Gather the clans and just come. It's lovely here among acres of wildlife-filled grounds – a Sawday's Community Champion

Traditional B&B in a beautiful château bursting with history and surrounded by formal gardens, then farmland and two fine rivers

A very special design-led garden apartment on the ground floor of an elegant 1835 house on one of the prettiest crescents in the city

A gorgeous barn conversion in the heart of the High Weald with superb walking, only five miles from Tunbridge Wells

A serene apartment for 2 in the old fisherman's quarter in Olhão, close to amazing beaches. A special place for nature lovers and foodies

A serene retreat, deep in forested hills with lovely gardens, the river rushing through and a very comfortable, calming and spacious house

If you need a great place in which to relax and don’t want to pay too much for it, try these excellent suites, which spoil you all the way

Perfect château B&B with pointy turrets and pale blue shutters, surrounded by gorgeous countryside, a cycle route and ancient villages

Come for the utter silence and the rare beauty of this far north-westerly landscape, teeming with wildlife. An antidote to city life

An eco renovation of an 1800s gamekeepers cottage, now a charming place for couples or families to immerse themselves in nature

A deeply thoughtful conversion of an old Presbyterian church with wonderful watery views, much wildlife and plenty of space for joyful times

Great staff, beautiful design, a fine old building and sublime food make this 600-year-old inn a perfect escape all year round

Friendly inn close to Glastonbury. Locals come for breakfast, there's a lively bar and excellent bedrooms, some with a bath in the room

Country house set in a secluded valley in a nature reserve with a pool & walks from the door. The small town of Jabugo is just over the hill

Inspiring scenery for this lavender farm near a Provençal village. Rustic eco-friendly cottages, a hump-backed bridge, a hammock by the pool

Remote off-grid cottage 1400 feet above sea level in Northumberland National Park, with incredible night skies

An immaculately restored 1500s palazzo, filled with history, art, antiques and books in the buzzing heart of a charming town

A honey-hued family home clad with vines and roses with a swimming pool and heaps of space – perfect for families