Silver Oaks Motel

Silver Oaks Motel sits at the top end of Castlereagh Street in Gilgandra, equally handy to the town centre and the service stations on the highway side. The recurring guest notes are comfortable beds, clean rooms and a friendly check in, with hot showers and decent pillows earning specific mention. Family rooms make it a working option for travelling households, and the rates sit at the reasonable end for the region. The motel takes the overflow from the Newell Highway traffic as well as the workers on local farm contracts, and the check in is the kind where the operator remembers you the next time through.

Dogs at Silver Oaks Motel

Per the motel's own site, pets are allowed in some rooms with extra charges, and the advice is to confirm at reception. Booking.com fine print puts the charge at an additional $25 per night and asks guests travelling with a working dog to confirm at reception before booking.

The standout for dogs is the big grassed area on site, which guests name as the relief after a long stretch of highway. It is open ground rather than a fenced run, so the lead stays on near the Castlereagh Street frontage and the neighbours.

The position next to the Gilgandra Bowling Club is the quiet advantage: a bar and a Chinese restaurant a stroll from the room, which keeps dinner nights short when the dog has had a big driving day. Regulars ask for the rooms on the garden side rather than the car park front.

Pet rooms here book out on Friday afternoons and school holiday changeovers, so the direct call beats the aggregator for locking one in. For morning walks, the river country along the Castlereagh gives a quieter circuit than the footpaths.

Worth knowing

Rooms are honest rather than new, and some guests note the decor is dated, but the fundamentals of bed, shower and cleanliness hold up. Gilgandra makes a practical overnight on the Newell and Castlereagh routes, with the main street services all within a short walk.

Close by with the dogs

Continuing east or south, Dubbo carries the dog infrastructure: Buckingham Dog Park is a fenced off lead option, and You Cafe Dubbo suits a dog friendly coffee stop on the way through.

The wider range of dog friendly stays for NSW is on the state directory page.