A light, bright, art-filled space with private garden on a quiet residential street just a short walk from shops, markets and good food

An enchanting escape immersed in nature yet only 40 minutes by train into the Eternal City for art and history-filled days

A lovingly restored ancient farmhouse surrounded by wildlife-rich countryside just two miles from stunning beaches – a place to mend

A seamless blend of ancient and modern in this architect-designed villa with infinity pool and veranda for admiring the wonderful views

On a quiet road leading to the sea, this sleepy village pub has been sensitively restored. Enjoy good food, sleep in comfy bedrooms

Stylish bedrooms, scrumptious fish menu. Fill your boots (and pack your wellies) at this village gem in Derbyshire's lovely crown

In wine country, a beautifully revived 16th-century manor and hospitable B&B. Visit Angers’ cathedral, cruise along the Loire to Saumur

Wonderful views of the Cantabrian Sea, locally sourced food and fine bedrooms at a boutique hotel on the Asturian coast

Come for the gloriously peaceful countryside and this 1700s house and garden, scrupulously renovated and with plenty of space

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

A peaceful grown-up place circled by meadows and woodland with helpful owners next door – a superb spot to explore the south-west

Two spruce spaces for couples in peaceful Cornish countryside; it’s an easy drive to gardens, both coastlines and good eateries

Tour the cellars or wander the history-rich château and grounds. A truly pretty place

Three very special places to stay on one glorious estate. Gather those whose company you enjoy and immerse yourselves in beauty and history

Come for the gorgeous, wild North York Moors and this very pretty 1911 stone cottage in the grounds of an elegant manor house

A family retreat high above the river Dordogne and deep in woodland - with heated pool, games room and village restaurants a stroll away

A proper old-fashioned inn dating from the 1600s with beamed ceilings, low doorways and winding staircases up to comfortable bedrooms

A special little house, renovated with huge style, filled with beautiful objects and with a delightfully quiet and secluded private garden