Cool, airy villa with Lake Como glistening below. Beautiful terraces and garden, plunge pool - and chilled prosecco and cake to welcome you

The views are green, both cottages are homely and comfortable and the gardens have direct access to the riverbank footpath for walks

A much-loved family home filled with warmth and characterful interiors overlooking Loch Alsh where dolphins and seals frolic

A sprint from London: a Cotswolds pub modernised with sympathy and care. Happy staff, organic ales and food, gorgeous rooms

A relaxed old countryside manor house with a huge garden to roam. It’s 2km to sandy beaches and Judith is close by if you need anything

Saint Emilion and Castillon both a hop away from a warm, wonderful barn with owners to match. Stylish, cosy and deep in organic vines

Slowly does it at a rustic haven run with infectious enthusiasm and kindness by a truffle hunter with a passion for nature and food

Lovely owners have created this quirky space on their farm; side-by-side al fresco baths make it romantic for two

Spacious farmhouse with annexe, great for gatherings with family and friends. Fabulous walks and endless views over the Eglwysbach valley

Live out all your bohemian dreams at this arty villa, with garden and plunge pool, perched above the glittering Riviera.

A heavenly setting for this very well-hidden cottage with its own small pool, amazing views and delightful pebble beach below

This warm and friendly little hotel is on a mission - to give you really good food, excellent wine and a very comfortable night's sleep

An eye-catching ancient inn with a colourful flower garden in summer, delicious local food and very presentable bedrooms

Superb architecture & design reflect the industrial past, present and future in this cutting-edge pod for 2 - a Sawday's Community Champion

This is Somerset at its most quintessential: a thatched roofed, honey-coloured Hamstone cottage with a pretty courtyard garden; sleeps four

Gather the clans and just come. It's lovely here among acres of wildlife-filled grounds – a Sawday's Community Champion

A pleasing (not very little) place to stay in the heart of a wood within the unspoilt countryside of the South Downs National Park

Down a track with a delightfully remote feel but near to the coast and with good walking and cycling; views out to sea are awesome