Up a narrow lane this dreamy pub with rooms has views to the South Downs. Stay for supper, let the kids run free in the garden playground

Two family-friendly gites (big groups can take both) with beautiful gardens, sparkling pool, activities for children and peace for parents

Converted barn with the most welcoming owners – the garden and pool are all yours; explore a less touristy part of the Dordogne

Charming cottage in the Peak District National Park for hill walking, cycling and bird watching, or simply unwinding amid much beauty

Grand, elegant, sumptuous – a bucolic bolthole for happy holidays in much comfort, with stunning green views to lake and deer park

A charming 17th-century cottage in a quaint village with views and the owners' pub, farm shop, Wellness Barn and brewery just a short walk

Gardeners will be very happy staying in this generous, comfortable B&B surrounded by stunning gardens with year-round interest

Five beautiful suites in the south wing of this fairy tale castle, filled with architectural features, family history and much grandeur

A botanical beauty deep in the Loire Valley, this elegant house has history and heart in abundance

Welcoming, dog-friendly pub with food to rave about, cracking countryside views and very comfortable bedrooms

Beautiful architecture, amazing wine cellars, great food, and hosts with an infectious enthusiasm for classical music. Lovely French B&B

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 1980s Catalan mas built in a traditional style, with garden and pool, surrounded by olive trees and vineyards near the Spanish border

Gloriously green rural self-catering apartments with pool and lovely, friendly owners

A very tastefully restored old stone stable on a gloriously rural estate with woodland gardens, lake and a deer park

Near Southwold - rich colours, fresh flowers and exotica! Fields for the dogs, walled gardens for you, logs, umbrellas, digital showers...

Come for peace, art, photography and go out for delicious food near Galicia’s ‘seafood coast’. One of Spain’s undiscovered gems

Breathe, relax in peaceful Provençal countryside: olives, lavender and budding fruit trees. Aix's lively markets are 10 minutes away