Escape your cares here, move from terrace to terrace tracking the sun's progress and dive into the sea from your own swimming platform

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The central part of a much larger building in a 17th-century hamlet with bright, spacious rooms, shared pool and glorious private gardens

With Snowdonia on the doorstep and the Menai Strait at your feet, this handsome Welsh manor has history, heritage and heavenly views

Sun-dappled walks along the romantic avenues, big bedrooms, breakfasts inside or out, a laid-back atmosphere and great markets nearby

Perfect luxury in deepest Normandy: gorgeous gardens, a heavenly pool, and interiors worthy of an art gallery

High above the bay of Naples, this lovely B&B could be a Fellini film set. Romantic rooms are furnished with antiques, dinner is delicious

A traditional country house experience with plenty of space for big family get-togethers, on a very old estate with fascinating gardens

A fuss-free, informal place to stay with family - your own entrance straight from the garden and tasty breakfasts set up in a summer house

Glorious Elizabethan manor house lovingly furnished with exceptional art and antiques by its welcoming owners

Rolling lawns, Georgian glamour and countryside views – gather the gang for slow days, wild walks and starry Northumberland skies

Rural bliss at the end of the lane: a cottage for 2 with wine and local biscuits in the hamper and farmers’ markets within a 5-mile drive

Starry skies, wild beauty and total peace are yours in these sustainable, solar-powered eco-lodges

Vineyard B&B suites in sympathetically restored barn. Your own entrance, light-filled rooms, terraces for sunny breakfasts & evening tipples

A lake to fish, a terrace for evening sun and a choice of two spaces with a shared pool and games room, a short hop from pretty Auvillar

A peaceful and unpretentious spot for a digital detox with long walks up on the moors and fabulous views from the top

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