Gaddleen Grove Cottages

Gaddleen Grove Cottages is a small farm stay at 177 McGaffins Road in West Wodonga, on a rural acreage block overlooking the city with kangaroos and alpacas on the property. The self-contained cottages, including the Bluewren cottage, take dogs, and unlike most places dogs are genuinely inside the cottages rather than shut outside. For a border-town base that still feels like the bush, it is a rare combination.

Dogs at Gaddleen Grove Cottages

Guests report dogs staying inside the cottages with them, which is why the place keeps turning up on pet-travel lists for the Albury-Wodonga region. Published listings do not spell out fees, size limits or a fenced-area arrangement, so confirm your dog and any conditions directly with the hosts when you book. The property is an open rural block rather than a fully fenced yard, so a dog that chases wildlife needs watching: kangaroos move through the paddocks, and the alpacas are resident.

The place

The cottages are self-contained with full kitchens, and the setting is the draw: wide views over Wodonga, quiet gravel-road mornings, and wildlife at the fence line. It suits travellers who want a country pace without giving up town services, since the West Wodonga shops and cafes are only a few minutes down the hill.

Getting there and parking

McGaffins Road runs up into the hills on the western edge of West Wodonga, a short drive from the Huon Street and Beechworth Road side of town, and about 15 minutes from central Albury over the border. Each cottage has its own off-street parking at the door.

Close by with the dogs

The Belvoir Park Dog Park in Wodonga is the nearest off-lead option, and the Daintree Cafe in West Wodonga works for a morning coffee run. If the cottages are booked out, the Wodonga Holiday Park on McKoy Street also takes dogs. More options sit on the Victoria dog-friendly stays page, and the West Wodonga destination guide covers the suburb.