Treat yourself in 2021

Family-friendly hotel on Ullswater with a pool and a variety of bedrooms, some super-cool - swim in the lake, walk in the hills, eat well

A magical family house with its toes in the water, a beach either side and Padstow’s pretty harbour and restaurants down the road

Stroll on the beach then return for a tasty Scandinavian-inspired supper before heading to your spotless bedroom. Bliss

An 18th-century chateau on the outskirts of Bordeaux, now a hotel with unusual rooms, amazing food and a floating spa on a lake

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

Go completely Dordogne in this elegantly renovated farmhouse with views, a beautiful private swimming pool and large garden

A clutch of airy proprieties, most with their own jasmine-scented terraces arranged around a funky pool.

In a thrilling mountain landscape made for walkers… 4 eco cottages with some of the most spectacular views in Catalunya

An exquisitely restored 1850s townhouse, steeped in history, with a sweet garden and within walking distance of the historic centre of Porto

A stylishly converted hillside folly in its own wildflower meadow. Romantic and secluded, but with the best of Veneto within easy reach.

Stylish, family-friendly hotel on the side of a peaceful Cotswold hill with big views, well-priced rooms and a 400-acre estate to explore

Peace and refinement perched over the Gulf of Morbihan with sweeping views, a little spa and just-landed seafood for supper

Spread out in much style with friends or family in a beautifully renovated Victorian farmhouse at the foot of the Howgill fells

Brilliantly situated for the Baroque triangle of Noto, Modica and Ragusa. Simple and charming, with a garden and pool

A super stylish barn conversion with idyllic organic gardens to explore: five acres of woods, orchard, wildflower meadow and natural pond

On the outskirts of Marazion this timber clad house perched above the sea is a super pad for romantic couples

A lovely big old house with stone mullions and loads of space surrounded by a mature garden, with the New Forest pressing in from all sides

A gorgeous country-house hotel with big sea views - sparkling interiors, delicious food and a relaxed feel wait within