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

Two riverside properties with incredible views, for walkers, sailors, dogs... and self-caterers who aim to be spoiled rotten

Welcome to an immaculate and historic retreat with private gardens, ten minutes from the Finistère coast (and oysters!)

A marvellous spot overlooking Rutland Water for this 1760 former hunting lodge with good seasonal British food and very comfortable bedrooms

One of England's oldest coaching inns, full of history and wonky floors, on a Surrey market town's high street

Rural French heaven at this lovely farm within four hectares. Natural materials, neutral colours and a lavender-lined pool all to yourselves

Creative owners have made a gorgeous, arty space for couples or a small group of friends; good beaches and Salcombe are close

Friendly owners settle you in to this cool, creatively styled barn. Perfect for groups & families with big pool & garden

A handsome old country manor house in the heart of the Loire castles surrounded by parkland, forests, lakes, small hamlets, vineyards and châteaux

Gorgeous scenic views from this relaxed and friendly B&B tucked in a tiny hamlet in the Dordogne near Bergerac

Dorset unfurls all around you: walk the coast path, hunt for fossils, gaze at Durdle Door, explore Weymouth from this sea-facing pub

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

An ancient thatched cottage near Dartmoor with a warming log fire in winter and flowers inside and out in the summer

A nicely priced inn on Shaftesbury's high street with a warm contemporary style and some excellent food – fine local walking waits

Swim with frogs in the freshwater pool, breakfast in the sunshine, play boules by moonlight. Châteaux don't get much more rural

Secluded place with home-grown food, much peace and walks by the river for a couple (or small family). Courses and solo retreats too