Cosy 17th-century cottage in a village inland from Wells-next-the-Sea and with easy access to north Norfolk's main attractions

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

A sylvan hideaway tucked into the hills of the Southern Alps, full of Provençal charm inside and out – Saint-Cézaire and the coast are close

At these small hilltop apartments and studios near Cádiz, find history to delight you, massages to soothe you

A very pretty old coach house in a south London garden – perfect for a couple or a family. Friendly owners live across the courtyard

A gloriously colourful converted byre with your own little courtyard, a garden with views and use of a Finnish sauna and cold plunge

Remote off-grid cottage 1400 feet above sea level in Northumberland National Park, with incredible night skies

This friendly, Scottish island B&B has the Atlantic at the end of the garden and air so clean the lichen grows like beards from the trees

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

A traditional coaching inn dating from the 18th century with good food served in private and public dining rooms on the Wellington Estate

Immerse yourself in sentiment and romance at Valeria’s charming Veronese villa. The walls sing with framed opera programmes and music scores

A magical family house with its toes in the water, a beach either side and Padstow’s pretty harbour and restaurants down the road

A lovely old stone cottage in a group round a pretty courtyard, with your own private patio and seating area, on the Pink Granite Coast

Rural French heaven at this lovely farm within four hectares. Natural materials, neutral colours and a lavender-lined pool all to yourselves

A lovely, long barn-style conversion with much space, stunning views across the spectacular bay and a secret beach to stroll to

A lavish makeover for this roadside pub, now a boutique inn with clever design, delicious food and supremely comfortable bedrooms

Cosy hideaway for two surrounded by woods and wildflower meadows. Stroll to shops and pubs, explore historic Border towns or the coast

A recently renovated and very comfortable stand-alone limestone cottage with fabulous views on the edge of the Easton Walled Gardens