Great for groups

Close to Saint-Jean-d'Angély, an elegant and spacious manor house with unfussy, comfortable interiors, bucolic views, big garden and pool

Victorian country house for 8–15 with gardens overlooking the Howgill Fells for happy reunions with family and friends

Two lovely places to stay - come for much charm, peace, sunsets, infinity pool, sauna and gym in this history-steeped countryside retreat

A striking cabin, drenched in light, with views over open countryside to the Sugar Loaf in the distance

Comfortable and colourful villa, very much a family home, with glorious views, infinity pool and lovely gardens, just 3 minutes from town

The grandly beamed (some are 17th-century) interior of this one-time threshing barn with garden and hot tub will thrill big groups

For retreats, groups of friends, and big families: come to recharge the senses at this special and ancient house enveloped by wild gardens

A big, homely farmhouse on the Umbria/Tuscany border for family holidays filled with sunshine, outdoor frolics and good food

Three fine, historic homes in a 14th-century hamlet overlooking a gorgeous valley, tucked into the Umbrian hills

25 sleek cabins by a shimmering lake, a clubhouse with rooms, restaurants, gym, pool and activities galore around these 1000 acres of wild nature

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

It's not often you get an entire hamlet to yourselves but here it is – 10 traditional stone houses with big communal spaces in rural bliss

A fine Welsh Victorian manor house with the low-lying Clwydian mountain range as its backdrop, sleeping 10 in comfort and deep peace

A charming house in a lush green setting, secluded and quiet and with stunning views of the Tramuntana mountains and Fornalutx village

A lovely 1650 Welsh longhouse, beamed and flagstoned with a verdant garden in a totally unspoilt spot in the Snowdonia National Park

Open to the public, and stuffed full of Sir Walter Scott’s collections, Abbotsford House & Gardens abut this Borders getaway

Sumptuous bedrooms and delicious breakfasts at these two magnificent wings in glorious gardens and grounds next to the castle

Your very own château in the Dordogne for big family get-togethers and special celebrations