See all properties

The Dabbling Duck

3.5 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3.5-star King's Lynn B&B

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for The Dabbling Duck

Restaurant
Luxury Quadruple Room, Ensuite, Garden View (/ Double ) | Living area
Front of property
Exterior
Triple Room, Ensuite (Family (Sleeps 3))

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

View in a map
11 Abbey Road, Great Massingham, King's Lynn, England, PE32 2HN
  • Place, Houghton Hall
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Sandringham House
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Castle Rising
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Airport, Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

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

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

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

View all photos for Triple Room, Ensuite (Family (Sleeps 3))

Triple Room, Ensuite (Family (Sleeps 3))

Triple Room, Ensuite (Family (Sleeps 3))

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin 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

View all photos for Classic Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (Super King)

Classic Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (Super King)

Classic Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (Super King)

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

View all photos for Luxury Quadruple Room, Ensuite, Garden View (/ Double )

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

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

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

About the area

King's Lynn

In King's Lynn .Within 6 miles (10 km) of this B&B, you'll find Houghton Hall and Castle Acre Priory. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Roydon Common and Roydon Common National Nature Reserve.
View more B&B in King's LynnOpens in a new window

What's nearby

  • Houghton Hall - 12 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Castle Acre Priory - 13 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Sandringham House - 14 min drive - 17.7 km
  • Castle Rising - 17 min drive - 22.3 km
  • Hunstanton Beach - 30 min drive - 32.4 km

Getting around

  • Kings Lynn Station - 18 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 164 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fox and Hound - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Ffolkes Arms Hotel - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Three Horseshoes - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Dabbling Duck - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Crown Inn - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Dabbling Duck

Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3.5-star King's Lynn B&B
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.

  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Dabbling Duck offers 9 accommodations with complimentary bottled 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 hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

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 center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

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

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

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-leash 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.

Property payment types

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

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

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

8/10 Good

philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
lovely inn with good food in a quiet village and central for North Norfolk.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

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

A charming pub in a pretty Norfolk village.

This was our third stay at the Dabbling Duck, always enjoyable. Very good food, service and a lovely pub and setting.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bernard

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

10/10 Excellent

Maxwell

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

10/10 Excellent

Deb

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

Lovely place in a beautiful setting

We would love to stay again, really enjoyed it. Room was comfortable, dinner & breakfast both relaxed and beautifully cooked. Dog freindly, so was great for us. The space is understandibly put aside mostly for diners with tables set up, but the bar area could really do with being larger and more comfy seating. Posh, obnoxious kids took over in the bar which was annoying, but that is not the establishments fault.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely village, comfortable. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Perfect pleasure

We loved the vibe and all the quirks that make this a lovely place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Mick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025