A small, quirky country house hotel with lovely staff, pretty rooms and heavenly food served in a pillared dining room

Families and walkers will be happy at this unfussy seaside retreat with beaches down the road and coastal paths right by your door

It's steeped in history and a joy to visit. Explore the vast pistes of Les Portes du Soleil... return to log fires and house-party dinners

A gem of a house; spacious, warm and hidden in a lush garden. Get together with friends to explore medieval villages and the Costa Brava

A smart red-brick country pub in the centre of the village with a farm shop, brewery, Wellness Barn, super food and three charming bedrooms

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

Get the full-English bucolic countryside experience at this boutique inn right in the heart of a quintessentially pretty Cotswold village

A modern, architect-designed renovation of a 19th-century building, sitting in harmony with nature yet only a short drive from Bordeaux

Come on down to this working farm for delicious organic food, an on-site sourdough bakery and crisp bedrooms in a pretty farmhouse

For families who love a Great British beach holiday, this beach-side cottage on Hayling Island near Portsmouth is just the ticket

This stately-looking former manor house set back from the road in acres of gardens serves very good food and has rustic-chic bedrooms

Enjoy views over the lake, eat good food in the restaurant, sleep in antique-filled bedrooms, have a proper rest

An elegant house with ancient roots and a shimmering pool – explore the Charente countryside, drive to lovely Angoulême

Outside a perfect bastide village, an elegant manoir for lazy days in the Dordogne, fabulous dinners and glorious gardens

Peaceful escape for couples in the grounds of a stately Tudor manor house; watch the wildlife from your garden, explore the nearby coast

Great staff, beautiful design, a fine old building and sublime food make this 600-year-old inn a perfect escape all year round