For retreats, groups of friends, and big families: come to recharge the senses at this special and ancient house enveloped by wild gardens

Two riverside properties with incredible views, for walkers, sailors, dogs... and self-caterers who aim to be spoiled rotten

Come for the great outdoors and wrap-around views of Muncaster Fell and Scafell Pike from this warm, bright and spacious Passivhaus

You're only a whisper away from history in this family-run château, where rose gardens, sumptuous bedrooms and generous breakfasts wait

Log fires smoulder, rooms are comfortable, the food is delicious and there's bags of character at this old village pub – once a cider house

Once a coach house, now a split-level place to stay – you can walk to the river and it's just a short hop to central London

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

A restored Dordogne farmhouse with a dash of Scandi flair - heated pool, bucolic views, and beautifully designed bedrooms

Come to recharge in the lovely Loire valley at this fine château surrounded by mature gardens and green countryside

An elegant, super central bolthole for two (or three): stroll everywhere, hop on a vaporetto, sit in piazzas drinking cappuccino, live like a local

A Georgian townhouse full of character for an epic family and friend get-together. The best of Hay is a stroll away

Elegant, charming home in leafy, peaceful garden - pâtisserie courses and good dinners. Champagne vineyards and historic Provins are nearby

A lovely 1650 Welsh longhouse, beamed and flagstoned with a verdant garden in a totally unspoilt spot in the Snowdonia National Park

Find good taste, peacefulness and warm hospitality, steps away from the car-free Via Toledo, in the heart of the city

Grand, elegant, sumptuous – a bucolic bolthole for happy holidays in much comfort, with stunning green views to lake and deer park

Historic village inn with wonderful cooking and a Provençal-style courtyard garden; drive to the Jurassic Coast in half an hour

A grand-looking stone building with fabulous views across the Derwent Valley from the terrace and garden – find quirky rooms and great food

Warm interiors, pretty bedrooms and excellent breakfasts – good value in a very handy central spot