Sitting next to the church in the most picturesque village in England, this ancient, handsome cottage is packed with historical interest

Come for big open skies, sweeping beaches and the charming towns of north Norfolk from this pretty flintstone cottage in Docking village

Your own cottage on a wine estate in a very beautiful part of the South Downs, famed for world-class sparkling wines

In the heart of beautiful Siena, it's just like staying with a friend, as hostess Paola chats whilst preparing local produce for breakfast

A nature-filled estate for smart lodge holidays in rural peace with woods and coast to explore, onsite activities and yummy homemade meals

A very swish 1610 house, thoroughly refurbished, in the heart of old Chichester with oodles of space and a surprisingly large garden

You have the whole North Wing of this beautiful old farmhouse with a private east-facing courtyard for early morning tea as the sun rises

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

Rural peace just an hour from London in your own gorgeous converted hay barn, ten minutes from Alton

Your very own love nest: frolic in the outdoor rolltop, hunker by the wood-burner, bask in the gardens... near Lakes and Dales

Log fires smoulder, rooms are comfortable, the food is delicious and there's bags of character at this old village pub – once a cider house