Natural Wonders

High in Ávila's unspoilt nature is this stylish, eco-brilliant family hotel: mountains, massages, pool, organic dinners...a special escape

Fire up the BBQ, watch the sunsets, stroll to one of the best stretches of coastline in the world. Bliss for walkers, birders and escapees

Remote and rural, this cosy cottage is a slice of Welsh heaven, with plenty to do and see just a short drive away

An old-world inn full of colour, with open fires, cosy rooms, local food and the magnificent Northumberland National Park all around

Big house with bags of character and easy access to beaches, cafés and cobbled streets, coastal paths and hidden coves

The views are breathtaking over forest and field from this lovely barn conversion on a working farm, for special gatherings

Hilltop château on the edge of a small village half an hour from Saint-Émilion, with a lovely garden, a swimming pool and two lakes

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

A cosy, very comfortable stone cottage with fine views across the valley, just a couple of miles from the southern tip of Ullswater

A remote, rustic place for a digital detox - wildly romantic and perfect in summer with the doors open. Children can play in safety

An old sporting lodge in Argyll renovated with sensitivity – fish in the river, gaze at the night skies, climb Ben Udlaidh

Eco-friendly B&B overlooking Lake Como with marvellous mountain and lake views. Heaps of space, generous hosts, a menagerie of animals

Bracing walks, a wonderful coral beach, super restaurants nearby, boating and fishing. Return to your beautiful, private space and unwind

Good old-fashioned hospitality in a quiet Highlands cottage ringed by roses and roe deer. Forest and coastal walks, shortbread and tea

A peaceful retreat in an unspoilt woody corner of Sussex. Bring dogs and children for fabulous walking on the South Downs Way

In peaceful walled gardens, this former convent is a quiet retreat just a stone’s throw from the Riviera coast and the best of Tuscany

A gloriously colourful converted byre with your own little courtyard, a garden with views and use of a Finnish sauna and cold plunge