A lovely old 19th-century inn by the sea with hand-pumped ales, fresh local and seasonal food and spoiling bedrooms, some with sea views

A lovely listed cottage, just stumbling distance from a good pub in a quiet village surrounded by spectacular walking and cycling country

Gather family or friends and take both villa and cottage. The terraces and gardens have long views, the pool is roomy and the peace palpable

The oldest of three secluded cottages that share a gravel courtyard and a beautiful garden with cathedral views

The views are breathtaking over forest and field from this lovely barn conversion on a working farm, for special gatherings

Loved by estate-workers, visitors, well-heeled locals, and walkers, this spruced-up pub is a friendly launchpad for Chatsworth

A stylish base for those who want to explore the beautiful north – expect good food, stylish interiors and a pretty market town

Immerse yourself in sentiment and romance at Valeria’s charming Veronese villa. The walls sing with framed opera programmes and music scores

A delightful coastal house with lush courtyard gardens, masses of space, home office and terraces galore

Spacious house with a big garden, a swimming pool and all home comforts; the beach and good restaurants are less than 10 minutes away

Birders will love escaping up here, golfers too - visit Hatfield House, Knebworth, Cambridge - come back to a good local pub and a comfy bed

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

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

Remote and rural, this cosy cottage is a slice of Welsh heaven, with plenty to do and see just a short drive away

Explore ‘Green Provence’ on e-bikes, enjoy the pool and calm of a Mediterranean garden surrounded by vineyards. Return to a delicious dinner

A deliciously rural stone house with charmingly simple rustic-chic interiors and saline pool - an hour from Perugia

Fall in love with this riverside village, lost in a valley in lower Normandy, and this sunny house for couples or families