An award-winning dog-friendly pub with rooms. Find happy staff, delicious well-sourced food and comfy rooms – great for walkers

Drink a toast to your good fortune as you gaze across to Elba from a vast free-standing bath. You breakfast on the view-filled terrace

A charming inn on the village green with beautiful interiors - you’ll find low ceilings, pretty rooms and a fire that burns on cold days.

A small, trendy hotel, very much of its time, with oodles of style, stunning bedrooms and fantastic staff

A warm and convivial place steeped in French history with an interesting, kind host who really looks after you. Under an hour from Paris too

A tranquil and tucked-away feel for this terraced cottage with private patio, communal garden and plenty of room for six

Stay in a celebrated French author’s holiday home, beautifully restored and tucked among pines next to one of Brittany's loveliest bays

A lovely old cottage in the cliffside village of St Lawrence. Watch boats sail by from the terrace, soak in an antique bath with sea views…

Rustic, relaxing, comfortable and fun with pool and play area, river beaches, great hosts, peaceful countryside, an hour from Porto

Perfect for lovers of the quintessentially English cottage - carefully renovated and classily stylish - a ramble to nearest pub

A wisteria-laden pergola shades the sunny side of the farmhouse - in gentle olive country near the Sibillini Park, not far from the Adriatic

Be inspired by owner Oriane's interiors, explore the region’s famous markets, and soak up the charm of the Perche countryside

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

A sweet little gîte for two in the centre of a dreamy medieval village. Happily private but with loads to explore from your door

Victorian almshouse with architectural pedigree, sweeping countryside views and easy access to charming local towns

Tucked down a high-hedged lane on a working farm with gorgeous walks from the door and stunning views of the unspoilt Exe valley

Come for sea air, independent shops, great places to eat and this quirky cottage with plenty of room and a sunny walled garden

An attractive converted stable with covered veranda, private garden and views over rolling countryside, minutes from the coast