garden was perfect for the dogs, completely enclosed.
Janice B.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Valerie W.
Oct 11, 2025
Quiet location
Great place, quiet and clean, dogs loved the garden and luckily ignored the bird scarer. Good location
Valerie W.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Amanda D.
Nov 11, 2025
Perfect stay in this cosy cottage!
We felt relaxed as soon as we opened the gate into the large secure garden. The cottage is very well equipped and was nice and cosy. Our dog loved the big, safe garden and we all enjoyed the treats in the welcome pack. Amazing walks from the cottage itself and only a short drive to the beach where we saw loads of seals and their pups. A perfect long weekend away. Can’t recommend highly enough!
Amanda D.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Laura B.
Jun 2, 2025
Dogs welcome
The place was spotless on arrival! Plenty of places to walk the dogs and the garden was fully secure. Very quiet and peaceful. Had a lovely holiday
Laura B.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Jul 13, 2025
A lovely relaxing week
We have just returned from a lovely week at Boundary Lodge. We found the cottage to be very clean, comfortable and well equipped (although the controls on the hob took a bit of getting used to ) The location was lovely with the Broad, nature reserve and two pubs near by. Plus 4 lovely beaches all within 5 miles. The garden had a lovely tree in it which gave plenty of shade even on the hottest days.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Sep 28, 2024
Stay at Boundary Lodge
Beautiful property with a lovely secure garden, just what we needed for our two dogs. Welcome pack was a lovely touch and dogs loved their treats.
Location was ideal with lots of walks and beaches nearby.
We had a lovely week relaxing ☺️
Would definitely recommend this property.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Jo W.
Nov 1, 2024
A lovely few days!
Lovely lodge with everything you could need for a trip away with your dog. Dogs loved the underfloor heating. Lovely secure garden with lovely high fences meant we could relax with out worrying about the dogs.
Jo W.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Aug 24, 2024
JUst a wonderful recharge
A fabulous bolthole and energy recharge in a wonderful cosy cottage surrounded by wildlife and a lovely welcome pack
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Beth R.
Aug 12, 2024
Perfect dog friendly stay
Everything about our stay was wonderful - Boundary Lodge is not just the perfect base for exploring Norfolk but a really lovely, comfortable house to be in as well. Everything we needed was there, the extra touches were so thoughtful and the owners were incredibly accommodating and generous. The location is excellent and we had lots of lovely adventures all within an hours drive. Wish we were still there! Would highly recommend Boundary Lodge specifically and East Ruston Cottages in general.
Beth R.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Sep 14, 2024
Restful Break
Lovely property in a peaceful location. Secure garden for the dogs. The welcome pack was excellent and the dogs enjoyed the homemade treats. Plenty to do and see in surrounding area. Our third stay in an ERC property and hopefully not our last.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Apr 26, 2024
Amazing Accommodation
Boundary Lodge is fantastic; truly dog friendly and within a short drive of many stunning beaches. Underfloor heating made our stay in November cosy and comfortable and the welcome pack for us and our dog was great. The setting is peaceful with lovely views and the garden is well fenced and totally secure so dogs can enjoy their freedom.We have already recommended it as a wonderful holiday destination and we are looking forward to coming back next year!
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Oct 27, 2024
Lovely relaxing stay
We very much enjoyed Boundary Lodge. Comfy sofa and bed, underfloor heating was cosy. A few spiders webs but to be expected in a rural environment. We met Stephen the owner who was very friendly and keen to make sure everything was OK. Lovely welcome goodies. ☺ The garden was great for our whippet, very secure. A very enjoyable peaceful stay.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Matt B.
Jul 27, 2024
Holiday Heaven
We have had a wonderful week in sunny Sutton. We were very blessed with the weather and the dogs enjoyed the garden. The neighbours were very friendly and their gardens were a beautiful bonus.
Owners were lovely and very courteous. This was our fourth visit to an ERC property and apart from gas guns over the first 24 hours (one of our dogs is frightened of these), it was a perfect stay and the best ERC property so far.
Matt B.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Mar 15, 2024
A lovely cottage in a peaceful setting.
We were very comfortable in Boundary Lodge. It is beautifully furnished and well equipped and the seating areas and the beds were super comfy. Good sized bathroom with excellent walk-in shower. The underfloor heating was greatly appreciated by our very elderly dog who made himself cosy on the warmest spots. The garden is great for dogs, not huge but very securely fenced with a grassed area quite big enough for our small dog to chase his ball. Just a short drive to the dog friendly beaches and a very peaceful setting.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Apr 2, 2024
Dog's loved it.
Our 2nd time using ERC we are hoping to make a 3rd.Whats not to love.Boundary Lodge has a fantastic secure big garden so we could relax knowing our little escape artists and super reactive spaniels were safe.We had a short 3 night stay wish it could have been longer.Very comfortable and clean property.
Lovely welcome pack for humans and pooches .
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Oct 25, 2025
Wonderful lodge to stay with your four legged family members
Our first experience of taking our reactive dogs on holiday and it was made so easy for us. The great information provided about dog fields and dog friendly beaches was so useful and we used the dog field at Bannington twice. The lodge itself was spotless and provided everything we needed for ourselves and our dogs. It really was like home from home. Our only regret was not being able to utilise the upper floor facilities due to mobility issues but is nonetheless ideal for other holidaymakers.
