A dear little cottage with many comforts and a private garden, off the beaten track and surrounded by mountains, valleys and trees

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

Views stretch to the Brecon Beacons from this home on a green and sustainable estate. Once home to King Charles, now it's yours to savour

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

Grade II-listed country hotel with lovely gardens and an excellent restaurant, a short walk from Ambleside and the top of Lake Windermere

Gaze over sublime vistas, refresh in the plunge pool, cook up a barbecue treat. A Provençal studio, simply furnished and deeply relaxing

Tea in the summerhouse, breakfast by the fire, fresh flowers all around this warm family home. Step out to historic Shrewsbury high street

Light-filled retreat full of character and vintage finds, with handmade touches and farm-fresh produce on your doorstep

Peaceful, traditional country house just 2 miles from central Dorking. Relaxed hosts, good food, beautiful gardens, walks galore - a retreat

A classic period property right on the river, perfectly placed to explore the delights of nearby Marlborough

Great for comfort, beauty, character and home baking. Borrow vintage bikes to explore Cambridge: Christine knows it inside out

An oh-so-special B&B in Palermo's ancient heart. This city at the edge of Europe, with its Arab-Norman-Byzantine heritage, is fascinating

Families and walkers will be happy at this unfussy seaside retreat with beaches down the road and coastal paths right by your door

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

Special back-to-nature, stargazing loft for couples and families, on a nature-filled estate in Piedmont

Elegant rooms behind a popular village pub with country walks from the door, and the spectacular Peak District and stately homes nearby

Come to restore your soul, be immersed in nature, wander paths in the lovely grounds and make memories with family or friends

Style, comfort and tranquillity combine in a lovely B&B near Bergerac. Sleep in elegant four-poster beds, breakfast on the sunny terrace…