Jagged Dolomite peaks frame every view from this farmhouse with two neat apartments – come sun or snow, adventures in nature await

Come to stay in a lovely old house surrounded by an important garden created by three generations of brilliant women gardeners

A botanical beauty deep in the Loire Valley, this elegant house has history and heart in abundance

A family-run restaurant with rooms with a gorgeous sunny terrace overlooking the bustling harbour and delicious food in two dining spaces

Foodies and sociable souls will enjoy this lively B&B in a pretty honey-coloured stone cottage with a garden and a very friendly owner

Spread out in much style with friends or family in a beautifully renovated Victorian farmhouse at the foot of the Howgill fells

A beautiful little collection of trulli near the Valle d’Itria – restored with flair and with gardens, woods and pool

Elegant Italian style in a sensitively-restored villa with sweeping views over rolling hills and forests

Tucked down a private driveway, this restored 19th-century farm building offers superb breakfasts, well-dressed beds and a beautiful garden

Country house set in a secluded valley in a nature reserve with a pool & walks from the door. The small town of Jabugo is just over the hill

Charming, simple and elegant B&B with a lovely garden and kind owners in an area renowned for its good wine and food

It's quiet among the lavender plants... bees humming, sun shining. Splash in the shared pool, visit lovely villages, taste local wines

In a quaint village with a bakery, brasserie and shops, a handsome gîte with a wonderful pool and fashion museum

Citrus scents the air, loungers flank a spakling pool. Light, cool, simple rooms, vibrant hosts, garden and olive groves - divine food

An 18th-century watermill with millrace and pond, now a smart B&B with a swimming pool and pretty gardens, run by charming English hosts

An 1800s former watermill, now elegantly converted to give B&B rooms plus a self-catering cottage in the Côte d'Opale, superb for walking