Garden lovers will flock to this lovely B&B with two spacious suites and delicious breakfasts – a good spot by a quiet hamlet

A light and airy barn conversion, very comfortable and rural, sitting on a hill with views to the south overlooking the Stour valley

A heavenly setting for this very well-hidden cottage with its own small pool, amazing views and delightful pebble beach below

Simple rooms on a spotless farm, delightful hosts, delicious fruit tarts at breakfast on Sundays. The perfect stopover en route to Calais

Serious art, lovely lighting, great sound system and a fat wood-burner belting out the heat at this super place for families or friends

5 houses near Siena to make design-lovers happy; come for the rural solitude of ancient stone farm buildings with urban interiors

An achingly elegant boutique hotel set in Mallorca's olives and orchards: candlelit organic dinners, infinity pool, a smart little bar...

Generous, convivial space for big gatherings. A fantastic pool, plenty of outdoor space, and fun and games to keep everyone entertained

A bright comfortable retreat in an enviable spot - riverside walks, Botanic Gardens and all the hip eateries of Stockbridge on your doorstep

Bags of character within and without at this four-storey village house with rooftop views over the mountains, next to a 12th-century church

All you'd hope for, and more! Enormous rooms, marvellous beams, majestic views and wines from their vineyard

A luxurious springboard for the wineries, villages and treasures of south Tuscany in the magical Orcia valley - if you can bear to leave it!

Designed with style and comfort, peaceful, sophisticated and serene with countryside views. And you have your own lovely pool

A working farm with well renovated ancient buildings among 200 acres of pastures and forest. It's quiet here in the glorious Périgord

Gorgeous old pile in five acres of blissful country between the Dales and the Lakes - it’s super relaxed and perfect for everybody

Two restored mill buildings in the serene French countryside, with river views and artful interiors – a peaceful self-catering escape

A small, trendy hotel, very much of its time, with oodles of style, stunning bedrooms and fantastic staff

A lovely, rambling old house for family gatherings with an extra cottage for bigger groups, a gorgeous garden and hilltop villages nearby