Isle of Wight Isle of Wight
Badgers Sett, Brook
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 3 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Isle of Wight / the Isle of Wight and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.5/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 3 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet limits: max 1 pet - research-verified; the fee isn't published, so confirm the charge when you book
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 3 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 12 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.5/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: October 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- One pet per booking.
Pet-friendly summary
Badgers Sett sits at Brook, on the quiet south-west shoulder of the Isle of Wight, a short walk from the beach and the village pub and a couple of minutes by car from Compton Bay. That stretch of coast is the reason to bring a dog here: long open sands, chalk downland behind, and a network of paths that lets you start a walk from the door rather than driving to one.
The property is small and let privately to a single party, which suits dogs well. It is self-contained, with its own outside space, rather than a unit in a block with neighbours through the wall. Dog owners describe it in much the same terms everyone else does, as somewhere quiet and comfortable that works best as a base for exploring the west of the island. It draws repeat visitors, which for a property of this size says something.
Two practical caveats. The gate to the outside space is not escape-proof, and guests with a small dog have found it could squeeze through, so a determined terrier will need watching until you have judged it for yourself. And while most guests describe the place as lovely, the cleaning has slipped at least once, with cobwebs left in the light fittings above the sofa. The furnishings are basic, though guests consistently describe them as perfectly manageable.
With a 4.5/5 paw rating, Badgers Sett is best suited to a couple or a solo traveller with one dog who wants a walking-and-beach holiday rather than a resort one. It is not a large property, and there is little on the doorstep beyond the pub and the sea, which on this part of the island is rather the point.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Short walk to the beach and village pub
- Minutes from Compton Bay and downland paths
- Private self-contained place with own outside space
- Gate not escape-proof for a small dog
- Quiet west-island base for walking holidays
About this hotel
Badgers Sett is a three-star self-catering property at Brook, on the quiet south-west coast of the Isle of Wight. It is let privately to one party and sits within a short walk of the beach and the village pub, with Compton Bay a couple of minutes away by car and chalk downland paths rising behind it.
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Location
Isle of Wight, PO30 4ES
