A roomy, open-plan space for romantics, with complete privacy but with pub, bakery and views of the market garden from your own terrace

From the delicious scented garden with its limestone pool to the cool rooms with perfect linen, this is a place for a special occasion

A grand, 16th-century Breton château complete with dovecote, turret and chapel surrounded by 50 acres of parkland, woods and small lake

A rather grand, opulent house with warm owners, interesting furniture and art and some fine Renaissance architectural elements intact

This is Somerset at its most quintessential: a thatched roofed, honey-coloured Hamstone cottage with a pretty courtyard garden; sleeps four

Peace, space and sophisticated living at a serene villa-apartment in the hills above Cannes

Enjoy warmth, comfort and some jolly good food at this family-run village inn with inviting bedrooms – a haven for weary walkers

Escape your cares here, move from terrace to terrace tracking the sun's progress and dive into the sea from your own swimming platform

Live out all your bohemian dreams at this arty villa, with garden and plunge pool, perched above the glittering Riviera.

A relaxed country feel in this fine family villa. It has space and comfort for six with gardens, private pool, and tennis court

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

Immaculate Cotswold beauty with great food, welcoming staff, handsome rooms and a sun-trap terrace, plus countryside walks from the door

A beautiful cream stone building in the grounds of a grand château, with a large and view-filled outdoor terrace for peaceful dawdling

A richly atmospheric elegance infuses this fire-warmed inn. Venison from the park, crab from Cromer, walkers and dogs happy in the bar

A light, bright and peaceful 18th-century palazzo in a very quiet town, with a sea-view terrace, peaceful bedrooms and delicious breakfasts

A natural idyll made even better by friendly owners. Bask in the mountain views, explore astonishing Asturias, settle into the slow pace

A small, quirky country house hotel with lovely staff, pretty rooms and heavenly food served in a pillared dining room

Experience outstanding hospitality at this aristocratic palazzo with a Michelin-rated restaurant downstairs and seven unique bedrooms above