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

Step into a place full of life, colour, texture and clever design surrounded by beautiful gardens and lakes

This stylish little art-filled inn has comfortable rooms, is surrounded by good walking countryside and serves delicious food - rest here

Elegantly restored mariner’s cottage with tasteful interiors and sweeping, uninterrupted views over the ever-changing estuary

Generous apartments in a 300-year-old farmhouse with beautiful grounds and a swimming pool

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

A lovely big house with huge riverside gardens and an easy-going charm – a 15-minute walk from bookish Hay-on-Wye

Wend your way down steep paths to Durgan beach, explore the magic of Charles’s wonderful garden and feast on Caroline’s super breakfasts

Chat long with gentle hosts over home-grown dinners; see stars above, walks, rivers and wildlife all around. Rustic comfort in rural Burgos

The South West Coast Path passes by this waterfront pub on the Teign estuary. Come for fresh bedrooms, classic dishes and excellent walking

Close to the expansive north Norfolk coast, this is a contemporary hotel with a laid-back vibe and excellent food

Light-and-colour filled cottage with gardens and sea views on the UNESCO World Heritage Jurassic Coast, a short stroll from Chesil Beach

A wonderfully maintained Grade II listed country house in the Brecon Beacons with extensive gardens and panoramic views of the Usk Valley

A gem of a house in a lovely unspoilt village with an intelligent, interesting owner who gives you delicious food and local wines

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

A Georgian manor house in the old quarter of Penzance, close to the water, with good food and a chilled vibe

Glorious airy living space in this superbly restored barn, a terrace with long views and a pool across the garden - bikes to borrow too