Float in the infinity pool above the canyon, dine under the stars, revel in the silence, head to the Cavagrande di Cassibile Nature Reserve

A townhouse with a walled garden by the church in a peaceful village where friendly Scottish owners feed and look after you well

Traditional B&B in a beautiful château bursting with history and surrounded by formal gardens, then farmland and two fine rivers

This stately-looking former manor house set back from the road in acres of gardens serves very good food and has rustic-chic bedrooms

11 rooms yet huge personality: travel mementoes, bright colours, local breakfasts... in a fun market town under the Cotswold escarpment

Take a suite with champagne, strawberries and a tower, swim in the saltwater pool, eat a Castilian cocido - unwind in rural peace!

Stylish apartment overlooking a vibrant market in the old city, with restaurants and historic attractions in easy walking distance

A view-filled waterside retreat surrounded by ten acres of meadow and trees, with a cosy firepit for starry nights

A former tobacco barn and an annexe with outdoor kitchen and courtyard, near good places to eat for relaxed days at the beach

Immersed in nature, high in the magnificent Cheviot Hills, this wooden-clad off-grid cottage has sleek, modern interiors and grand views

A majestic renovation of a Victorian 'model' farm with underfloor heating, open plan design, light bright lines and not a whiff of IKEA

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

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

Chocolate-box cottages in deepest Normandy, owned by bright young things with a passion for organic cuisine and the good life

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

Enfolded in gentle Dorset hills and surrounded by trees, a perfect wooden hut for 2 near beaches, River Cottage HQ and many beautiful walks

A converted coach house and stables, now one long cottage with much space, a country house feel and your own walled garden

A spacious and bright old sandstone farm building with private garden, all one one level and with lovely views over fields and countryside