A lovely, peaceful spot, and just right whether you want to enjoy nature, visit interesting little shops, or do some serious sightseeing. Wickford Village is 15-20 minutes away, and Newport or Mystic about 30 or 40 minutes. We enjoyed a fun day of wandering the shops in Wickford, and, while we'd planned to see the Newport mansions, decided instead to spend our second day just relaxing outside enjoying the country air and wildlife. I'd suggest planning to arrive in daylight if you can -- the driveway through the woods to the house is a bit of a challenge in the dark (but well worth it of course!), and we did see a doe and fawn cross the road in front of us on our way in! Highly recommended!