Tranquillity and comfort in a guesthouse in the Marche countryside - airy rooms for couples with huge windows onto good views

A renovated barn, part stone, part wood, resembling the tobacco barns of the area with beautiful grounds surrounded by farmland

Stylish interiors, beautiful rooms, lovely staff and wonderful food – all this in the Forest of Dean with great walking and cycling trails

Gorgeous scenic views from this relaxed and friendly B&B tucked in a tiny hamlet in the Dordogne near Bergerac

Remote and rural, this cosy cottage is a slice of Welsh heaven, with plenty to do and see just a short drive away

An 18th-century chapel in the heart of the village with stone mullioned windows, bakery, wine shop and art gallery – a bustling hub

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

Bedrooms have seersucker linen, doors open to the countryside and Beaune is a hop away. David and Niels ensure a memorable stay

Four beautiful bedrooms, acres of gardens and parkland, restaurant and café, tennis, outdoor pool and gym, a gallery and events. Just come

Light-filled retreat full of character and vintage finds, with handmade touches and farm-fresh produce on your doorstep

A wonderful country house, a unique wine story, very luxurious rooms and suites, a spa, infinity pool and restaurant

Feel at ease in a lovely old townhouse filled with pictures and personality and including a separate loft apartment

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

An 18th-century stone cottage sitting in the glorious Yorkshire Dales. Nature-lovers and walkers will be well pleased and so will their dog

Come to a gorgeous bolthole, just for two, in a sleepy riverside village with the delights of the Corrèze at your feet

Experience outstanding hospitality at this aristocratic palazzo with a Michelin-rated restaurant downstairs and seven unique bedrooms above

A lovely gîte, once a hunting lodge, with two private terraces overlooking the manicured gardens of an 1830s manor house