Folkestone home boarding with a fenced dog run in Radnor Park
Radnor Park sits right opposite Folkestone Central station, with wide open spaces and a fenced dog run. That fence gives a guest dog boarding with you somewhere enclosed to run. Home dog boarding in Folkestone runs £26 to £42 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Folkestone
Folkestone has a wet maritime climate with rain spread across the year, frosty spells in winter, and short winter days that leave a narrow window of daylight. Walkers who carry a raincoat and a towel, plan sheltered routes on the wettest days, and hold their slots through the drizzle keep the regulars that fair-weather walkers lose.
When owners travel
Demand peaks over the summer holidays and across Christmas and New Year, with a second wave on the February, May and October half-terms and the bank-holiday weekends. Boarding and house sitting lead when owners travel; walking, daycare and drop-in visits carry the commuting week.
Know your Folkestone areas
Most bookings cluster Cheriton to Foord. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Folkestone
Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, French Bulldog, Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.
A fenced dog run in the park opposite Folkestone Central
Folkestone's Radnor Park is split into two areas, with a play area in the upper park and quiet recreation spaces in the lower one. A fun fair, a circus and the Donkey Derby also come to the park each year, so plan guest walks around those days. You pick the nights you host in Folkestone, price each one and decide how many dogs the house takes.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Folkestone. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Home dog boarding
£26 to £42 per night
Doggy daycare
£18 to £30 per day
Drop-in visits
£11 to £18 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
£11 to £18 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Folkestone areas you can cover
Folkestone's Radnor Park is split into two areas, with a play area in the upper park and quiet recreation spaces in the lower one.
Built for sitters in Folkestone
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Full schedule control
No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Accept or decline each request and pause your profile whenever you need to.
Protected on every booking
£20,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
Dog Boarding Jobs in Folkestone
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Folkestone.
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Dog boarding jobs near Folkestone
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Folkestone
Set your own rate. £20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
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