Find good taste, peacefulness and warm hospitality, steps away from the car-free Via Toledo, in the heart of the city

A lovely old 19th-century inn by the sea with hand-pumped ales, fresh local and seasonal food and spoiling bedrooms, some with sea views

Rare as a bird, a proper old fashioned French inn on the side of the road in a sleepy village, a restoration project for the new owners

Old meets new in Benoit’s charming villa with courtyard pool, breakfasts to linger over and all the fun of La Baule on the doorstep

Jaunty beach huts on Felpham beach with sea views, coastal walks from the door and access to the hotel. For couples, families and dog lovers

A proper old-fashioned inn dating from the 1600s with beamed ceilings, low doorways and winding staircases up to comfortable bedrooms

An extraordinary, inspiring place: eat 100% vegan food, drink organic wine, sleep in natural materials, swim in the salt-water pool

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

Bring boots, maps, your dog and an appetite for high places and deep comfort in this restored farm conversion

Dine wonderfully on farm-fresh food and grandma's recipes; cookery classes too! And views, a pool, farm animals, sunsets, a warm family...

A sweet, very private-feeling annexe in the glorious South Hams with your own west-facing garden

A large, light-filled house sitting very much on its own in the middle of the peaceful Eden Valley with masses of space inside and out

Stone farmhouse on a country estate, family-run for centuries. Views of the towered gatehouse, pool and tennis court, a walk to the river...

A converted old granary next to a traditional Welsh longhouse in a deeply rural setting for unfussy nature lovers

In the heart of arts and craft town Chipping Campden, a beautifully decorated 17th-century house with a celebrated restaurant downstairs

A pair of historic houses with far-reaching views of the Cotswold Hills and walks from the gate

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

Good restaurants, beach walks, a grand welcome for dogs: that’s Whitstable. Bring friends and stay in this smart house close to it all