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Old-fashioned ones still exist, and the best of that breed are among my favourites. Here are a few of my top picks, well suited to the current era, to consider for this summer. All are bookable at sawdays. Wake when you want — Kathryn leaves a continental breakfast with local Penrith delights. Sleep well in rooms full of original art and designer furniture — some have views over the Cambrian mountains; others look over the garden and big veg patch. Breakfast on fresh eggs from the hens or home-grown rhubarb compote with granola. You have this cob house to yourself, but the owners will deliver breakfast to the sitting room or veranda.

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We arrived just before the peak season when everything was coming back to life. We had a trip of two halves — two days of wonderful sunshine and two of torrential rain. We hardly encountered a tourist group or any sort of queue until the last day in Alberobello — a sort-of Disneyland of traditional Trulli houses. Everywhere in Puglia had a very calm feeling. It took a little while to slow down from our usual London pace, but once we got into it, we fully absorbed ourselves into the Italian way of living — La Dolce Vita. Most of the time we just moved from one delicious meal to the next. Puglia is a region scattered with small, charming, picturesque towns that you can dip in and out of — we found it was quite a nice way to pass the days by spending a couple of hours or half a day in one before moving onto the next. It was certainly do-able for a long weekend and we managed to pack a lot in. If you like a holiday with a mix of everything — sightseeing, history and a bit of beach — then Puglia has lots to offer. You can be on the coastline looking out to the Adriatic Sea, then 25 minutes later in a hilltop village, with long vistas out across the green landscape.

Tuck into award-winning food in the restaurant.

Twenty-five this year? All the places we feature and recommend — from pubs to manor houses, hotels to self-catering boltholes — we first inspect, and we look for the same qualities that caught my eye all those years ago: charm, character, beautiful views, maybe even a touch of eccentricity. Others have been with us from the very beginning. I often turn up there wet and hungry. The comfortable rooms have views over the Atlantic or the moors.

Twenty-five this year? All the places we feature and recommend — from pubs to manor houses, hotels to self-catering boltholes — we first inspect, and we look for the same qualities that caught my eye all those years ago: charm, character, beautiful views, maybe even a touch of eccentricity. Others have been with us from the very beginning. I often turn up there wet and hungry. The comfortable rooms have views over the Atlantic or the moors. Fingals Apart, Devon This is a quirky collection of self-catering cottages in Dittisham, in a lush valley half a mile from the River Dart. Run by Richard and Sheila, who live in the main manor house, the retreats offer laid-back charm and use of the tennis court, croquet lawn and pool. Play your cards right and you could sleep beneath the king and queen of hearts, who adorn one of the walls. Tuck into award-winning food in the restaurant.

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This calm retreat in the heart of Montparnasse lets guests step out of the bustle and into a foyer full of natural light. A blend of old and new creates an individual, warm atmosphere: attractive flea market finds, antiques, characterful dark or honey-coloured wood furniture and headboards. Bedrooms have art, fresh flowers and splashes of colour from stylish fabrics; bathrooms are gleaming.

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