Secret Sanctuaries

We’ve explored all through the hills and valleys of the UK and Europe, looking for the places that almost don’t want to be found. Here are some of our favourite discoveries, where you can retreat from the world and immerse yourself in rural peace. Take a dip in the pool, visit the spa or just sit out on the terrace and look at the views before you head in for dinner. These are places so remote, relaxing and romantic that you’ll never want to leave.

Trulli Colarossa Gallery

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Trulli Colarossa
Alberobello, Bari
From €95 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

5 rooms for 2 - 12
Family-run B&B in traditional trulli with hands-on hosts. Swim in the pool, explore the countryside, the coast is half an hour’s drive away

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Dunskey Estate - Saltwater Chronicles Gallery

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Dunskey Estate - Saltwater Chronicles
Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway
From £200 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 6
Wake to ocean views, breakfast overlooking the sea and a beach stroll in the afternoon from this smart lodge on the Dunskey Estate

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House at Gwinear Gallery

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House at Gwinear
St Ives, Cornwall
From £95 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

1 room for 2
Birdwatchers and artists delight: acres of peaceful land, close to some of Cornwall’s finest galleries – and the sea

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Podere Monti Gallery

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Podere Monti
Montepulciano, Siena
From €200 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

6 rooms for 2
Experience the pleasures of traditional Tuscan living with fabulous food and fine wines from the family vineyard

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Agriturismo Poste Del Chiugi Gallery

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Agriturismo Poste Del Chiugi
Castiglione del Lago, Perugia
From €130 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

9 rooms for 2 - 4
Elegant rooms with all the bells and whistles of a swish hotel, surrounded by vines and perfectly placed to explore Tuscany and Umbria

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Old Whyly Gallery

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Old Whyly
East Hoathly, Sussex
From £150 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

4 rooms for 2
All the luxuries that make a B&B very special - wonderful food, smart rooms and a garden replete with pool, orchard, tennis and lake

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