Lovely owners have created this quirky space on their farm; side-by-side al fresco baths make it romantic for two

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

An impressive, south-facing bastide on three floors with a sunny pool, lovely garden and grounds that stretch to vineyards and garrigue

A spoiling hotel for a properly grown up escape on the Chatsworth Estate. Bring your loved one and do as much or as little as you fancy

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

Chichester, blessed with a stunning natural setting, is great for a city break - and this Georgian coach house the perfect bolthole for 2

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

Style abounds in this exquisite Côte d'Azur family getaway, where lazy days are whiled away by the pool and in the quiet bird-filled gardens

A foodie and friendly reinvigorated old pub, with floor to ceiling estuary views. Bring the dog and hit the coastal path

Come for good architecture, thoughtful design and much space for relaxing: swimming, massages, hammam and sauna, beautiful bedrooms

A smart village local with original timber frames, a lively bar, elegant rooms and delicious food from the fields around you

The largest of three secluded cottages that share a gravel courtyard and a beautiful garden with cathedral views

A pretty upside-down cottage, formerly a dovecote, lovingly restored with sustainability the focus

In a commanding position surrounded by private land, this old manor house is excellently equipped and ideal for a big family holiday

One of five cottages on the Wern Estate, all comfort and charm, with a garden for kids, rockpools at Black Rock Sands and a mountain railway

A beautiful old farmhouse, carefully renovated with great authenticity and charm, surrounded by other farm buildings and a walled garden

For escapists, wannabe writers and lovers of rural bliss: two boho hideaways for two (four at a squeeze) in this lush corner of Galicia