The garden was great and very secure but we did miss our dogflap as our dogs loved sniffing round the tree where the squirrels were and we were up and down like yo yos L.O.L.
The welcome pack was fantastic but sadly for us, largely unusable as we follow a plant based diet being vegan. If i had a suggestion it would be to perhaps check this at the time of booking so that food is not wasted.
Overall we loved everything about the lodge and would definitely recommend it to other holidaymakers with reactive dogs.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Oct 16, 2024
Boundary Lodge
So pleased that we selected this cosy holiday home for us and three greyhounds. It was large enough for them to stretch out on the floor. Large Windows to enable them to eye up the birds and squirrels. A really secure garden with a big patio and shady trees. Not overlooked by any neighbours. Beautiful views across farmlands. Very friendly owners provided a lovely welcome pack of goodies for hounds and humans. Have rebooked for another visit.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Jun 29, 2024
Perfect get away
Lovely location, near enough to Stalham for supermarket shop plus other essential items from the town. Short drive to empty beaches for freedom walks. The description says secure garden and that is precisely what you get, fully enclosed so that Jack Russells can’t escape through gaps in the fence, tall fencing so that the retired police dog doesn’t feel the need to remember her fence climbing skills! Fields to look over and spot the deer/rabbits. Peaceful and relaxing
Excellent neighbours, so friendly you felt that you’d been there for years rather than days.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Jun 22, 2025
Great dog friendly property
We had a lovely stay at Boundary Lodge, the owners provided a lovely welcome basket with goodies for us and treats for the dogs.
We appreciated how dog friendly the property was with bowls and throws provided so they could feel really at home.
The accommodation has everything you need for a comfortable stay including a fridge freezer and dishwasher.
The garden was fantastic with plenty of room and comfortable sun loungers which were well used throughout our stay, the only thing we would suggest is maybe a sun umbrella for hotter days to provide a bit more shade.
The Lodge is the perfect base for trips out, our favourite being seeing the seals at Horsey gap beach and The Greyhound pub which was a 20 minute walk away.
The only thing that spoilt our stay were the bird scarers banging in the surrounding fields which cause our smaller dog a great deal of stress and she spent most of her time hiding by the bathroom where she couldn't hear them, on our last day we were talking to a lady on thr beach who said if we had told the owners they would have spoke to the farmer for us.
All in all we thought this was a fantastic property and would stay again.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
May 4, 2025
Boundary Lodge
We had a very enjoyable stay in Boundary Lodge. The garden was secure and large enough for our dog to play in. The house itself was spotless and comfortable. There were one or two things which were missing which would have made it even more welcoming (especially for dog friendly properties) ie dog beds, poo bags, but we had brought our own so not a major problem. The biggest drawback for this property was the lack of walking from the doorstep. The only walks were along a country lane which was quite busy when we tried to walk along it. One local cyclist commented that it was like the M25! (It may have been because it was a Bank Holiday).
However, all things considered, we had a nice holiday.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Jan 25, 2025
A winter visit to Norfolk
Lovely setting. Very comfortable cottage. As usual, dogs welcomed at no extra charge. We have two elderly dogs who adored the underfloor heating and seemed extremely comfortable sleeping on their beds most of the days. Our third dog is only 3 and very energetic and the large secure garden suited him as he could run and play fetch without danger he might escape. Throws are provided should your dogs want to sit on the furniture and as long as you bring bedding they can sleep on your bed if that's what they're used to. The owners provided a lovely welcome pack for humans and some treats for the dogs. The place was spotlessly clean and had everything we needed for a relaxing break. We are now regular users of East Euston cottages as they offer countless properties that truly are dog friendly but not dog eared.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Anne B.
Mar 13, 2024
Fantastic location and very dog friendly.
Excellent location very quiet and peaceful. The welcome tray was over and above everything you need for a great start! Cottage was great everything you needed kitchen wise except a pizza tray or stone if you have a pizza making kit delivered. Everything comfortable sofas beds etc. All the stuff you need for the dogs throws towels bowls treats even toys. The cottage was warm and comfortable all the time we went in March. Freezer for raw dog food. Garden definitely secure and plenty of space for the dogs to run around.
Plenty of information in the cottage of things to do. Walks from the door, dog friendly pubs near by. Short drive to the beach. Lots of space for dogs to run around easily able to find quiet areas of the beach if your dogs are hooligans! Would definitely recommend and visit again.
Anne B.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Nov 30, 2024
Boundary Lodge
This was our first time away with our resuce GSD Reggie.
He's anxious and reactive to animals and people he doesn't know .But he's not noise reactive he can quite happily hear dogs barking or people talking as long as he's in a safe haven .
Boundary Lodge was absolutely perfect for him he was perfectly relaxed , loved the large garden he felt safe.
Places to go were within easy reach short car drive his favourite place was Winterton on Sea with the miles of sand dunes he had a wail of a time there , it was wonderful to see him so chilled and relaxed to the point of him not reacting to anything.
For us Boundary Lodge was extremely comfortable, clean and spacious everything we needed .Lovely welcome pack to get us started. Peaceful location . It was everything we'd wished for , for us and Reggie.
We will definitely be back !