A very special design-led garden apartment on the ground floor of an elegant 1835 house on one of the prettiest crescents in the city

Foodies and sociable souls will enjoy this lively B&B in a pretty honey-coloured stone cottage with a garden and a very friendly owner

Good bolthole with two terraces offering spectacular views over the historic town, and restaurants and bars a short stroll

Superb, all-organic agriturismo built of straw bales and offering wonderful home-grown natural food, a delightful family, great walking

A rare treat, 700 metres above sea level and girdled by forests, waterfalls, chestnuts and olives, this is the place to come for solace

Elegant B&B tucked down a quiet alleyway close to St Mark’s Square, with friendly hosts and a rooftop offering spectacular views of the city

Enjoy warmth, comfort and some jolly good food at this family-run village inn with inviting bedrooms – a haven for weary walkers

Charming gardens for you and your dog in a barn conversion in rural Norfolk half an hour from coast

A Victorian farm steading cleverly repurposed as an open-plan holiday home with bright, colourful interiors, deep in the Perthshire hills

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

A sustainably-designed small, family-run eco hotel within a nature park by the sea in stunning Basque country. Great food too

This cottage is stylish and serene, beautifully transformed from an old farm building – come for golf, beaches, walks and bird-watching

Quaint barns dotted among truffle oaks and rosemary, each one constructed the old-fashioned way and close to the Dordogne and Vézère

Classic coaching inn in a bustling village offers restful rooms, real ales and the Cotswolds on your doorstep

Homely furnishings and 17th-century charm at this estate on the Severn, whose owners are mad about horses and give you fine home produce

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

A small, quirky country house hotel with lovely staff, pretty rooms and heavenly food served in a pillared dining room

Remote three-bedroom cottage in Northumberland National Park, with far-reaching views over hills and valleys and walks in all directions