A different kind of place for rescue dogs and the humans who need them.
New Doggerland is a planned nonprofit estate that combines large-scale dog rescue and adoption, dog-friendly stays, youth support, trauma-informed housing, and ecological land stewardship on a single, carefully designed piece of land.
We are in the early foundation phase: land search, governance design, and partnerships. Operations and public bookings will begin only when we can meet our own standards of safety, welfare, and dignity for every guest — human and canine.
What we’re building
Dog-first sanctuary
A rescue and adoption hub for dogs, with decompression space, training, and lifelong backup — integrated with villas and trails designed around canine welfare.
Healing space for people
Trauma-informed stays for guests, including support for families who’ve never had a real holiday, youth aging out of care, and survivors rebuilding their lives.
Work, training & community
On-estate training and employment pathways, partner studios, and land-based work that give people a way to contribute, not just consume.
Land as a long-term trust
The estate is being structured to avoid corporatisation: land and operations separated, held for the benefit of animals, guests, and the wider community.
New Doggerland is in the pre-development stage: refining the concept, securing land in the northeastern United States, speaking with potential partners, and learning from projects like the Eden Project and major rescue sanctuaries.
If you represent a landowning family, a sanctuary, an architecture or engineering studio, or a philanthropically minded organisation and would like to talk, please reach out at contact@newdoggerland.org.