England

Log fires smoulder, rooms are comfortable, the food is delicious and there's bags of character at this old village pub – once a cider house

Glorious views across Northumberland countryside from this peaceful and comfortable cottage with almost an acre of garden

An 18th-century converted barn with lofty beamed ceilings, exposed stonework, handmade oak windows and much art – pretty garden too

A romantic and very comfortable retreat in a smartly converted dairy with a pretty garden, close to the South Downs

Welcome to a cosy, country-rustic bolthole for four, in a friendly, community village inn, with some of the best food in Shropshire

Come for peace and quiet down a long lane, pretty buildings and big, beautifully-kept gardens with a secluded outdoor pool

A very tastefully restored old stone stable on a gloriously rural estate with woodland gardens, lake and a deer park

A grand-looking stone building with fabulous views across the Derwent Valley from the terrace and garden – find quirky rooms and great food

Friendly inn in the middle of Sedbergh. Lots of bedrooms to choose from, suntrap picnic area, walks in the Yorkshire Dales on the doorstep

Family-friendly hotel on Ullswater with a pool and a variety of bedrooms, some super-cool - swim in the lake, walk in the hills, eat well

Glorious Elizabethan manor house lovingly furnished with exceptional art and antiques by its welcoming owners

The Test valley is a place of pilgrimage for fly fishermen, but this lovely country inn welcomes all with great food and lovely bedrooms

Smart cottage perched on a hill above Broadway with a music room and a hot tub in the pretty Cotswolds

This famous old country house might not come cheap, but where else can you splash out in such decadent style for life’s big celebrations?

A delightful coastal cottage with far-reaching ocean views from almost every room, two gardens and a short hop to beach and Coast Path

Feel like the lord or lady of the manor at this sublime restoration of a Tudor, timber-framed stone house in lovely Ludlow

A large cottage by the walled garden on a peaceful estate with oodles of space for big gatherings and views over a lake and mature trees

Tucked away privately in part of a spectacular listed manor house, this apartment has wonderful views across to Hartland and the sea