Kathmandu Farmstay

Kathmandu Farmstay is a pet-friendly farmhouse rental in Brewongle, tucked among orchards and hills about 10 minutes from Bathurst. It is a rural whole-property stay rather than a hotel room, so dogs get run of a fenced farm setting instead of a courtyard. The trade-off is that everything, from the pet fee to which rooms dogs can enter, is set by the host rather than a chain policy.

Dogs at the farmstay

The listing allows dogs, with a stated limit of two dogs per booking and a weight limit of 25kg per dog. A pet fee appears to apply, but the amount is not published, so confirm the total at booking rather than assuming it is baked into the nightly rate. Public listings do not spell out which rooms are off-limits to pets, so check with the host directly before you arrive, especially if you are hoping for dogs on the beds or the couch.

Pepsi: a whole farm to patrol, a pool table for the humans, and farm animals to supervise from the fence line. I was very busy.

The place

The farmhouse sits among orchards with hill views and is set up for a group stay: air conditioning, BBQ facilities, a pool table, table tennis and a games console, with on-screen streaming for the evenings. Reviewers rate it highly for quiet and hospitality, and mention seasonal fruit picking and farm animals on site. Useful to know if your dog is reactive around livestock: a rural property like this will have stock and wildlife nearby, and the boundary is unlikely to be fully dog-fenced, so supervision is on you.

Getting there and nearby

Brewongle is about 10 minutes' drive from Bathurst along quiet rural roads, so you are close to town for supplies and vet care while still getting a proper rural stay. On-site parking is available, and the quiet roads around the farm make an easy on-leash walk at both ends of the day.

Close by with the dogs

Bathurst covers the practical side: Kefford St Off-Leash Dog Park gives your dog a proper run, and Gunthers Lane Cafe fits a coffee stop in town. If the farmhouse is booked out, A Winter-Rose Cottage is a Bathurst bed and breakfast worth asking about.

For more options across the state, browse dog-friendly stays in New South Wales, or plan the rest of the trip with our Brewongle guide.