Serene, panoramic views from picture windows at this off-grid romantic bolthole in the hills with a cosy wood-burner and local treats

Stay in the grounds of a 19th-century château turned family home, where 500-year-old oak trees shade a glorious garden

Four pretty apartments perfect for groups. A natural swimming pool, animals roaming and walking distance from a summer boat to the beaches!

With a sauna in the woods and a Nordic bath by the lake, these carefully renovated farm buildings are a lovely slow-living retreat

Sustainably built Suffolk retreat with plenty of space for friends and family to properly unwind - a steam room seals the deal

Elegant, calm, charming B&B in a 12th-century house surrounded by fields, quiet country roads and vibrant little villages

Year-round Alpine fun at this peaceful home a short hop from the peaks with calm bedrooms, delicious breakfasts and mountain views

Gaze over sublime vistas, refresh in the plunge pool, cook up a barbecue treat. A Provençal studio, simply furnished and deeply relaxing

A heavenly setting for this very well-hidden cottage with its own small pool, amazing views and delightful pebble beach below

Glorious Elizabethan manor house lovingly furnished with exceptional art and antiques by its welcoming owners

'Pinch me' views over Lake Como, a stony beach below, Varenna on your doorstep... these chic apartments are in an idyllic spot

Come for peace, space and much comfort in this nifty house with gorgeous views over acres of vines from the terrace and pool

A treat to stay in one half of this unique Grade I listed arch sitting at the estate entrance, just a short walk from the Beckford Arms

Come for big, peaceful bedrooms with views, delicious home cooked breakfasts and riverside strolls through ancient beech woodland

An upmarket, very comfortable old stone village house with tasty breakfasts and a sunny courtyard full of colourful flowers

A cottage for two on a wonderfully eco wine school and vineyard. Gaze at magnificent views from your terrace

You'll find comfortable rooms, great food and a lovely bar at this friendly inn – Heartbeat country, Castle Howard and Whitby all wait

A romantic creekside cottage down a web of narrow lanes in a tumbling green valley – mess about on the water to your heart’s content