Magnificent house with old-fashioned charm and gardens leading down to the Beaulieu River – take the footpath to Beaulieu or Bucklers Hard

Great staff, beautiful design, a fine old building and sublime food make this 600-year-old inn a perfect escape all year round

History, tranquillity and genuine warmth in a beautifully restored medieval château, deep in the heart of the countryside

A honey-hued family home clad with vines and roses with a swimming pool and heaps of space – perfect for families

A wonderful country house, a unique wine story, very luxurious rooms and suites, a spa, infinity pool and restaurant

A welcoming inn with rooms on the edge of a small village. Stay in a converted barn in the pretty garden, eat delicious country fare

A cracking English inn with open fires, great food, gorgeous rooms, happy staff, lovely gardens and well-kept English ales

A stylish, cosy, stone-flagged cottage with vintage and modern furniture, wood-burners, patios and views - and three excellent pubs nearby

A remote, rustic place for a digital detox - wildly romantic and perfect in summer with the doors open. Children can play in safety

A glorious château near Tours – authentic, huge fun, steeped in family history and surrounded by gorgeous gardens with a serene pool

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

Manicured exteriors surround this 18th-century hamlet, a cluster of restored buildings with nine apartments, restaurant, pool and small spa

The cottage looks down over Lough Swilly, idyllic for boats and safe swims... and the neighbours are friendly, just sheep and cows

Sweep through vast wrought iron gates to this elegant Grade I listed Georgian country house with a swimming lake, yoga studio and sauna

High in the Tuscan hills, at the end of an avenue of cypresses, surrounded by parkland and acres of olives... a 13th-century dream

Escape to the heart of the Haute-Savoie and this impressive château near Annecy, Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva