A historical building in the heart of town, now a small hotel with swimming pool, delicious breakfasts, smart bedrooms and helpful staff

Warm interiors, pretty bedrooms and excellent breakfasts – good value in a very handy central spot

The smallest of three secluded cottages that share a gravel courtyard and a beautiful garden with cathedral views

Come for sublime Highland scenery, birds and wildlife, long walks and complete peace and tranquillity

A lodge house in magnificent gardens, which are all yours when visitors leave. A sweet retreat for anyone, but gardeners will adore it

Weaving medieval magic, this dreamy hideaway is an ideal base for nature-loving gourmands to explore the region

Cosy, peaceful retreat not far from Hadrian's Wall. A real fire, tennis, BBQ, the Coast to Coast cycle route and hilly treks from the door

You have complete independence in your own wing beside the owner's house, with much space, a sparkling pool and balconies with views

Created around a Georgian house, with lake, woodland and fields, this hotel and members' club offers great food, fresh air and much comfort

A serene B&B in the heart of the Côte d'Or Burgundy wine region; come for vineyard tours, cycling, sightseeing and gourmet extravaganzas

A deliciously rural stone house with charmingly simple rustic-chic interiors and saline pool - an hour from Perugia

An enviable hideaway on a cobbled street high on a hill, with stunning views next to Galileo's house, the Villa Bardini and gardens

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

A village setting for this family-friendly cottage-in-a-row with private garden next to the owners' pretty 17th-century thatched house

A handsome little château perched on the edge of a verdant valley, with wonderful views, lots of space and a rambling garden

With Snowdonia on the doorstep and the Menai Strait at your feet, this handsome Welsh manor has history, heritage and heavenly views

Gorgeous rooms and splendid breakfasts – for sybarites, history-lovers, cyclists and canoeists - bang in the middle of ancient Long Melford

20 minutes’ walk from Gordes and a hop from Aix, find grownup peace and minimalism for lovers of modern style and timeless Provence