The Cabin
Cornwall
For parents who’re still getting used to a new bundle of
joy, The Cabin is just the place to discover the precious pleasu ...
Why Top Ten?
The picture-postcard good looks of the exterior of this harbour-side romantic bolthole are more than matched by its stylish interior with beautiful hand-made furnishings.
Bedrooms: 1 Sleeps: 2
Chateau Ribagnac - Grand Suite
Limousin
The Bergot family and their fairytale French chateau may well be familiar to some due to their starring role in TV's No Going Ba ...
Why Top Ten?
Opulent bedrooms in a chateau to rival any that Disney dreamed up plus idyllic grounds.
Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 4
Twin Cottage
Hampshire & New Forest
Twin Cottage is as a very special little cottage for adults and children alike. Little ones will head straight for the conservat ...
Why Top Ten?
Nestled in the heart of the New Forest with an open fire, claw-foot bath and French antique-style bed.
Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 4
Dairy Cottage
Hampshire & New Forest
If you're lucky enough to have babies who let you sleep past dawn, there can be few better ways to wake up than by leaving the s ...
Why Top Ten?
as featured on Channel 4s Grand Designs. Small but so perfectly formed, with its luxurious bathrooms, cosy log burner and stunning picture windows, that presenter Kevin McCloud wanted to move in!
Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 4
Windfall Cottage
Cotswolds
This architect-designed cottage has stunning good looks
inside and out. It is set in the grounds of the owner's grade 2 listed p ...
Why Top Ten?
Huge fireplace, cosy designer furnishings, huge free-standing baths and idyllic rural views, all within minutes of acclaimed bistros and the spa at nearby Daylesford Organics.
Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6
2 Chapel Lane
Rutland-Central England
This gorgeous Grade II listed stone cottage is the perfect country escape with tots in tow. It has two bedrooms and lovely conte ...
Why Top Ten?
Country-chic interiors and a cosy open fire in the heart of a quintessential old English village, plus optional arrival night meals, champagne, flowers and chocolates.
Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 6
The Cottage
Cornwall
'The Cottage' is an exquisite retreat for frazzled parents with tots in tow.
A true ‘bolthole’, this small but perfe ...
Why Top Ten?
Coastal chic cottage set just a few hundred metres from the harbourside in the world heritage village of Charlestown; perfect for romantic evening strolls and cosy nights in.
Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 4
Domes of Elounda
Crete
This all-suite boutique hotel offers everything on the average sophisticated parent's wish list ...
Why Top Ten?
This luxurious suite comes with beautiful Moroccan inspired circular bath for two and a private balcony hot tub for romantic evenings under the stars.
Bedrooms: 1 Sleeps: 2
La Bandita
Tuscany and Umbria
This chic but simple 8-bedroom guesthouse may have been named one of Tatler's 101 Best Hotels, and have some very impressive rock'n'roll credentials ...
Why Top Ten?
This self contained cottage in the grounds of a hip hotel has a stunning four-poster bed and private terrace for long lazy breakfasts.
Bedrooms: 8 Sleeps: 4
Bolotho Barns- Skylarks
Cornwall
Skylarks is a picture-perfect boutique barn for a couple plus a baby or two enjoying a peaceful setting on the Bolotho estate near Falmouth ...
Why Top Ten?
Romantic country retreat for two plus a baby with log burning fire, roll-top bath and comfy interiors - perfect for cosy nights in.
Bedrooms: 1 Sleeps: 3
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