Hilltop Boarding Kennels and Cat Hotel

Hilltop Boarding Kennels and Cat Hotel Hilltop has been providing quality animal boarding services for over 25 years. Simon

Boarding Kennels and Cattery providing luxury accommodation for dogs, cats and other small animals in the Colchester, Clacton, Brightlingsea and wider Essex area Here at Hilltop, we are proud to deliver an unrivalled experience for your pet, whether it's to treat your four-legged family member to Doggy Daycare/Kitty Creche or a longer holiday. We are a fully licensed, family owned and operated boa

rding kennels and cattery, conveniently situated in a quiet rural Essex location, 10 minutes from the thriving town of Colchester and within 10 minutes of the coast. Our modern, purpose-built facilities are renovated to the highest standard, comprising spacious, heated accommodation located on secure, private grounds of over 7 acres. Discounts are available for pets sharing a run and for longer stays over 14 days, please call us to discuss your requirements. Hilltop's reputation as Essex's leading provider of premier animal boarding services is thanks to the high standards of our experienced and dedicated team. Everything we do is underpinned by our principles of trust, transparency and fairness with the welfare of the animals entrusted to our care at the heart of our operation. We recognise that choosing the right kennels or cattery for your pet's stay is an important decision so we actively encourage you to come down for a no obligation visit to help you decide. No appointment is necessary, however we do ask that you avoid busy times of the day and visit between 11am - 1pm or 2pm - 4pm, Monday to Saturday.

Get on down to the Brightlingsea Town Show on Monday 25th August. There's a Dog Show!!!!!!!We'll be there somewhere I'm ...
23/08/2025

Get on down to the Brightlingsea Town Show on Monday 25th August. There's a Dog Show!!!!!!!
We'll be there somewhere I'm sure, if we can sneak away from the shop!
Simon & Sam 🐾🐶❤️

Wow!
Thank you so much to Hilltop Boarding Kennels and Cat Hotel for their incredibly generous donation of a £60 gift card for a prize for the Dog show or raffle.

We have some fabulous raffle prizes and Dog show prizes this year so make sure you get your tickets or get that Doggie entered in the waggiest tail category!

This lot won't last long!
21/07/2025

This lot won't last long!

18/07/2025

*** Systems back online again ***

We are currently unable to respond to calls, emails and booking requests.
An Openreach engineer is onsite so we hope to be up and running again soon 🙂

Dog yoghurt is back. It won't last long, so form an orderly queue everyone 🙂
05/07/2025

Dog yoghurt is back. It won't last long, so form an orderly queue everyone 🙂

Boost your pet’s gut health with organic kefir yoghurt | Natural probiotics support digestion and immunity | Fast UK Delivery | Shop now

Did you know we have our own little pet food shop onsite? 🙂
08/06/2025

Did you know we have our own little pet food shop onsite? 🙂

**UPDATE**He's been found! 🙂🐾🐾 Our neighbour needs your help 🐾Please keep a look out for this little dog and contact Ann...
22/05/2025

**UPDATE**
He's been found! 🙂🐾

🐾 Our neighbour needs your help 🐾
Please keep a look out for this little dog and contact Annalese on 07563248375 with any info.
Missing from Tenpenny Hill, Thorrington area
Please share for our friend in need.

Odin popped in with his Mum to see us today, he taste tested a rabbits ear. It got the paws up! Such a gorgeous pup who ...
19/05/2025

Odin popped in with his Mum to see us today, he taste tested a rabbits ear. It got the paws up! Such a gorgeous pup who loves some fuss 😍

Jessie is loving her salmon head treat! 😍
19/05/2025

Jessie is loving her salmon head treat! 😍

Spoilt for choice! 🙂
10/05/2025

Spoilt for choice! 🙂

With over 35 different types of our own brand dry complete food available in store, in various bag sizes from 1.5kg to 15kg. Plus a selection of 100g sample bags, so you can try before you buy,
Why not pop in for a chat? We're bound to have something that will delight your pooch. 🐾🙂
Simon & Sam

https://hilltopshop.co.uk/collections/dry-complete-dog-food

Address

Hilltop Boarding Kennels And Cat Hotel, Tenpenny Hill, Thorrington
Colchester
CO7 8JB

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm
Friday 9am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+441206250021

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Here at Hilltop, we are proud to deliver an unrivalled experience for your pet, whether it's to treat your four-legged family member to Doggy Daycare/Kitty Creche or a longer holiday. Hilltop has been providing quality animal boarding services for over 25 years. We are a fully licensed, family owned and operated boarding kennels and cattery, conveniently situated in a quiet rural Essex location, 10 minutes from the thriving town of Colchester and within 10 minutes of the coast. Our modern, purpose-built facilities are renovated to the highest standard, comprising spacious, heated accommodation located on secure, private grounds of over 7 acres. Current Boarding Charges Are Per Day: Small Dog - £14.00 Medium Dog - £15.00 Large Dog - £16.00 Extra Large Dog - £17.00 Discounts are available for pets sharing a run and for longer stays over 14 days, please call us to discuss your requirements. Hilltop's reputation as Essex's leading provider of premier animal boarding services is thanks to the high standards of our experienced and dedicated team. Everything we do is underpinned by our principles of trust, transparency and fairness with the welfare of the animals entrusted to our care at the heart of our operation. We recognise that choosing the right kennels or cattery for your pet's stay is an important decision so we actively encourage you to come down for a no obligation visit to help you decide. No appointment is necessary, however we do ask that you avoid busy times of the day and visit between 11am and 5pm, Monday to Saturday. Simon