Short breaks from London

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

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

A lovely old cottage with a pretty front garden in a peaceful spot, yet right in the heart of Rye and backing onto the famous Mermaid Inn

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

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

Throw open French windows to this sleek self-catering space, with off-street parking. Walk to the beach & the pub, visit historic Chichester

Comfortable bolthole for 2–6 in the heart of the city. Shops and restaurants on the doorstep, a short drive from the coast and South Downs

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

Tucked down an alley off the main road through Midhurst, this well-designed, generous-spirited little house exudes character and quirk

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?

Race sticks under Pooh's bridge, stroll Ashdown Forest, enjoy supper in a good Sussex pub. Head home to comfort, space and ancient timbers

Come for walks, cycles and to explore interesting little villages. Return to an uncluttered, 17th-century cottage on the village green

Escape to your own barn. Brimming with beams and natural colours - surrounded by peaceful lavender-filled gardens and corn fields

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

Gorgeous bathrobes, a linen bedhead, a small lawn with a dovecote and a terrace… welcome to a unique little place in historic Petworth

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

Explore watery London from this lovely old Dutch barge on the Plantation Wharf, with bike routes and ferry stops to Greenwich and Putney