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

Four gîtes in the château’s vast barn, one in the tower. Magnificent mountain and valley views, and Sandrine’s regionally inspired meals

Slow down, discover the quieter side of the island - volcanic rocks, clear seas from hidden beaches and César Manrique's Jardín de Cactus

A stylish, canal-side inn – you get Sunday lunch, tow paths that lead into Edinburgh, then a pretty garden and cute rooms

An elegant 1892 building, once the village school, now a very comfortable, colourful B&B with warm owners and delicious breakfasts

This lovely, beamy, uncluttered Tuscan farmhouse with separate apartment is an elegant lodging on a vast fruitful estate with pool, and lovely owners

A wonderfully simple and modern studio with stunning sea views in an almost Jurassic landscape, dotted with the owner's sculptures

For families who love a Great British beach holiday, this beach-side cottage on Hayling Island near Portsmouth is just the ticket

In pretty Vernon, a peaceful and comfortably large townhouse with roses rambling around the door

Get away from it all in the heart of Northumberland National Park, with walks leaving from your door and incredible dark skies at night

Get to know Lisbon with ease from this generous and comfortable townhouse hotel bang in the middle of the city centre

Gloriously green rural self-catering apartments with pool and lovely, friendly owners

3 lovely cottages in the heart of Cognac vines for cosy nights by the fire and summer barbecues by the pool

A hop from the Côte d'Azur is this elegant home: bring friends, explore the garden, curl up on the sofa, dip in the heated pool

Two cottages for couples: one more traditional, the other fresh and modern, both comfortable and romantic and there's a good pub next door

Lovely big room in its own wing of a Victorian farmhouse. A peaceful spot with views across fields and an elegant drawing room

A neat, recently restored townhouse inside Panicale's medieval walls with plenty of space and everything within walking distance

Charming 15th-century farmhouse near Montrésor and Loches with immense lawns, orchards and a fabulous pool