Great places to stay in autumn

Victorian country house for 8–15 with gardens overlooking the Howgill Fells for happy reunions with family and friends

Bright and spacious barn for two and a baby on the South Downs Way; close to Brighton and the coast

A lovingly converted eco barn overlooking a wildflower valley in arty Pembs. For honeymoons and mini moons... a slice of heaven!

For couples: a stylish and relaxed place with a fresh contemporary layout on an estate in Wensleydale

A welcoming inn with rooms on the edge of a small village. Stay in a converted barn in the garden, stroll to the inn for hearty country fare

Stylish Grade II Georgian house in the heart of Hay. Explore the town, walk Offa’s Dyke, roam the beautiful Black Mountains. Superb food too

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

A comfy and cosy straw and clay-built retreat near Hay - stargaze from the veranda, snooze by the wood-burner, wander the garden

Lose yourself in medieval archways and stone passages - there's a Moroccan feel to this ancient townhouse with its cool inner courtyard

An exquisitely restored 1850s townhouse, steeped in history, with a sweet garden and within walking distance of the historic centre of Porto

An imaginatively restored old stable building next to the owners' Devon long house, with a private terrace and two acres of gardens to roam

Restaurant with rooms promising excellent home-grown food, countryside rambles and cosy nights in. On the border, 20 minutes to Gretna Green

Clare and Sam introduce you to the delights of rural life on this 200-acre estate – and its warm, cosy, stylish retreats

Fabulously comfortable and glamorous space for big families or a group of friends by a Cotswold working farm with lovely rural views

A hugely seductive and stylish special place - with magnificent views, pool and bikes, vineyards and hilltop villages to visit

Warm interiors, pretty bedrooms, happy staff and excellent breakfasts, all a short stroll from Buckingham Palace

A lost world as delightfully simple and untroubled as its surroundings, great for walkers and those in search of peaceful solitude

Sheep's Head Way is reputedly one of the best walks in Ireland. Come back to roaring fires, Rayburns, art and style - terrific restorations