A pleasure to stay in such a dreamy château surrounded by a beautiful terrace, elegant gardens and parkland, a lake, river and waterfall

Cosied up by the fire in your farmhouse high on the moor you’ll feel miles from civilisation, while Chatsworth is just minutes away

This civilised bolthole offers a quiet retreat, castle views and the magic of Edinburgh on your doorstep

Come for a sense of complete peace surrounded by country and coast with wonderful interiors to boot – a bolthole for two (plus two)

Come here in the summer (it’s closed Nov-April except by arrangement) for candlelit dining, chintzy bedrooms, long views over the park...

If you want to come to Venice as an open-hearted traveller rather than a tourist then this is the place for you - just walk to everything

Surrounded by delightful gardens, these gîtes are serene retreats from which you can discover the Dordogne, or gently unwind

Bright and spacious barn for two and a baby on the South Downs Way, close to Brighton and the coast

High on a hill in the Tyne Valley, undisturbed except by birds singing and the wind whistling; views swoop down to a magical landscape

A very swish 1610 house, thoroughly refurbished, in the heart of old Chichester with oodles of space and a surprisingly large garden

Come for a bright, roomy, uber-green and accessible larch-clad space with garden and pond in pretty countryside

You’ll love Tintinhull Gardens, Montacute House, Ham Hill, the Prince of Wales pub... and this sweet, fresh, cosy, rustic cottage for two

Sweep along the gravel drive through lawns and specimen trees to this elegant manor house with 17th-century roots

In an leafy quarter of central Milan, 2 inviting apartments run by generous Jane. Perfect for families and romancers

Be inspired by hilltop views, unwind in beamed rooms by huge fireplaces or scramble down to the beach for family adventures

Four family-friendly self-catering casitas and an original cortijo in wildlife-rich acres near the sandy Costa de la Luz

Rare as a bird, a proper old fashioned French inn on the side of the road in a sleepy village, a restoration project for the new owners