A renovated bright apartment with lots of space, a hop, skip and jump away from the shingle beach of seaside-jolly Deal

Sea views, fulsome breakfasts and plenty of fresh air on a traditional farm. A rustic treat: Southern Italian rural life at its best.

A delightful coastal house with lush courtyard gardens, masses of space, home office and terraces galore

This stately-looking former manor house set back from the road in acres of gardens serves very good food and has rustic-chic bedrooms

One of England's oldest coaching inns, full of history and wonky floors, on a Surrey market town's high street

Three luxurious apartments sleeping up to 10 people altogether, set within an elegant Georgian manor house in the Wye Valley AONB

A light-filled, modern house with wonderful sea views through vast picture windows stretching all the way to St Kilda on clear days

For escapists, wannabe writers and lovers of rural bliss: two boho hideaways for two (four at a squeeze) in this lush corner of Galicia

A spacious, luxurious family retreat, remote but close to Audierne. Watch surfers shoot the waves as seagulls wheel above

A family-run 1700s thatched Inn in a rural hamlet with super food, a grand team to look after you and picnic benches in a pretty garden

Come for a quiet, spoiling B&B, delicious breakfasts, delightful wines and a stunning garden with pool in the heart of southern Burgundy

A glorious spot in the Wolds for a big family get-together in style, with your very own indoor heated pool, sauna, games and hot tub

Serious art, lovely lighting, great sound system and a fat wood-burner belting out the heat at this super place for families or friends

Historic old house in a beautiful, traditional village. Boulangerie, bar, crêperie all a stroll away

Bring boots, maps, your dog and an appetite for high places and deep comfort in this restored farm conversion

A sleek space designed with the majestic surroundings in mind. You have your own private barbecue area and a shared large garden

Grand stone house set in tranquil parkland with a pool, potager and plenty of space for groups. Chickens and charm included

A pretty cottage in the grounds of an 18th-century house in the heart of southern Burgundy, with stunning gardens and a shared pool