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

Vistas of olive groves, village life and the sea; gaze and daydream from this beautiful spot. A Michelin recommended restaurant to boot

A sculptor's studio, flooded with light, converted into a restful holiday home surrounded by glorious countryside, near Totnes

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

You get the best of all worlds here. Delicious beds, Provençal soaps, vineyard views, fresh croissants a stroll away…

An enviable hideaway on a cobbled street high on a hill, with stunning views next to Galileo's house, the Villa Bardini and gardens

A converted stable on a peaceful farm surrounded by acres of countryside - a Sawday's Community Champion

Welcome to authentic Andalucía… a friendly foodie B&B in a farming community surrounded by olive groves, midway between Córdoba & Granada

Painting courses on request, gardens full of roses, a parasol’d terrace, a seductive pool… we love this welcoming, traditional hotel

Special back-to-nature, stargazing loft for couples and families, on a nature-filled estate in Piedmont

Cross an ancient stone bridge to a 1790s estate cottage, completely on its own down a little-used green lane and with the river rushing by

Bring boots, maps, your dog and an appetite for high places and deep comfort in this restored farm conversion

The wow factor is set to eleven at this magnificent château steeped in French history and surrounded by acres of land (and a moat)

A magnificent Victorian clock tower on a peaceful, bird-filled estate with a garden, gorgeous views across the park and activities to join

Ease through a beautiful wrought iron gate to a courtyard and an elegant 1700s creamy stone holiday house, part of the château estate

A rare treat to find such a comfortable and cosy, dog-friendly place in exceptionally wildlife-friendly and sustainably managed grounds

Glorious Elizabethan manor house lovingly furnished with exceptional art and antiques by its welcoming owners