A deliciously rural stone house with charmingly simple rustic-chic interiors and saline pool - an hour from Perugia

A perfectly renovated farmhouse in the grounds of a delightful château deep in the Normandy countryside, with a lovely walled garden

Comfortable and cosy B&B with superb food, tucked away on a dairy farm in the very quietest part of Pembrokeshire near the coast path

Superbly renovated rooms in a famous town-centre inn at the heart of the Loire châteaux region, excellent food

Perfect luxury in deepest Normandy: gorgeous gardens, a heavenly pool, and interiors worthy of an art gallery

Rooms are good value, breakfast is taken overlooking the garden and there's superb veggie food next door - a Sawday's Community Champion

Walkers, bikers, families and nature fans will love staying with ever-helpful Joan and Montse in this secluded but not too remote valley

A row of old brick stables now craftily converted into a light-filled and very peaceful place to stay with a garden room and gorgeous views

Starry skies, wild beauty and total peace are yours in these sustainable, solar-powered eco-lodges

A family-run, environmentally friendly bistro with rooms near Grasmere: climb to the nearest viewing spot. Dogs welcome too

A 200-year-old typical Mallorcan house with wooden beams, tiled floors, a view-filled garden and a big pool in beautiful Sóller

An 18th-century cottage in a tranquil village, formerly the bakery, now restored to perfection with oodles of space and much comfort

Restored stone barn on a farm in the Lake District National Park, with views of fields and woods and an excellent pub nearby

Georgian country house with rustic charm and a home-from-home feel. In the heart of Wiltshire just outside historic town Bradford-on-Avon

Cosy, peaceful retreat not far from Hadrian's Wall. A real fire, tennis, BBQ, the Coast to Coast cycle route and hilly treks from the door

An 18th-century townhouse restored with flair by former restauranteurs: come for colour, comfort and sublime dining

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

Come for the utter silence and the rare beauty of this far north-westerly landscape, teeming with wildlife. An antidote to city life