Set off on blissful walks, trek home to crumpets and tea. There’s no better place to escape the 21st century than rural Devon

A rural idyll with a hot tub under starlit skies and surrounded by gorgeous countryside in the South Lakes within a hop of vibrant Cartmel

Delightful hamlet of beautifully restored cottages with a pool, surrounded by fields, forest and deer. The perfect spot for a digital detox

Something to astound at every turn where the traditional and downright quirky collide to stunning effect. Friendly, flexible hosts too

Bask in the beautiful Basque country at this friendly B&B in the village, with family-run restaurant for delicious suppers

A scrupulously renovated dog-friendly gate lodge with garden and outdoor dining area, a five-minute drive from Mount Congreve Gardens

Stay just two kilometres from Siena's medieval gates with views over vineyards, lovely interiors, good food and pleasant gardens

The cottage looks down over Lough Swilly, idyllic for boats and safe swims... and the neighbours are friendly, just sheep and cows

B&B rooms, some with kitchenettes, in a lush garden setting with a river running behind. The pretty village is on your doorstep

A small, family-run boutique hotel sitting right at the foot of Etna with wonderful views, garden, pool and ambrosial Sicilian breakfasts

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

Within the city walls and right next to the Minster, this super-smart hotel gives you gorgeous bedrooms and delicious food

A spacious old house for family get-togethers in Ashton village, little changed since its Victorian inception as a model village and farm

A smartly renovated village pub with rooms welcoming locals, visitors, families and dogs on a Staffordshire country estate

An ancient thatched cottage near Dartmoor with a warming log fire in winter and flowers inside and out in the summer

A striking 200-year-old coaching inn in a sleepy village with a classic, traditional pub feel, superb food and wines, pretty bedrooms

In the National Park with all its glories (Ashbourne for antiques, Chatsworth for history, Bakewell for its market), a sweet village cottage

A characterful old farm small hotel with a happy range of animals and a cool pool, in a wildly lovely spot near the coast and hilltop Vejer