A small yet elegant place for couples or small groups to enjoy the open countryside, rest, join a cooking course or book a massage

Peaceful Highland hideaway on a wooded lochside: spy dolphins and otters, stargaze, and soak up the deep silence

What do you do with a down-at-heel roadside inn? You get Mhor to come and turn it into a quirky base with their funky style and lovely food

A dreamy house in a quiet village - once the wine merchant's domain with perfect proportions and a sunny courtyard - very much Flora's home

A surprisingly roomy interior for this pretty chocolate-box cottage in the middle of the village, just a ten-minute walk from Lulworth Cove

In a quaint village with a bakery, brasserie and shops, a handsome gîte with a wonderful pool and fashion museum

The farm is up its own track with wake-up Cheviot views over pine forests and fields of sheep. Luxurious bedrooms, large airy living space

A cosy cottage on a farm down a long winding track, wonderfully rural with footpaths across fields or along the canal

A foodie and friendly reinvigorated old pub, with floor to ceiling estuary views. Bring the dog and hit the coastal path

Immerse yourself in nature, wildlife, sustainability and slow food high up on the edge of a National Park

Elegant house deep in the countryside with wild garden, dreamy pool, and bags of vintage charm. A promise of peace and perfect solitude

Explore country markets, churches and châteaux - return to a gite in private parkland with an artist's studio on site, and a blissful pool

An expansive and generous 13th-century Catalan farmhouse, restored with verve and colour in the Pyrenees - a wonderful spot for groups

Come for the gloriously peaceful countryside and this 1700s house and garden, scrupulously renovated and with plenty of space

Bags of character within and without at this four-storey village house with rooftop views over the mountains, next to a 12th-century church

Where else is breakfast served by candlelight in winter? Friendly staff, lovely bedrooms, off-street parking and Arthur’s Seat all wait

Warm, interesting hosts and a fascinating celebration of 20th-century style. Gleaming en suites, original Art Deco furniture, WWII books...

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