Within the city walls and right next to the Minster, this super-smart hotel gives you gorgeous bedrooms and delicious food

Get away from it all in the heart of Northumberland National Park, with walks leaving from your door and incredible dark skies at night

A small, trendy hotel, very much of its time, with oodles of style, stunning bedrooms and fantastic staff

Come with friends for a cookery course, or with the kids, and enjoy the creative feel of the place - and the food! Venice 40 mins by train

Rustic, sophisticated, relaxed, charming… ancient Follonico is all these things, and gazes on the loveliest hills in Tuscany

Old beams and rich history: a dramatic setting for fireside chats, superb breakfasts (home-reared, baked, grown) - and Midsomer Murders

You're only a whisper away from history in this family-run château, where rose gardens, sumptuous bedrooms and generous breakfasts wait

Thatched cottage perfect for families; surfing at Croyde, walks on Exmoor, sunny barbecues in the garden and cosying up by the wood-burner

Big skies, a tantalising beach and truly inspired food combinations at this friendly, busy coastal village inn – stylish rooms too

A spacious and bright old sandstone farm building with private garden, all one one level and with lovely views over fields and countryside

Be spoiled in this large stone house, with sumptuous bedrooms, thoughtful breakfasts and a verdant garden, just minutes from the city

A 1930s riverside cabin circled by lush gardens; cosy inside with underfloor heating, glowing wood-burner and gorgeous decor

Come for history, wildlife and a stunning garden estate with acres to roam. Bring children and dogs too. Fabulous

Walk, ride, bike or canoe, climb a mountain, head for Hay, then return to a comfortable bar, warm bedrooms and delicious food

Inside, a grand cathedral ceiling, outside, wisteria-covered terrace and pretty pool. Atlantic sands, Cognac and La Rochelle are in reach

Rural peace just an hour from London in your own gorgeous converted hay barn, ten minutes from Alton

A 200-year-old cortijo in a totally tranquil spot with gated pool, two acres of grounds, an orchard and olive terraces with mountain views

Traditional Provencal farmhouse with a large garden and a swimming pool. Historic villages with markets and great restaurants close by