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The Dabbling Duck

3.5 star property

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Restaurant
Luxury Quadruple Room, Ensuite, Garden View (/ Double ) | Living area | 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV
Triple Room, Ensuite (Family (Sleeps 3)) | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding
Exterior
Front of property

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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11 Abbey Road, Great Massingham, King's Lynn, England, PE32 2HN
  • Place, Houghton Hall
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Sandringham House
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Norfolk Coast
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Airport, Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding

Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Triple Room, Ensuite (Family (Sleeps 3)) | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding

Triple Room, Ensuite (Family (Sleeps 3))

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 King Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (.)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Double Room, Ensuite (Super King)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (Super King) | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding

Classic Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (Super King)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Luxury Quadruple Room, Ensuite, Garden View (/ Double ) | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding

Luxury Quadruple Room, Ensuite, Garden View (/ Double )

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About this property

The Dabbling Duck

Bed & breakfast in King's Lynn with restaurant and bar/lounge
This smoke-free bed & breakfast features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and laundry facilities. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a garden and a picnic area.
The Dabbling Duck offers 9 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Dabbling Duck. During your stay, you'll be close to Houghton Hall. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant. Some of the pet-friendly amenities that this property offers include food and water bowls and an off-lead area.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Amenities include meeting rooms and laundry facilities
  • 8 minutes by car from Castle Acre Priory and 9 minutes from Houghton Hall
  • Dogs welcome free of charge (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls and an off-lead area
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. The Dabbling Duck also features a garden, a picnic area, and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star King's Lynn bed & breakfast is smoke free.

The Dabbling Duck has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 100 metres
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls and an off-lead area are available
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 9 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply. To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Dabbling Duck Inn
Dabbling Duck Inn King's Lynn
Dabbling Duck King's Lynn
Dabbling Duck B&B King's Lynn
The Dabbling Duck King's Lynn
The Dabbling Duck Bed & breakfast
The Dabbling Duck Bed & breakfast King's Lynn

The Dabbling Duck Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 216 out of 286 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 286 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 286 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 286 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 286 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Grenville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Friendly staff delicious food and perfect cocktails! Love the style and decor, particularly the album covers on gents loos!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

JOHN

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Comparison stays after 2 year gap

Second visit after a 2 year gap. We didn't think that the general standard was as good. Breakfast, help yourself choices, relied more on dried fruit. The 'main course' choices were just as good though. We stayed in the 'pigeon' room (No 7) which was right next to the children's play area and the army of very noisy kids (thanks to their parents) easily penetrated the double glazing and shutters of our room. Probably our fault for booking a stay in the school holidays. Made the most of using the DD as a base and 'DID' a lot of N. Norfolk. Evening meals as good as usual.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Perfect country pub/hotel

The Dabbling Duck set in a beautiful little village fulfilled our expectations of a relaxing night away. The menu choice in the restaurant was excellent and the staff delightful. Our dog Polly was made to feel very welcome with a dog bed, water bowl and a few treats.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place!

We stayed as we were going to a concert nearby. Perfect for what we needed. We however were surprised how nice it was and didn’t take full advantage. We will be back for another stay and a meal etc!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place to stay

We stayed in the house next door to the pub and it’s an amazing place to stay. The rooms are spacious and very well decorated. If you eat in the restaurant try and get a table inside the restaurant and not in the bar area as this was quite noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect overnight stopover, quiet, friendly and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Really Quaint

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Susan

Room was too small for two people. Nowhere to hang clothes. Short bed which made it uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay. Comfortable, welcoming and a relaxing nights sleep
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Roger

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food was fantastic and atmosphere was really good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Clean and attractive place to stay

Stayed for two nights. Free parking onsite was available. The room was up 10 narrow steep steps so we decided to leave the suitcases in the car. The room (5) overlooked the village green and church. The room was very small but had a little lobby area and a small bathroom. The Internet coverage was poor to our room. The bed was comfortable. There is a very nice looking restaurant which serves a variety of meals, mostly meat based. There was very little vegetarian choice. I didn’t feel I had to give warning as it’s not uncommon these days but maybe I will in the future. We were told on arrival that booking through Hotels.com meant breakfast wasn’t included but if the booking is made direct with the hotel it would be. Breakfast was a meagre buffet offering (£8.50), coffee is extra, or there was a more expensive menu option. There is a lovely tearoom opposite the hotel which opens at 9am and they have a wide range of breakfasts at a reasonable cost!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The restaurant and bar was excellent. Beautiful village pub with plenty of atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An amazing place to escape and relaxe, had a really great time chilling at the Duck
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

bryan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Atmosphere and aura from staff and building excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Suffice to say, if we're looking for somewhere to stay in the area again we won't need to look any further than The Dabbling Duck. We were well looked after from start to finish. Superb accommodation and lovely food - especially the breakfast which was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Graeme

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
It's a very busy pub so quite noisy. The food is good, but the room we had was very small and cluttered with a radiator (which could have been put away in the cupboard) and a large fan. The biggest problem was that there was no internet and the management attitude was - "Well it is North Norfolk!" Which is not really acceptable in 2025.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marshall, Nashville

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderfully charming and friendly place. Great service and staff.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Russell

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025