Gather family or friends and fall in love with this gorgeous house, beautiful garden, glimmering Ullswater and stunning countryside

Two elegantly renovated spaces with wonderful views, lots of activities and large gardens for making memories with family and friends

A small and stylish townhouse retreat in leafy Folkestone with excellent bedrooms and a terrace for breakfast in summer

Proper village pub with much-praised food and cosy rooms; country walks lead from the door and Oxford is half an hour away

Countryside and seaside all in one go – what could be more inspiring? Lovely Louisa lives down the road, on hand if you need her

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

One of England's oldest coaching inns, full of history and wonky floors, on a Surrey market town's high street

Historic wartime fields, now prime walking country, ring this pub with rooms - come for hearty food, cosy corners and a proper pint

A delightful eyrie surrounded by water, forest, wildflowers in spring and summer, views to distant islands - just a short stroll to Ullapool

One of Scotland’s coolest hotels waits at the end of a four-mile track - you find loch, mountain and sky, and Tom’s fabulous food

Fabulous Drôme gîtes: contemporary in old stone buildings, uncluttered, fresh. Take all 5 for a party, laze by pool, doze in lavender

A delightful mix of old and new in a conservation village with a four-acre garden that attracts all the local birds. Guests love it here

Pippa tells you where to find wild flowers, babbling brooks and butterflies... and hike, bike and swim. Magic for families

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

Warm interiors, pretty bedrooms and excellent breakfasts – good value in a very handy central spot

A cosy cottage on a farm down a long winding track, wonderfully rural with footpaths across fields or along the canal

You are treated like nobility in this gorgeous Manoir, enveloped by the towering cliffs and Aurélia and Julien's generous hospitality

Treat yourselves to a stay in the gloriously comfortable Astor Wing with private terrace and views to Hever Castle and the Tudor Garden