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Good restaurants, beach walks, a grand welcome for dogs: that’s Whitstable. Bring friends and stay in this smart house close to it all

Beautifully connected, engagingly old-fashioned London pad, with a garden. Head out for Vauxhall Park, the Tate, Westminster...

What a surprise! Tucked into a row of tightly woven old cottages is this contemporary open-plan hideaway with huge windows and much flair

A secluded spot. Delicious home produce at breakfast and dinner, tea on the terrace in summer, log fires in winter and very kind hosts

Bucolic bliss in the Scottish Borders. Stunning views, luxurious rooms, fantastic hosts who give you afternoon tea or sherry on arrival

A very tastefully restored old stone stable on a gloriously rural estate with woodland gardens, lake and a deer park

A nature-filled estate for smart lodge holidays in rural peace with woods and coast to explore, onsite activities and yummy homemade meals

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

A lovely little bolthole to return to after days out exploring pretty Cotswold villages and walking in an AONB straight from the door

A delightful holiday home for a big family or group of close friends. Children and dogs can charge about safely, you can unwind completely

Come down to the Meon Valley and be (very gently) nudged towards a better way of living - a Sawday's Community Champion

A proper old-fashioned inn dating from the 1600s with beamed ceilings, low doorways and winding staircases up to comfortable bedrooms

Six miles from beautiful, timeless Durham, a mini ‘Downton Abbey’ of laid-back luxury, unflagging generosity, and delicious food

A light, bright, art-filled space with private garden on a quiet residential street just a short walk from shops, markets and good food

Proper village pub with much-praised food and cosy rooms; country walks lead from the door and Oxford is half an hour away

Your hosts couldn’t be nicer and look after you beautifully – this is a lovely, homely place with a rambling garden

Lively renovation for this 18th-century cottage built of local stone and with a large garden in Modbury. Totnes and sandy beaches are close

Once a hunting lodge, this unique and authentic 18th-century architectural folly sits up a quiet tree-lined drive on the edge of the estate