An indulging stay - exquisite decor, cosy fire, honesty bar, champagne hamper... Wellies & Barbours to borrow for yomps in Dales or Lakes

On a quiet road leading to the sea, this sleepy village pub has been sensitively restored. Enjoy good food, sleep in comfy bedrooms

Elegant Italian style in a sensitively-restored villa with sweeping views over rolling hills and forests

An important spot for this grand 19th-century château on the banks of the Loire, steeped in history and with kind, erudite owners

You'll feel at home in this immaculate yet cosy 1800s brick and pantile cottage with a pretty patio and stunning views across the Lincolnshire Wolds

If you want to come to Venice as an open-hearted traveller rather than a tourist then this is the place for you - just walk to everything

Simple country cottage living on a working organic farm. Bring your hiking boots or bikes, stride out from the door

The Test valley is a place of pilgrimage for fly fishermen, but this lovely country inn welcomes all with great food and lovely bedrooms

Stay in the grounds of a 19th-century château turned family home, where 500-year-old oak trees shade a glorious garden

Come for a bright, roomy, uber-green and accessible larch-clad space with garden and pond in pretty countryside

A beautiful little house in a corner of the garden: walk for miles or just to the local pub, barbecue on the deck with its rural views

Suspended in a sea of trees, this sleek, serene hideout is all about the forest, stars, stillness, and space - a Sawday's Community Champion

Magnificent house with old-fashioned charm and gardens leading down to the Beaulieu River – take the footpath to Beaulieu or Bucklers Hard

Escape to this boutique B&B in West Sussex. Long beaches, Goodwood races, Chichester theatres, woodland walks all nearby

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

Everything is on the doorstep and you'll find much comfort at these smart self-catering apartments in the heart of the city

A lovely old cottage in the cliffside village of St Lawrence. Watch boats sail by from the terrace, soak in an antique bath with sea views…

Such lovely views from this light-filled flat, built in the 19th century – curl up with a book and gaze out to sea