A truly special barn conversion, flooded with light and with its own decked outdoor space surrounded by bucolic countryside

Feel very private in this light and bright B&B room with your own patio and pleasing views over garden and countryside

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

Come for excellent food, warm interiors and nicely priced rooms in this light old Rectory with a pretty terrace for summer drinks

Charming cottage surrounded by acres of wildflower meadows: drive to Newport in 15 minutes, walk the Pembrokeshire coastline

Flop in a hammock and be lulled by Mediterranean scents and breezes, relax in an ancient trullo - come here for raw beauty and long views

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

A light-filled haven for two overlooking Skye’s beautiful coastline. Tranquil sea views, contemporary interiors and wonderful walks...

Generous apartments in a 300-year-old farmhouse with beautiful grounds and a swimming pool

A contemporary house with fabulous views in a quiet setting just steps away from the beach, shops and restaurants - the best of Galicia

A fine designer house and pool above the coastal hurly-burly and one of the loveliest coves in Spain, backing onto a nature park. Happy hols

A deliciously rural stone house with charmingly simple rustic-chic interiors and saline pool - an hour from Perugia

Sleek modern interiors now grace this ancient building with architectural joys, a courtyard garden and rooftop terrace with views

A hugely seductive and stylish special place - with magnificent views, pool and bikes, vineyards and hilltop villages to visit

Peaceful Highland hideaway on a wooded lochside: spy dolphins and otters, stargaze, and soak up the deep silence

Stay in the grounds of a 19th-century château turned family home, where 500-year-old oak trees shade a glorious garden

An artistic escape with a stunning kitchen in sleepy, gastronomic Lot – stroll to the village market and feast on local produce

Come for the great outdoors and wrap-around views of Muncaster Fell and Scafell Pike from this warm, bright and spacious Passivhaus