Little Barn

The front door leads into the open-plan kitchen, then a spacious sitting room with a homely mix of comfy chairs and sofa, antique furniture, a big wood-burner and many artefacts from the owner’s travels: hand-painted furniture from India, glass and porcelain from Morocco. Lots of windows give a light and airy feel and you eat at a round wooden table gazing at much greenery.

Two peaceful bedrooms, one with a king size bed and floor-to-ceiling windows, the other a sweet single, are up a spiral staircase and share a spotless old-fashioned bathroom with wood panelling and a proper bath – lovely to soak in after a long day of walking. The garden is enclosed and surrounded by trees and shrubs full of bouncing birds – lazing out here on a steamer chair listening to nought but sheep will be restorative.

The square kitchen is roomy for cooks and has all the kit you’ll need but you can walk to an award-winning pub in under a mile.