A peaceful, romantic village escape for couples, plus a babe-in-arms, attached to the welcoming owners' home in the Scottish Borders

Like staying in a family home, only with Henri III furniture and rolling green views. Energetic hosts cook, farm, hunt, chat over champagne

A striking cabin, drenched in light, with views over open countryside to the Sugar Loaf in the distance

A lovely farmhouse in Lot with acres of garden and a summer kitchen. Come ‘en famille’ for food, wine and lazy days by the pool.

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

Pops of colour and neon signs bring fun to this smart and warm family home near Brancaster beach

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

Artists, poets, nature lovers, walkers and dreamers will be happy in this simple, airy suite surrounded by a fecund garden and much peace

Painting courses on request, gardens full of roses, a parasol’d terrace, a seductive pool… we love this welcoming, traditional hotel

Four family-friendly self-catering casitas and an original cortijo in wildlife-rich acres near the sandy Costa de la Luz

Come for pristine beaches, long walks to Barbate, sea views, whale watching trips and serene suites

What do you do with a down-at-heel roadside inn? You get Mhor to come and turn it into a quirky base with their funky style and lovely food

Feel French in this very beautiful 300-year-old house with a large garden and pool in a hilltop medieval village of winding, cobbled streets

A cool little inn lost in beautiful hills, child- and dog-friendly, with happy staff and award-winning food

Beautiful B&B in idyllic setting, with natural salt water pool and plenty of relaxed communal spaces

An intimate cottage in deepest Cheshire, perfect for exploring Roman Chester, walking or relaxing in the garden