Bellevue Farmstay

Bellevue Farmstay is a self-contained farmhouse on a 350-acre working dairy farm at 80 Couchs Road in Scotts Creek, in the Otways hinterland minutes from the Great Ocean Road near Timboon. The Couch family runs around 600 cows here, and the stay is built around genuine farm life: animal feeding, tractor rides and dairy activities, with your dog allowed along by prior arrangement.

Dogs at Bellevue Farmstay

Dogs are explicitly welcomed on request, which means you arrange approval directly with the owners before booking, by email at [email protected] or by phone on 03 5595 9386. Charges may apply but no pet fee is published, and no size or breed restrictions are stated, which matters for owners of larger dogs who hit blanket limits elsewhere. Treat the approval step as mandatory. On a working dairy with livestock everywhere, expect leash discipline around the animals and confirm the ground rules when you book.

The vibe

A large three-bedroom, two-bathroom farmhouse sleeping up to ten guests, with a cosy fireplace for the Otways evenings. Guests consistently highlight the friendly farm animals, feeding sessions, alpacas and cow milking as the reason they come. This is a stay built around animal interaction, so it is wrong for anyone wanting a sterile, animal-free environment and exactly right for families who want their kids and their dog in the middle of it.

Close by with the dogs

Three worthwhile stops sit within easy reach in Timboon: Timboon Fine Ice Cream, Berry World PYO Strawberries and Berry Good Thai Restaurant, and the Timboon-Camperdown Rail Trail for a long on-lead walk through bush and farmland.

Max: Working farm means livestock everywhere. Confirm leash rules around the alpacas and cows before arrival and keep recall sharp.

More rural bases nearby are on the Scotts Creek destination page, and the full list is in the VIC pet friendly stays guide.