Garden lovers

A spacious farmhouse with a pool in the grounds of a stately château. Wander the walled garden, explore the countryside and pretty villages

Restored mill house with a stream running through the garden, and warm hosts who give you suppers made from their homegrown produce

A huge treat to stay in this fabulous Grade I listed Jacobean manor house surrounded by gardens - a Sawday's Community Champion

A 14th-century Dovecote in the grounds of a Georgian manor with large gardens, a swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, tennis and pottery courses

A stone building designed by Sir John Soane in the stable yard of this historic and beautiful estate with deer park and woodland gardens

A rather grand, opulent house with warm owners, interesting furniture and art and some fine Renaissance architectural elements intact

Independence at one end of the house with your own sitting room opening onto a courtyard garden. Good pub for food a few minutes' walk away

Come to stay in a lovely old house surrounded by an important garden created by three generations of brilliant women gardeners

A sleek modern building on one floor with huge sliding doors to a private pool and beautifully landscaped gardens, ideal for peace-seekers

A one-storey, deftly restored 1860 barn in a quiet village, with a very pretty garden and stunning views over a wide valley with mature trees

Rustic farmhouse with lovely gardens, a swimming pool and superb views over the Pyrenees – the sunrises are amazing

Come for a rest and to be cosseted in this Virginia creeper-clad Languedoc house surrounded by ten acres of green permaculture and woodland

Stunning Tuscan views over the Tiber valley from the gorgeous pool and gardens and very comfortable living spaces at this home-from-home

A beautifully converted dairy with a magical garden in a quiet village surrounded by lovely countryside

Ease yourself into a rather more gracious lifestyle from this sweet retreat on a historic estate with gorgeous walled gardens

A large cottage by the walled garden on a peaceful estate with oodles of space for big gatherings and views over a lake and mature trees

Such an elegant house for gatherings of friends or family, with stylish interiors and views over well-tended gardens and an orchard

Welcome to the delights of a 15th-century Breton manor house, a meandering river inhabited by otters, and hosts who adore what they do