Sweep along the gravel drive through lawns and specimen trees to this elegant manor house with 17th-century roots

In four acres of garden and woodland (a child’s dream) a house and interlinking barn for 10 guests. Secluded but close to everything

An eye-catching ancient inn with a colourful flower garden in summer, delicious local food and very presentable bedrooms

Your very own château in the Dordogne for big family get-togethers and special celebrations

A village setting for this family-friendly cottage-in-a-row with private garden next to the owners' pretty 17th-century thatched house

All the luxuries that make a B&B very special - wonderful food, smart rooms and a garden replete with pool, orchard, tennis and lake

A hilltop setting for this ancient fortress with an illustrious past. You stay in apartments or farmhouses inside or outside the walls

Three comfortable stone houses clustered around the owners' home. Glorious views spread out below you across rolling countryside

Take breakfast on the terrace, splash in the fabulous pool. A secluded, friendly, immaculate villa close to golf and surfing beaches

A fine old stone mill, the river rushing by, kingfishers, kayaking, swimming: it’s a dream place with Provence and the Cévennes at the door

A serene retreat basking above the Algarve with sea views from the garden and pool, and charming Moorish details

An old pub with a new lease of life: smart buzzy eatery downstairs and two bright, spacious apartments upstairs - just minutes from the Heath

A peaceful and unpretentious spot for a digital detox with long walks up on the moors and fabulous views from the top

A charming B&B in south Sardinia, near Cagliari: circled by palms and cypresses, overlooking sweet-smelling lemon & orange groves. Bliss

Immerse yourself, luxuriously, in beautiful rural Picardy – mirabelle jam, peaceful parkland, walking in the hills – near historic Amiens

Near Vosges mountains, a happy homely hotel surrounded by woods and flower-filled meadows with friendly hosts. Deliciously peaceful

A peaceful, beautiful place to wake up in and to return to after glorious walks, with no near neighbours apart from curious sheep

Feel very private in this light and bright B&B room with your own patio and pleasing views over garden and countryside