Secluded stone farmhouse, fragrant gardens, a natural pool, and winding forest paths – the perfect off-grid Tuscan escape

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

A converted 19th-century church in the Northumberland National Park with beautiful stained-glass windows and a restored tower

Glass-and-timber doors bathe you with light, gaze at big skies and the river Dart lapping. Sublime year round, it's one of our favourites

Come for big skies, grand walking and hilly cycling. Style and comfort abound in this cottage set on the hillside with views to North Uist

Art-inspired B&B in a former silkworm factory. Swim in the eco-pool, feast on delicious food, explore Avignon, Arles and Roman ruins

Elegant Italian style in a sensitively-restored villa with sweeping views over rolling hills and forests

Recharge and reconnect with your creative side in one of Ania's workshops; secret coves, wild swimming and coastal walks are all close

Simple and rustic, this early 1700s farmhouse has warmth and charm, surrounded by countryside in the Perche

In the National Park with all its glories (Ashbourne for antiques, Chatsworth for history, Bakewell for its market), a sweet village cottage

Bright and spacious barn for two and a baby on the South Downs Way, close to Brighton and the coast

A spick and span little hideaway full of character in a manor estate cottage. Explore the gardens, walk to the beach in 25 minutes

Airy, spacious, sunny. This Lot gîte is a delight: linen curtains, oak stair, sunny pool. Sarlat and painted caves are an easy venture away

A traditional coaching inn dating from the 18th century with good food served in private and public dining rooms on the Wellington Estate

The wow factor is set to eleven at this magnificent château steeped in French history and surrounded by acres of land (and a moat)

A period manor and pretty rooms in old stables: a quiet base for Pas-de-Calais and Picardie. Madame loves the house, animals, story-telling

An elegant medieval manor in the Loire with spiral stone staircases, mullioned windows, jaunty turrets and a fairytale suite just for you