Short breaks from Oxford

In the beautiful Somerset hamlet of St Catherine, a cosy wooden cabin surrounded by fields and woods. Wonderful walks from the front door...

A lakeside house on a holiday estate in 500 acres with a spa and swimming pools, just the ticket for multi-generational holidays

Ascot is a trot down the road and there's a really cosy, cottagey feel to this quaint 18th-century inn with great food and comfy bedrooms

A converted Wesleyan chapel, once a school, now a unique place to stay close to shops and pubs in the charming cobbled village

An immaculately restored old inn with generous bedrooms, great food, ale and wine. Locals love it as much as those who make it a destination

An impressive manor house set in gentle rolling countryside ten miles from Oxford with a delightful garden, warm hosts and organic breakfast

Smart, spacious house for 12 with great views over the family vineyard – arrange a tasting, walk the Cotswold Way, cycle the canal towpath

Come for a quintessentially English country cottage tucked down a village path with wisteria in the garden and a short drive to a foodie pub

An attractively refurbished pub in the little village of Salford offering really good food and a sweet retreat of a cottage off the terrace

A smart Georgian townhouse inn with superb local food, Balfour wines and stylish, very comfortable bedrooms in the 'Queen of the Cotswolds'

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

The Test valley is a place of pilgrimage for fly fishermen, but this lovely country inn welcomes all with great food and lovely bedrooms

Historic but unstuffy inn in the heart of the Cotswolds with swimming pool, spa, gardens and lots of activities for children

A light, bright, Georgian coaching inn with super-efficient staff, lovely terrace, sumptuous rooms and excellent, seasonal food

An eye-catching ancient inn with a colourful flower garden in summer, delicious local food and very presentable bedrooms

This 300-year-old Cotswold pub, the hub of picture-book Sapperton from which there are glorious walks, is a superb place to eat and stay

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?

Lovely old manor house and clever garden with a relaxed, happy vibe and home-baked or homegrown treats on arrival and at breakfasts