Ireland

The garden-blessed Lodge is quiet, friendly, cleancut and smart. Family-run and with great staff - award-winning breakfasts too

Escape to a tiny Aran island of seals, birds and rich Irish history. Feast on Enda and Maria's fish pie; sleep in spotless, homely rooms

Fresh, simple country charm - pretty rooms with enchanting river views, freshly baked bread for breakfast... Beautiful, fragrant gardens

Anglo-Irish meets Italian and Indian; the owners have peppered this charming home with furniture and artefacts from their broad travels

A jetty on the lake, a paddock with donkeys, BBQs, babysitting and peace at these pretty lodges around a courtyard; a very comfy stables too

Peace and seclusion in the wilds of Connemara – great for friends or family groups and lovers of the great outdoors

A fine beach at Portsalon, a tree-sheltered garden and a deep-country approach for this enchanting flagged and thatched cottage

Superb home-grown food in a genuine family mansion (ancestors are everywhere) with flags, stags, antiques and croquet. Amazing rooms, too

Captivating sea views, sleek interiors, lovely food - and an affable pair who run the place with Irish charm and Caribbean sparkle

Stay in the wilds of south Cork, where new life is being breathed into a much-loved family home and you can simply join in

Your energetic young hosts are still updating here, giving a friendly mix of antique and modern, creative organic food and a lovely garden

Regal interiors at reasonable prices. Pam’s hospitality is heartwarming - flowers fill the sitting room, breakfast is sumptuous

Peacocks add glamour to the gardens, there are lovely walks all around, sensational lough views – and Verity’s cooking is a fresh delight

Big, inviting family home near pretty heritage town of Kenmare. In a valley on the Beara Peninsula with woodland garden and mountain views

Down by the shore of Clew Bay, enjoy peace, space and modern comforts (kitchens are excellent) and discover this magical watery world

A large modern house, a wildly magical lakeside setting in the lap of Ireland’s highest mountain range. Immerse yourself in rugged beauty

A favourite place in Connemara, the Quay House is big-hearted, deeply sybaritic and utterly personal with antiques and mementoes

Books, meadow flowers, a rocking chair by a cosy fire at this treasure-trove cottage of beautiful things - down tiny lanes in west Cork