The positives about Badgers Oak were the peaceful surroundings, the size of the lodge, the location and the welcome pack left out for us. The mill is fairly central on the island so it makes a great base for exploring. The facilities on site were good too, my children loved the mini golf and feeding the ducks, geese, peacocks and chickens, and cafe was good too. It is surrounded by woods and fields you can walk around easily which is definitely a plus and great if you’re bringing a dog. If you want shops etc Newport is 20 minutes drive and there you have everything.
Some negatives too I’m afraid. The whole lodge seemed a little tired, and in need of some small repairs and probably new mattresses. A few things were missing, like only having 5 dining chairs (it sleeps a party of 6), and not enough bedside lamps. It was the end of the summer we stayed so I appreciate this kind of work probably waits until the off season but for the price I felt it could have been kept to a higher standard.
But overall it was very nice and our family appreciated the quiet surroundings.