An attractive, seaside hotel with an airy, contemporary feel - chic interiors, an excellent restaurant and big sea views await

Former blacksmith’s workshop in a chocolate-box corner of the New Forest, where clematis climbs the trellis and all you hear are the birds

Treat yourselves to a seamless stay in this 255-year-old manor house with dreamy gardens, sumptuous bedrooms, sparkling pool and spa

The smallest of three secluded cottages that share a gravel courtyard and a beautiful garden with cathedral views

Three immaculate rooms in a 17th-century building; step out onto winding streets lined with trattorias, boutiques, fountains and monuments

A beautiful rural escape for couples or families with the delights of the Cotswolds all around. Dogs very welcome too

Rural French heaven at this lovely farm within four hectares. Natural materials, neutral colours and a lavender-lined pool all to yourselves

Ideal for families: pool, tennis and golf at the hotel with beach and yachting nearby. Comfortable bedrooms and a terrace for outdoor dining

A beguiling retreat for a couple or a family of four – feel cosy and secluded in a thatched cottage close to the coast

You will fall in love with this very special Tuscan agriturismo between the mountains and sea: peace and simplicity prevail

Comfortable apartment steeped in Breton history, in a beautifully renovated gabarier’s house overlooking the marine estuary

Independence at one end of the house with your own sitting room opening onto a courtyard garden. Good pub for food a few minutes' walk away

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

Elegant stable cottage in the heart of Northumberland, with lush gardens and cosy interiors. Explore castles, coast and countryside

You have complete independence in your own wing beside the owner's house, with much space, a sparkling pool and balconies with views

Starry skies, wild beauty and total peace are yours in these sustainable, solar-powered eco-lodges

Independent B&B with your own converted spaces sitting in a lovely garden with pool. Breakfast is served in the main house or on the terrace

A truly special barn conversion, flooded with light and with its own decked outdoor space surrounded by bucolic countryside