This very clever scale model of a French chateau sits on a hill above the River Trent in the middle of the Lincolnshire countryside.

A Georgian folly within an outstanding Picturesque garden, the Ruin was built in about 1766. On the edge of a steep wooded gorge, it was one of several buildings scattered across the gardens.

This eighteenth-century Gothic summerhouse sits beside the River Esk near Carlisle. Remote and peaceful, the three large windows in the main room give striking views over the river.

Originally a geological shop and museum, the Egyptian House in Penzance is a rare survivor of Egyptian-style architecture. This first floor apartment is one of three.

Brinkburn Mill sits next to the River Coquet at the bottom of a thickly-wooded valley. A mill has been on this site since medieval times, with the present building dating to about 1800.

This 18th-century tower gives striking views of the historic market town of Richmond. Inside, three single octagonal rooms are decorated in an elaborate cocktail of classical and Gothic styles.

Villa dei Vescovi is a Renaissance villa nestled in the vineyards and orchards of the Euganean Hills. One of two rooftop apartments, with views of the elegant orchards.

A banqueting house for Old Campden House built in 1613 by wealthy merchant Sir Baptist Hicks. The house burned during the Civil War, but its Banqueting Houses survive.

A gracious stone farmhouse in rolling open fields in the South Cotswolds, its architecture typical of the handsome gabled style of the region.

This spacious building is typical of the speculative housing for French silk weavers and wealthy merchants that sprang up in Spitalfields in the eighteenth century.

Built about 1520, this substantial timber-framed house on East Grinstead’s  High Street displays the patina of centuries past. Escape the modern day bustle to a large, peaceful garden.

The Bunkhouse accommodates a group of up to 12 people. The sleeping arrangements are basic - you will need to bring sleeping bags and pillows.

Fort Clonque was built in the 1850s as a defensive outpost against an expanding French navy. Today, you reach your dramatic holiday setting by causeway and a drawbridge, surrounded by waves.

Set around a courtyard, this monumental stables has the feel of a college or even, on a sunny day, an Italian piazza. Enjoy views of the rolling Devon countryside through the high windows.

Wortham Manor is a beautiful medieval and Tudor house of the highest status, built by an aspiring gentleman. The North porch leading to the great hall has been dated to 1450.