Classic coaching inn in a bustling village offers restful rooms, real ales and the Cotswolds on your doorstep

A 1750s farmhouse with a comfortable, informal feel resting in woodland. You're near to iconic tourist spots but hiding in the quiet woods

In a thrilling mountain landscape made for walkers… 4 eco cottages with some of the most spectacular views in Catalunya

You'll feel ensconced in the countryside in this cosy cottage with a private garden overlooking the little vineyard and a secluded pool

Fresh, inviting bedrooms with leafy garden views and a pretty church next door. Moffat's spectacular Grey Mare's Tail waterfall nearby

High on a hill in the Tyne Valley, undisturbed except by birds singing and the wind whistling; views swoop down to a magical landscape

A sweet little gîte for two in the centre of a dreamy medieval village. Happily private but with loads to explore from your door

Restored mill house with a stream running through the garden, and warm hosts who give you suppers made from their homegrown produce

The old family house, all antiques, mementoes and period atmosphere, has fine big rooms and high-modern Italian showers. A lovely owner, too

Come for a big gathering of friends or family and take the whole house plus an extra cottage in the pretty gardens – swim in the pool, relax

In the shadow of a Norman château on the Cherbourg Peninsula, a cosy house for three with private parking and restaurants outside the door

Get to know Lisbon with ease from this generous and comfortable townhouse hotel bang in the middle of the city centre

Atmospheric English pub with rooms by the green with its duck ponds in a pretty village, with walking and cycling routes to join

A handsome house with breath-taking mountain views: perfect for summer holidays and walking in spring and autumn

With breathtaking views of the hills above Nice, a splendid villa with big bedrooms, shimmering infinity pool, and generous, fun owners

A magnificent medieval tower in the grounds of an 18th-century château sitting in a dreamy valley. Come for superb gardens and architecture

A house on a hill (El Nido means The Nest) built in the Moorish style surrounded by sea views and the green hills of the Granada coastline

A grand spot overlooking Loch Ness for this mid-19th-century house on the road with very comfortable interiors and delicious food