Plenty of uncluttered easy space both in and out by the private pool - children love the freedom - great wine, food, and cycling country

Converted stables in the grounds of a manor house in a peaceful village just outside Banbury with lovely walking in the Cherwell Valley

A grand yet very homely place with tasty home cooking and 200 acres to explore. Play golf, sail, cycle – wonderfully informal

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

Remote off-grid cottage 1400 feet above sea level in Northumberland National Park, with incredible night skies

Come for big open skies, sweeping beaches and the charming towns of north Norfolk from this pretty flintstone cottage in Docking village

A handsome château filled with intrigue and interest on the edge of a Bastide town in Landes. Your charming host looks after you with aplomb

A very pretty old coach house in a south London garden – perfect for a couple or a family. Friendly owners live across the courtyard

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

What do you do with a down-at-heel roadside inn? You get Mhor to come and turn it into a quirky base with their funky style and lovely food

At the foot of the Cambrian Mountains, an ancient whitewashed cottage with cosy, light-flooded interiors – a perfect rural bolthole for two

An ancient farmhouse transformed into a peaceful place to stay with lovely gardens, a swimming pool and delicious organic food

An immaculately restored 1500s palazzo, filled with history, art, antiques and books in the buzzing heart of a charming town

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

Nestled next to the main house, this feels part cottage and part townhouse, making a cosy retreat just a couple of miles from the coast

Treat yourself to a bit of a rest with the one you love at this dreamy gîte in glorious countryside, with pool, garden and gorgeous walks

Thoughtful red brick barn conversion on a working farm. Peaceful, practical and within easy reach of outdoor activities