Snug, simple and delightful casitas with private entrances and courtyards interlink for groups. Stroll through the olives, bask by the pool

Pluck grapes, splash in the child-shallow pool and explore the ‘Yorkshire of Italy’ with rolling green hills and conical trulli

Come for very comfortable B&B suites with garden views in a converted 1880s barn with its own charming sitting and dining rooms

A very comfortable, pretty cottage, safe for dogs and young children, surrounded by garden and mature woodland on the Badminton Estate

Enjoy views of the South Downs from this converted milking parlour for 2 or 4 - fill up on the breakfast hamper and head out on long walks

Wrapped in fields and woods, this big traditional house has crisply furnished interiors and plenty of gadgets. Terraced gardens and pool too

A lovely listed cottage, just stumbling distance from a good pub in a quiet village surrounded by spectacular walking and cycling country

A very special renovation of a 12th-century convent, now an elegant, tranquil place to stay with beautiful, bird-filled gardens

Come for history, wildlife and a stunning garden estate with acres to roam. Bring children and dogs too. Fabulous

Charming manor house B&B, packed with character, interest and history, sitting in extensive gardens and with elegant bedrooms

A grand, pale stone townhouse in the centre of lively Épernay with plenty of good restaurants nearby

Big house with bags of character and easy access to beaches, cafés and cobbled streets, coastal paths and hidden coves

An 18th-century cottage for four on a working sheep farm: walk the Pentland Hills, get the bus to Edinburgh for culture

A small, delightful hotel, perched on a high hill within a 14th-century convent with stunning views, garden and pool - very special indeed

A magical medieval castello, gloriously gothic with tower, moat and ghost, fit for a Shakespearian play.

A 15th-century hotel and spa with beamed lounges and two restaurants, standing proudly on the high street

'Tout confort' in the heart of Reims, 2 steps from the cathedral. Lofty ceilings, marble fireplaces, polished floorboards, spa & sauna

Six cosy cottages for couples (babies and dogs welcome) on this gorgeous eco farm with enclosed gardens, a summer pool and treatments