Smart country inn in Constable country with lovely rooms and food - grab a picnic, hire a boat and drift along the river Stour

For families who love a Great British beach holiday, this beach-side cottage on Hayling Island near Portsmouth is just the ticket

If you need a great place in which to relax and don’t want to pay too much for it, try these excellent suites, which spoil you all the way

Foodies will love the irresistible cooking - along with local wine and a typically Tuscan setting. Bedrooms are pretty

A private villa beautifully flanked by gardens bursting with fruit. Here you'll find real Spanish character, style and a sun-trap terrace

A very special place to stay, immersed in the architecture and history of the city as well as its traditions, culture, food and wine

An old pub with a new lease of life: smart buzzy eatery downstairs and two bright, spacious apartments upstairs - just minutes from the Heath

A stunning setting in acres of citrus groves for this lovely old farm with 16th-century roots, a big pool, hammocks and a restaurant

An artist's house imbued with an understated elegance. Stay for dinner; be charmed by the garden where fruit trees throng, hens loiter

Head inland for grand walking or to the glorious coast from this very pretty cottage with a private garden, suitable and safe for dogs

A big, beamed contemporary barn filled with light and surrounded by unspoilt countryside for a romantic retreat.

A quirky, colourful house with views to the Aveyron river, green forests and stunning cliffs across the valley. A short stroll into town

Stables turned into bright, comfortable holiday homes in countryside near Battle - for couples and families, whose dogs are very welcome too

Bask in the beautiful Basque country at this friendly B&B in the village, with family-run restaurant for delicious suppers

Something to astound at every turn where the traditional and downright quirky collide to stunning effect. Friendly, flexible hosts too

A trulli hamlet immersed in nature, on the wilder side of Puglia with visits to white-washed hilltop towns and cooking with Nonna Maria

Come for peace, comfort and beauty in a sunny corner of Provence at the foot of Mont Ventoux. Cafes, market, restaurants a 15-minute stroll!

Cosy 17th-century cottage in a village inland from Wells-next-the-Sea and with easy access to north Norfolk's main attractions