Short breaks from London

Gorgeous bedrooms, delicious breakfasts, a couple of treatment rooms, art everywhere: an extraordinary B&B under a mile from the beach

Feel blessed to stay in such a grand manor. Organic eggs and bacon for breakfast, and a garden carpeted with snowdrops in spring too

Weekend getaways in a converted barn filled with intriguing art, quirky antiques and an honesty gin bar - 30 minutes from Oxford

Serious art, lovely lighting, great sound system and a fat wood-burner belting out the heat at this super place for families or friends

Views over the South Downs, muddy walks and cycling trails or culture and history in East Sussex. Return to warmth and comfort

An off-the-beaten-track retreat with an 18th-century history, for a family or 2 couples (plus an extra 2 on a sofa bed), in a super spot

With off-street parking for your prized possession and exceptional 5-star décor, this is more sleek hotel suite than self-catering apartment

Up a long farm track through the oak wood to find this large, elegant home with a relaxed, fuss-free atmosphere

Gorgeous rooms and splendid breakfasts – for sybarites, history-lovers, cyclists and canoeists - bang in the middle of ancient Long Melford

Unwind in elegant interiors and set out on long walks in beautiful countryside; Chichester and Winchester are near

Country house in eight acres of beautiful gardens, orchard and woodland. Relaxed friendly place with horticultural and arts & crafts courses

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

Elegant townhouse near Blenheim Palace, with lots of shops and restaurants within walking distance and Oxford just half an hour away

A boutique B&B in the New Forest that makes the most of all things local – spoiling rooms, a happy vibe and an excellent breakfast all wait

Explore all the Cotswold gems - Blenheim, Burford; you can be in Oxford in 30 mins. Return to a contemporary conversion for grown-ups

Old beams and rich history: a dramatic setting for fireside chats, superb breakfasts (home-reared, baked, grown) - and Midsomer Murders

You’ll feel like you’re staying at a sophisticated hotel near the Taj Mahal but this is a smart town in Berkshire. The gin menu is superb

Atmospheric manor with heaps of history, sumptuous bedrooms, a cornucopia of quirky finds, an open-hearted host – it’s a treat to stay here