An eye-catching ancient inn with a colourful flower garden in summer, delicious local food and very presentable bedrooms

Step through a door in an old wooden gate to discover a courtyard garden on the edge of town close to golden sands

Utter peace in a simple, beautiful space with a sculpture garden to wander, an art studio to visit and walking and cycling on Dartmoor

Comfortable and cosy B&B with superb food, tucked away on a dairy farm in the very quietest part of Pembrokeshire near the coast path

Lots of space and much to do for families and friends: it’s a short walk to Lee Bay, the coastal path or the village pub

Play boules in the garden, swim in the natural pool and enjoy Monica’s wonderful cooking served with local wines at this village farmhouse

Foodies will love the irresistible cooking - along with local wine and a typically Tuscan setting. Bedrooms are pretty

Settle into an unhurried pace of life on the coast. Comfortable houses and an eco-friendly garden; yoga, massages and riding can be arranged

Three family friendly cottages on this gorgeous eco farm with private gardens and organised outdoor activities if you like joining in

A pretty retreat in the grounds of a romantic château – you have your own walled garden, with terrace, pool and sunbathing area

An old sporting lodge in Argyll renovated with sensitivity – fish in the river, gaze at the night skies, climb Ben Udlaidh

Come to recharge in the lovely Loire valley at this fine château surrounded by mature gardens and green countryside

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

This classy, refurbished village pub is the community hub, chock-full of locals and a popular destination for foodies. Lovely bedrooms too

Come to walk, cycle, fish and hunker down in style in front of the wood-burner - sleep in deep comfort in a lovingly converted barn

There's a lovely welcome at this manoir near the sea with its family-friendly room arrangements (cottages, kitchens) and its outdoor pool

Nature lovers will be tempted to this gem of a village cottage in the Duddon Valley – a truly peaceful slice of the Lakes

A Cotswolds hideaway in a cottage on a farm, with space to roam for children, and glorious valley views