Between Penzance and Helston and close to sandy beaches is a sweet space for four. Good for young families and all garden lovers

Your hosts couldn’t be nicer and look after you beautifully – this is a lovely, homely place with a rambling garden

A cottage to help you feel restored and refreshed; uninterrupted views of the coast, a hamper of local produce and wildlife spotting.

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

Come for a bright, roomy, uber-green and accessible larch-clad space with garden and pond in pretty countryside

A special little house, renovated with huge style, filled with beautiful objects and with a delightfully quiet and secluded private garden

Escape to your own barn. Brimming with beams and natural colours - surrounded by peaceful lavender-filled gardens and corn fields

There's a pared-back unforced elegance to this stone barn sitting quietly in its own grounds beside a cobbled courtyard awash with roses

Bright, cosy cottage off the beaten track between the South Hams and Dartmoor, with good pubs nearby and an en suite ground-floor bedroom

A large handsome 1800s manor, now a peaceful haven for free-range families and creative types on the edge of vibrant Richelieu in the Loire

Friendly hosts, lovely log fires, delicious dinners, interesting antiques – and Frederick’s special tours of a WWI memorial site

A period manor and pretty rooms in old stables: a quiet base for Pas-de-Calais and Picardie. Madame loves the house, animals, story-telling

A serene retreat basking above the Algarve with sea views from the garden and pool, and charming Moorish details

A dog-friendly cottage in a tranquil village, formerly the bakery, now restored to perfection with oodles of space and much comfort

A cosy cottage on a farm down a long winding track, wonderfully rural with footpaths across fields or along the canal

A honey-hued family home clad with vines and roses with a swimming pool and heaps of space – perfect for families

Between Penzance & Helston, close to Praa Sands, is a beautiful bolthole for 6. Good for garden lovers & peace-seekers – dog-friendly too