Up at the top of Scotland’s west coast, a small, stylish and welcoming hotel with lovely owners and some nicely priced rooms

Dine on wholesome farmhouse food, explore the lovely garden or catch up on your sleep in generous king-size beds. Pretty Cadaqués is close

A wall of glass frames the sea view - take drinks on the waterfront lawn in summer, or by the crackling fire in winter

Hideaway in the hills complete with private pool and outdoor kitchen. Spend days hiking or on a sun lounger - perfect for families

Your friendly hosts offer you stylish bedrooms, swims in the heated pool, and wonderful dinners and wines. Cahors is only a 10-minute drive

This friendly, Scottish island B&B has the Atlantic at the end of the garden and air so clean the lichen grows like beards from the trees

A smartly renovated village pub with rooms welcoming locals, visitors, families and dogs on a Staffordshire country estate

A peaceful grown-up place circled by meadows and woodland with helpful owners next door – a superb spot to explore the south-west

Colourful coastal apartments and studios where you can be nicely independent, and enjoy a communal café and health club with Art Deco pool

A beautifully restored listed barn of Westmorland stone sitting in a conservation area village in spectacular walking country, near Appleby

Absolutely no neighbours and stunning views from this delicious little cottage, which peeks over the trees in a magical SSSI valley

A romantic cottage for two in the Pentland Hills, with views for miles and your own private garden with a wood-fired hot tub

In the foothills of the Pyrenees, a rambling, romantic garden to lose yourself in, a large swimming pool, wildlife and vineyards all around

A joy for foodies, peace seekers and lovers of period architecture… note the Honduran mahogany banister with inlaid jet and pearl

A remote, rustic place for a digital detox - wildly romantic and perfect in summer with the doors open. Children can play in safety

A converted stable on a peaceful farm surrounded by acres of countryside - a Sawday's Community Champion

Good old-fashioned service, fresh and gleaming surroundings, great food and very comfortable rooms at this rejuvenated roadside inn