An enormous picture window gives you views over fields of sheep and the Cheviots, beaches are nearby. Return to huge comfort and warmth

A converted coach house and stables, now one long cottage with much space, a country house feel and your own walled garden

Up in the hills, an amazing family holiday with Lorna and Lee. Weekly paella nights, great pool, lovely walking. Beauty therapies, too...

Close to Girona, with huge valley views! Cosy fires for cool days, shady corners for hot ones, lovely people, and the food a revelation

A truly cosy cottage in a superb setting for happy holidays, with dogs welcome, beaches nearby and wonderful walking all around

A charming villa in a quiet neighbourhood with pool, fab sea views & an easy stroll to eateries. Water sports & golf are easy from here

Friendly touches everywhere, terrific food and drink, smart bedrooms above the sparkling bar – dogs and children welcome

A clutch of airy properties, most with their own jasmine-scented terraces arranged around a funky pool

A gorgeous barn conversion in the heart of the High Weald with superb walking, only five miles from Tunbridge Wells

Once a coach house, now a split-level place to stay – you can walk to the river and it's just a short hop to central London

Escape to this contemporary barn on a friendly farmstead with fern-fringed cliffs and walks galore on your door. Ask about ferry discounts

A lovely eco barn - your home from home; come for walks on the North Yorks Moors, world class cycling and cosy evenings by the wood-burner

Come for a pretty 1860s house in a very fine spot, lovely gardens with views, traditional bedrooms, good food and super-friendly staff

Pretty Parisian pied-à-terre tucked down a private lane, with a lively local scene and the metro just a minute away

Walk, ride, bike or canoe, climb a mountain, head for Hay, then return to a comfortable bar, warm bedrooms and delicious food

Restored mill house with a stream running through the garden, and warm hosts who give you suppers made from their homegrown produce

You’re in the middle of all the action in these luminous cliff edge apartments in an old family palazzo – walk everywhere

A tucked-away and peaceful retreat from which to explore the beautiful Dordogne or simply to unwind and recharge